improve install guide wording (see #151)

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Scott Lamb 2021-08-26 09:47:59 -07:00
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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 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
$ sudo vim /etc/fstab
@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $ sudo nvr config 2>debug-log
```
<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
`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,
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
(eg `/media/nvr/sample`). Otherwise, try
`/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".
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
plenty. This is needed for a few reasons:
even if you store nothing else on the disk. 1 GiB of slack per camera should
be plenty. This is needed for a few reasons:
* 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