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Put back info on --storage-driver and caveats (#4604)

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To set the storage driver, set the option in the `daemon.json`
To set the storage driver, you can use the `--storage-driver` flag when starting
the Docker daemon manually, or (recommended) set the option in the `daemon.json`
file, which is located in `/etc/docker/` on Linux and
`C:\ProgramData\docker\config\` on Windows Server. Changing the storage driver
on Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows is not supported.
`C:\ProgramData\docker\config\` on Windows Server.
> **Note**: Using the `--storage-driver` flag when running `dockerd` manually or
> using an init script is not recommended. We recommend setting the option in
> the `daemon.json` file instead, because this mechanism is cross-platform,
> and will not create configuration conflicts with the default init scripts for
> your operating system.
Changing the storage driver on Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows is not
supported.
If the `daemon.json` file does not exist, create it. Assuming there are no other
settings in the file, it should have the following contents: