[arch-releng] [PATCH] Update Documentation to reflect new bootloader installation method

[pyther at pyther.net]

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 doc/official_installation_guide_en |   39 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/official_installation_guide_en b/doc/official_installation_guide_en
index d73ed8e..69578f2 100644
--- a/doc/official_installation_guide_en
+++ b/doc/official_installation_guide_en
@@ -180,11 +180,9 @@ Make sure your BIOS is set in a way to allow booting from your CD-ROM or USB
 device.  
 Reboot your computer with the Arch Linux Installation CD in the drive
 or the USB stick plugged in the port. Once the installation medium has started
-booting you will see the Arch Linux logo and a grub menu waiting for your
+booting you will see the Arch Linux logo and an Isolinux menu waiting for your
 selection.    
 Most likely you can just hit enter at this point.  
-If Grub hangs, you're one of the unlucky few whose CD-rom drive doesn't work
-with grub and you should try the isolinux image.
 
 ### Post-boot
 At the end of the boot procedure, you should be at a login prompt with some
@@ -460,7 +458,9 @@ hard disk preparations need to be undone.
 ####  Select Packages
 
 Select Packages will let you select the packages you wish to install from the
-CD, USB or your NET mirror. You have the opportunity to specify whole package
+CD, USB or your NET mirror. First, you are prompted to select a bootloader. Your
+choice will install the appropriate bootloader package and will be used for the
+"Install Bootloader" stage. You now have the opportunity to specify whole package
 groups from which you'd generally like to install packages, then fine-tune
 your coarse selection by (de)selecting individual packages from the groups you
 have chosen using the space bar. It is recommended that you install all the
@@ -771,25 +771,30 @@ changes you made in mkinitcpio.conf.
 
 ####  Install Bootloader
 
-Install Bootloader will install a bootloader on your hard drive, either GRUB
-or NONE in case you have a bootloader already installed and want to use that
-one instead. If you choose to install GRUB, the setup script will want you to
+Install Bootloader will install the bootloader that you selected in the "Select
+Source" stage on your hard drive. If you skipped selecting a bootloader, no
+bootloader will be installed. Otherwise, the setup script will want you to
 examine the appropriate configuration file to confirm the proper settings.
 
-
 **/boot/grub/menu.lst**
+**/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg**
+
+An editor will open, allowing you to edit the appropriate bootloader
+configuration file. You should check and modify this file to accommodate your
+boot setup. The installer will have pre-populated this file using UUID entries
+which you may have to change in the same cases you'd need to change them in your
+fstab.
+
+Syslinux:
+After checking your bootloader configuration for correctness, you'll be asked to
+allow the installer to Set the Boot Flag and install the Syslinux MBR.
 
-You should check and modify this file to accommodate your boot setup if you
-want to use GRUB, otherwise you will have to modify your existing bootloader's
-configuration file. The installer will have pre-populated this file using UUID
-entries which you may have to change in the same cases you'd need to change
-them in your fstab.
+Grub:
 
 After checking your bootloader configuration for correctness, you'll be
-prompted for a partition to install the loader to. Unless you're using yet
-another boot loader, you should install GRUB to the MBR of the installation
-disk, which is usually represented by the appropriate device name without a
-number suffix.
+prompted for a disk to install the loader to. You should install GRUB to the MBR
+of the installation disk, which is usually represented by the appropriate device
+name without a number suffix.
 
 ####  Exit Install
 
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