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The beta version of the MX Linux Users Manual is now available off the Manuals tab at the top of the page. This thread is opened to collect feedback, corrections, suggestions, etc.

TIA

Impressive!

I think I found a typo.

On page 14, table 1, Home Persistence, line 3: "...but does not save system-wide settings are packages that have been installed."

It should read "system-wide settings and packages..."

Typo noted. Thanks Hawkeye!

Jerry3904 wrote: :bongodrums: :bongodrums: :bongodrums:
... As far as we know, all existing links to documentation have been corrected to point to it instead of the older MX Docs (which no longer exist except as transmogrified in the Manual) ...

These two need to be fixed:
http://www.mepiscommunity.org/user_manu ... html#check {needs to point to section 3.2.3}
http://www.mepiscommunity.org/user_manu ... tml#notify {needs to point to section 3.2.1}

2.1 Introduction

Last bullet
custom configuration may not work in a LiveDVD session...should be Live CD

kmathern wrote:

Jerry3904 wrote:
... As far as we know, all existing links to documentation have been corrected to point to it instead of the older MX Docs (which no longer exist except as transmogrified in the Manual) ...

These two need to be fixed:
http://www.mepiscommunity.org/user_manu ... html#check {needs to point to section 3.2.3}
http://www.mepiscommunity.org/user_manu ... tml#notify {needs to point to section 3.2.1}

They both do. Did you refresh the page?

2.1.1 PAE or non-PAE?

Make pae all-caps PAE

2nd paragraph + bullet
The method you use to determine whether you need the pae or non-pae version depends on the OS you currently run.
Linux. Open a terminal and enter this command (install inxi first if necessary): inxi -f. If the CPU Flags entry does not include pae in the list, then you’ll need the non-pae version.

Windows 2nd bullet
Windows®XP and Vista. Right click My Computer ≻ Properties, General tab. If it says Physical Address Extension (=PAE) at the bottom, then pae is the correct version to install.

2.2.1 Obtain the ISO

Last bullet before Fig 3
Transmission will then show the torrent in its list...should be Your torrent client

Jerry3904 wrote:They both do. Did you refresh the page?

Okay, they do now after doing a "Ctrl R".

2.2.3 Create the LiveMedium

1st Bullet
An ISO is a formatted image of an entire DVD. Should probably be formatted and bootable image of an OS.

2.3.1 Coming from Windows®

Accounts and passwords
I think maybe each of these bullets was meant to start with formatting like this?

• ISP login information. You will need at least your...

To be consistent, use same formatting for the bullets in previous section? Backing up email, calendar, and contact data and the next section? Browser favorites

General comment on the use of Windows® or other trademarks. You only need to use the trademark symbol ® once in a document, the first time it is used is sufficient. No need to repeat it throughout the whole document.

2.4.2 The opening screen

Last line with link before section 2.4.3
MORE: Liinux startup process...should be Linux startup process

2.5.1 Detailed installation steps
Somewhere there it should be mentioned that it's a good idea to update mx-installer from before installing MX, for example the feature to "save live desktop changes" that is referenced in the manual is not available in the installer that comes on the CD, but it's available in the repos (actually, Tim will update the package in the repo and it will become available very soon).

Also, not sure if it's worth taking another screenshot, but the Installer Screen 2 now has two checkboxes for setting disk labels (if people don't want to go with the default).