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diff --git a/release/INSTALL-binary b/release/INSTALL-binary
index 810eb519..c8c4fccd 100644
--- a/release/INSTALL-binary
+++ b/release/INSTALL-binary
@@ -111,15 +111,22 @@ STEP VI:
Now you have a Hurd system. But in order to make it fully usable, do
the following:
-A: cd to /dev give the command `./MAKEDEV ptyp ptyq'.
+
+*** making devices
+cd to /dev give the command `./MAKEDEV ptyp ptyq'.
Also add any disk device you have; you must specify both unit
number *and* partition. Something like `sd0a' or `rd1f' is called
for.
-B: If you want to use the network, set it up thus:
-
+
+
+
+*** setup network
+
+If you want to use the network, set it up thus:
+
settrans /servers/socket/2 \
/hurd/pfinet --interface=eth0 --address=NN.NN.NN.NN \
--gateway=GG.GG.GG.GG --netmask=MM.MM.MM.MM
@@ -135,7 +142,9 @@ changed while pfinet is running by using fsysopts, e.g.:
fsysopts /servers/socket/2 --netmask=MM.MM.MM.MM
-C: You can mount a partition (say hd0a) by saying:
+*** mounting partitions
+
+You can mount a partition (say hd0a) by saying:
settrans /mnt /hurd/ufs /dev/rhd0a
@@ -160,7 +169,8 @@ You can make it readonly thus:
For more information on settrans, see the end of this file.
-D: NFS mounts, not surprisingly, are done thus:
+*** mounting nfs
+NFS mounts, not surprisingly, are done thus:
settrans /mnt /hurd/nfs /remote/file/system remote.host.org
@@ -168,9 +178,12 @@ D: NFS mounts, not surprisingly, are done thus:
NFS supports many options; use `/hurd/nfs --help' to see them all.
-E:
+*** edit configuration files
+
Edit the password file (/etc/passwd) appropriately, and add any serial
lines you have terminals on to /etc/ttys.
+Set your hostname with `echo foo.bar.baz > /etc/hostname'. This will
+then be permanent until you change the file.
Once you've completed these steps, you can reboot the system multi