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diff --git a/help-install/en/main.html b/help-install/en/main.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="main">Boot Loader Help</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Welcome to <em>@@@product@@@</em>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Use this menu to select the desired function. If you have
+problems navigating in this help system, press
+<em>@@@fkey_help@@@</em> to enter the <a href="#help">description</a> of the help
+system. The main functions in this menu are:
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#harddisk">Boot from Hard Disk</a>: This selection will not do
+anything to the system. It only starts a previously installed
+operating system.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#linux">Installation</a>:
+This installation mode works on most machines. If you experience a
+system freeze during boot or problems with detection of your hardware
+components, such as disk controllers or network cards, try one of the
+following installation options.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#noacpi">Installation -- ACPI Disabled</a>: Many of the
+currently-sold computers have incomplete or faulty ACPI
+implementations. This selection disables ACPI support in the
+kernel, but still enables many performance features, like DMA for IDE
+hard disks.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#nolapic">Installation -- Local APIC Disabled</a>:
+If the normal installation fails, this might be due to the
+system hardware not supporting local APIC.
+If this seems to be the case, use this option to
+install without local APIC support.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#failsafe">Installation -- Safe Settings</a>: If you were not
+successful with <em>Installation</em>, this selection might
+solve the issue.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#rescue">Rescue System</a>: This boot image starts a small
+Linux system in RAM. This is useful if the system does not start properly.
+After booting this system, log in as root.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#firmware">Firmware Test</a>: Runs a BIOS test tool that validates
+ACPI and other parts of your BIOS.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#memtest">Memory Test</a>: Memory testing is useful for more than
+checking installation of new memory modules. It is a stress test
+for a big part of your computer system and may indicate hardware
+problems.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#opt">Boot Options</a>: The boot options may change the
+behavior of your system completely. They are settings for
+the kernel.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#help">@@@fkey_help@@@ Help</a>: This is context sensitive. It will
+show different screens depending on the active element of the
+boot screen. There is also a description of this help system
+available.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#keytable">@@@fkey_lang@@@</a>: Set language and keyboard mapping
+used by the boot loader.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#videomode">@@@fkey_video@@@ Video Mode</a>: Here, choose between
+different screen resolutions while installing. If you encounter
+problems with the graphical installation, the <em>text mode</em> may
+be a work-around for you.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#install_src">@@@fkey_inst@@@ Installation Source</a>: Choose the
+installation source.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="#driverupdate">@@@fkey_dud@@@ Driver Update</a>: For very new machines, a
+driver update may be needed to install the system.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::bits.html b/help-install/en/main::bits.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="bits">Software Type Selection</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+You have the choice to install the 32-bit or 64-bit version of @@@product@@@.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::driverupdate.html b/help-install/en/main::driverupdate.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="driverupdate">Driver Update</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+If you need a driver update floppy or CD-ROM, press <em>@@@fkey_dud@@@</em>. The
+boot loader asks you to insert the driver update medium after
+loading the Linux kernel.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+A driver update is typically a floppy with new versions of hardware
+drivers or bug fixes needed during installation.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::failsafe.html b/help-install/en/main::failsafe.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="failsafe">Installation -- Safe Settings</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Select <em>Installation -- Safe Settings</em> if you encounter hangs
+while installing or irreproducible errors. This option disables DMA
+for IDE drives and all power management features.
+See also the kernel options for <a href="#o_apm">apm</a>,
+<a href="#o_acpi">acpi</a> and <a href="#o_ide">ide</a>.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::firmware.html b/help-install/en/main::firmware.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="firmware">Firmware Test</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Starts a BIOS checker that validates the ACPI tables
+and many other parts of your BIOS.
+Test results can be stored on usb disk or saved via network.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::harddisk.html b/help-install/en/main::harddisk.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="harddisk">Boot from Hard Disk</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Select <em>Boot Installed OS</em> to start the system installed on
+your local hard disk. This system must be installed properly, because
+only the MBR (Master Boot Record) on the first hard disk is started.
+The device ID of the first hard disk is provided by the BIOS of
+the computer.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Use this if you forgot to remove the CD or DVD from your
+drive and want to start the computer from the hard disk.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::help.html b/help-install/en/main::help.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="help">Using the Help System</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+The boot loader online help is context sensitive. It gives information
+about the selected menu item or, if you are editing boot options,
+it tries to look up information about the option in which the cursor is
+positioned.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Navigation Keys
+<ul>
+ <li><em>Up Arrow</em>: highlight previous link</li>
+ <li><em>Down Arrow</em>: highlight next link</li>
+ <li><em>Left Arrow</em>, <em>Backspace</em>: return to previous topic</li>
+ <li><em>Right Arrow</em>, <em>Enter</em>, <em>Space</em>: follow link</li>
+ <li><em>Page Up</em>: scroll up one page</li>
+ <li><em>Page Down</em>: scroll down one page</li>
+ <li><em>Home</em>: go to page start</li>
+ <li><em>End</em>: go to page end</li>
+ <li><em>Esc</em>: leave help</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::install_src.html b/help-install/en/main::install_src.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="install_src">Installation Source</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Press <em>@@@fkey_inst@@@</em> to choose an installation source.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+This is the same as using the <a href="#o_install">install</a>
+boot option.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::keytable.html b/help-install/en/main::keytable.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="keytable">Language and Keyboard Layout Selection</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Press <em>@@@fkey_lang@@@</em> to change language and keyboard layout the boot loader uses.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::linux.html b/help-install/en/main::linux.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="linux">Installation</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Select <em>Installation</em> to start the default installation. The
+<a href="#opt">boot options</a> entered are used in the
+start-up. This item activates many features of commonly available
+hardware.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::memtest.html b/help-install/en/main::memtest.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="memtest">Memory Test</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+The included <em>Memory Test</em> provides good possibilities to
+stress test the hardware of a system. Its main purpose is to detect
+broken RAM, but it also stresses many other parts of the system.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+There is no guarantee that the memory is good if no errors are
+found, although most of memory defects will be found.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::noacpi.html b/help-install/en/main::noacpi.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="noacpi">Installation -- ACPI Disabled</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Current hardware usually requires ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
+to control the interrupt handling.
+ACPI completely replaces the old APM system.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Select <em>Installation -- ACPI Disabled</em> if you encounter
+problems during boot of the kernel. Known problems with machines that
+have problems with ACPI are:
+<ul>
+ <li>kernel freezes when booting</li>
+ <li>PCI Cards are not detected or initialized properly</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+You may also try the <a href="#firmware">Firmware Test</a> boot option
+and look at the test results of the ACPI validation.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::nolapic.html b/help-install/en/main::nolapic.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="nolapic">Installation -- Local APIC Disabled</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Normally there are no problems with the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
+Controller). But if you seem to have some, try this option to boot
+without local APIC support.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Please don't confuse this with <a href="#noacpi">ACPI</a>
+(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt.html b/help-install/en/main::opt.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="opt">Boot Options</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+There are two types of boot options available. First, there are
+options that affect the installer. Second, there are kernel
+options. Some of the more common options are:
+</p>
+
+<p>
+a) installer options
+<ul>
+ <li><a href="#o_install">install</a> -- select an installation source</li>
+ <li><a href="#network">network options</a> -- the network options</li>
+ <li><a href="#o_vnc">vnc options</a> -- options for installation via VNC</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+b) kernel options
+<ul>
+ <li><a href="#o_splash">splash</a> -- influence the behavior of the splash screen</li>
+ <li><a href="#o_apm">apm</a> -- toggle power management</li>
+ <li><a href="#o_acpi">acpi</a> -- advanced configuration and power interface</li>
+ <li><a href="#o_ide">ide</a> -- control the IDE subsystem</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::network.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::network.html
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+<a name="o_hostip"/>
+<a name="o_netmask"/>
+<a name="o_gateway"/>
+
+<h3>
+<a name="network">Installer Options: Network Options</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+It is possible to configure the network interface right now. The
+hardware will be detected later by YaST2. The minimum set of options
+to configure your network card consists of host IP and netmask. For
+example:
+<ul>
+ <li>hostip=192.168.0.10 netmask=255.255.255.0</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+or in a shorter form:
+<ul>
+ <li>hostip=192.168.0.10/24</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+If you specified a <a href="#o_install">network-based install</a> and do
+not specify both of these options, the installer tries to configure
+the network interface with <em>dhcp</em>. If you need a default
+gateway, specify this with the option <em>gateway</em>. For
+example:
+<ul>
+ <li>gateway=192.168.0.8</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_acpi.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_acpi.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="o_acpi">Kernel Options: acpi</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a
+standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces
+between an operating system and the BIOS. By default, <em>acpi</em> is
+switched on when a BIOS is detected that is newer than from year
+2000. There are several commonly
+used parameters to control the behavior of ACPI:
+<ul>
+ <li><em>pci=noacpi</em> -- do not use ACPI to route PCI interrupts</li>
+ <li><em>acpi=oldboot</em> -- only the parts of ACPI that are relevant for booting remain activated</li>
+ <li><em>acpi=off</em> -- switch off ACPI completely</li>
+ <li><em>acpi=force</em> -- switch on ACPI even if your BIOS is dated before 2000</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Especially on new computers, it replaces the old
+<a href="#o_apm">apm</a> system.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_apm.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_apm.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="o_apm">Kernel Options: apm</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+APM is one of the two power management strategies used on current
+computers. It is mainly used with laptops for functions like suspend
+to disk, but it may also be responsible for switching off the
+computer after power down. APM relies on a correct working BIOS. If
+the BIOS is broken, APM may have only limited use or even prevent the
+computer from working. Therefore, it may be switched off with the
+parameter
+<ul>
+ <li><em>apm=off</em> -- switch off APM completely</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Some very new computers may take more advantage from the newer
+<a href="#o_acpi">ACPI</a>.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_ide.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_ide.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="o_ide">Kernel Options: ide</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+IDE is, unlike SCSI, commonly used in most desktop workstations.
+To circumvent some hardware problems that occur with IDE systems, use the
+kernel parameter:
+<ul>
+ <li><em>ide=nodma</em> -- switch off DMA for IDE drives</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_install.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_install.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="o_install">Installer Options: install</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+By default, the local CD-ROMs are searched for the installation source.
+For a network install, select the
+<em>install</em> option. Possible installation protocols are
+<ul>
+ <li>FTP</li>
+ <li>NFS</li>
+ <li>HTTP</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The syntax to use is just like standard URLs. For example,
+if your server is found at 192.168.0.1 and you want to do an NFS-based
+install from the directory /install on this server, specify
+the source as follows:
+<ul>
+ <li>install=nfs://192.168.0.1/install</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The network card will either be configured with <em>dhcp</em> or you
+must specify the parameters yourself as described in the
+<a href="#network">network options</a>.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_splash.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_splash.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="o_splash">Kernel Options: splash</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+The splash screen is the picture shown during system start-up.
+<ul>
+ <li><em>splash=0</em> -- The splash screen is switched off. This may be useful with very old monitors or if some error occurs.</li>
+ <li><em>splash=verbose</em> -- Activates splash, kernel and boot messages are still shown.</li>
+ <li><em>splash=silent</em> -- Activates splash, but no messages. Instead a progress bar is drawn.</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::opt::o_vnc.html b/help-install/en/main::opt::o_vnc.html
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+<a name="o_vncpassword"/>
+
+<h3>
+<a name="o_vnc">Installer Options: vnc</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+To enable the VNC installation, specify the
+parameters vnc and vncpassword:
+<ul>
+ <li><em>vnc=1 vncpassword=example</em></li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The VNC server will be started and you may control YaST2 over any VNC
+client from a remote system.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::rescue.html b/help-install/en/main::rescue.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="rescue">Rescue System</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+The <em>Rescue System</em> is a small RAM disk base system. From there,
+it is possible to make all kinds of changes to an installed system. Because
+only low-level tools are available in this system, it is intended for
+experts.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/main::videomode.html b/help-install/en/main::videomode.html
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+<h3>
+<a name="videomode">Video Mode Selection</a>
+</h3>
+
+<p>
+Press <em>@@@fkey_video@@@</em> to get the list of video modes your graphics card
+supports. The highest mode your monitor can display is preselected.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+It is possible that your monitor cannot be detected automatically. In that
+case, select your preferred mode manually.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+If your system has problems with the graphics card during the
+installation, the <em>text mode</em> may be a usable work-around.
+</p>
diff --git a/help-install/en/navi.html b/help-install/en/navi.html
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+<p>
+Return to <a href="#foobar">FOOBAR</a>
+</p>