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Added Term::ReadKey comment, and changed zmu -d comments. 

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@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ Also if you are upgrading from version 0.9.7 (or later) you can copy your old
zmconfig*.txt files into the current build directory before you run zmconfig zmconfig*.txt files into the current build directory before you run zmconfig
and it will use your preferences as a basis for generating the new ones. and it will use your preferences as a basis for generating the new ones.
If you get errors such as 'Can't locate Term::ReadKey.pm' when trying to run
zmconfig.pl then this module is missing from your system. The easiest way to
install it is to type the following (you will probably need to be root),
perl -MCPAN -eshell
this will then (eventually) present you with a prompt. From there you
can type install Term::ReadKey and the rest should be more or less
automatic. There may be some initial configuration questions it might
ask you on startup if you've never run it before and to speed things
up I would not install a new Bundle at this point if it asks you but
everything else should be quite straightforward.
Among the first questions zmconfig.pl asks you are to do with the database and Among the first questions zmconfig.pl asks you are to do with the database and
the next thing you should do is create it and the associated database users. You the next thing you should do is create it and the associated database users. You
may notice that there are two sets of users and passwords. This is because the may notice that there are two sets of users and passwords. This is because the
@ -256,7 +269,7 @@ dialog. You will see a bunch of things you have to fill in.
To help you get started on the video configuration the best thing is to us To help you get started on the video configuration the best thing is to us
a tool like 'xawtv' to get a picture you're happy with, and to check your a tool like 'xawtv' to get a picture you're happy with, and to check your
camera works and then run 'zmu -d <device_no> -v' to get a dump of the camera works and then run 'zmu -d <device_no> -q -v' to get a dump of the
settings. You can then enter these values into the video related options of settings. You can then enter these values into the video related options of
the monitor configuration panel. Note that 'device_no' here is a number the monitor configuration panel. Note that 'device_no' here is a number
corresponding to the digit at the end of your device file, so /dev/video0 corresponding to the digit at the end of your device file, so /dev/video0