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Conventions

Symbols

The following symbols are used in this guide:

Symbol

Explanation

Note - information that requires your attention.

Tip - a handy hint that may provide a useful

alternative or save time.

Caution - proceeding with a course of action may

damage your equipment or result in loss of data.

Typographical conventions

This manual contains examples of commands that you can enter. These are shown as

follows:

$ make install DESTDIR=/tmp/target-install

The initial symbol ($ in this case) indicates the prompt that the command is for, and

should not be typed.

The prompts used are explained in the following table:

Prompt Explanation

$ Linux (bash shell) as a regular user.

# Linux (bash shell) as root.

RedBoot> RedBoot command line.

Different fonts are used throughout the manual to identify different types of information,

as follows:

Font Explanation

Italics

Parts of a command that should be substituted with

appropriate values.

Bold

Information that you enter yourself.

Screen text

Information that is displayed on screen.