Changed the UML boxes Options entry tooltips, but makes me wonder whether the

behavior originally cited may be a good idea?

BootRoot/BootRoot.pm

@@ -1336,9 +1336,9 @@ sub uml_box {
 			   "The umid value is used by mconsole to " .
 			   "recognize which machine is running. " .
                            "Alter value for each Linux virtual " .
-                           "machine invocation, because this value is " .
+                           "machine invocation, and use the " . 
-			   "parsed from the Options line when Reboot or " .
+			   "mconsole's switch options to gain " .
-			   "Halt is pressed." , 
+			   "control of the new machine.", 
                            "" );
 	$eab2->show();
 

Changes

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Altered tooltip text for the Options entry to recognize that the umid needs
+to be switched in the mconsole box in order for the new Linux virtual machine
+to be controlled via the buttons and the mconsole.  The behavior could be 
+changed to accomplish this automatically, but that wouldn't be consistent 
+with the behavior one would expect from the mconsole.
+
 1.3.1 - 12/25/2001
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