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improve install guide wording (see #151)

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@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ wiki](https://github.com/scottlamb/moonfire-nvr/wiki/System-setup). If you're
using a USB SATA bridge, this is also a good time to ensure you're not using a USB SATA bridge, this is also a good time to ensure you're not
using UAS, as described there. UAS has been linked to filesystem corruption. using UAS, as described there. UAS has been linked to filesystem corruption.
Set up the mount point: Set up the mount point and sample file directory:
```console ```console
$ sudo vim /etc/fstab $ sudo vim /etc/fstab
@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $ sudo nvr config 2>debug-log
``` ```
<details> <details>
<summary>Did it just return?</summary> <summary>Did it return without doing anything?</summary>
If `nvr config` returns you to the console prompt right away, look in the If `nvr config` returns you to the console prompt right away, look in the
`debug-log` file for why. One common reason is that you have Moonfire NVR `debug-log` file for why. One common reason is that you have Moonfire NVR
@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ and `nvr start` afterward.
In the user interface, In the user interface,
1. add your sample file dir(s) under "Directories and retention". 1. add your sample file dir(s) under "Directories and retention".
(Many streams can share a directory. It's recommended to have just one
directory per hard drive.)
If you used a dedicated hard drive, use the directory you precreated If you used a dedicated hard drive, use the directory you precreated
(eg `/media/nvr/sample`). Otherwise, try (eg `/media/nvr/sample`). Otherwise, try
`/var/lib/moonfire-nvr/sample`. Moonfire NVR will create the directory as `/var/lib/moonfire-nvr/sample`. Moonfire NVR will create the directory as
@ -240,8 +243,8 @@ In the user interface,
3. Assign disk space to your cameras back in "Directories and retention". 3. Assign disk space to your cameras back in "Directories and retention".
Leave a little slack between the total limit and the filesystem capacity, Leave a little slack between the total limit and the filesystem capacity,
even if you store nothing else on the disk. 1 GiB per camera should be even if you store nothing else on the disk. 1 GiB of slack per camera should
plenty. This is needed for a few reasons: be plenty. This is needed for a few reasons:
* Up to `max(120, flush_if_sec)` seconds of video can be written before * Up to `max(120, flush_if_sec)` seconds of video can be written before
being counted toward the usage because the recording doesn't count until being counted toward the usage because the recording doesn't count until