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| author | Marja van Waes <marja@mageia.org> | 2012-08-26 11:46:27 +0000 |
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| committer | Marja van Waes <marja@mageia.org> | 2012-08-26 11:46:27 +0000 |
| commit | c72a27b26a369fa955a1fc746ca3bce803b03125 (patch) | |
| tree | 6d4471a0f138489106eb70668a6bd4dd90421e4e | |
| parent | 9242ba854e014ee4d5e48f07d6c002c121cc50a8 (diff) | |
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improved testfiles from Calenco
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| -rw-r--r-- | choosePackages.html | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | configureX_card_list.html | 50 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | configureX_chooser.html | 104 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | configureX_monitor.html | 49 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | diskdrake.html | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doPartitionDisks.html | 43 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | index.html | 67 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | installUpdates.html | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | misc-params.html | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | selectMouse.html | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | setupBootloader.html | 198 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | setupBootloaderAddEntry.html | 53 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | setupBootloaderBeginner.html | 190 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | setupBootloaderExpert.html | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | setupX.html | 110 |
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diff --git a/addUser.html b/addUser.html index 5a94eee..996e882 100644 --- a/addUser.html +++ b/addUser.html @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="setRootPassword.html" title="setRootPassword"> - <link rel="next" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="configureX_chooser"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="choosePackages.html" title="Choosing Packages to be Installed"> + <link rel="next" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } diff --git a/choosePackages.html b/choosePackages.html index 02d2371..25e86c5 100644 --- a/choosePackages.html +++ b/choosePackages.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="prev" href="formatPartitions.html" title="Formatting"> - <link rel="next" href="setRootPassword.html" title="setRootPassword"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="next" href="addUser.html" title="User and Superuser Management"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } diff --git a/configureX_card_list.html b/configureX_card_list.html index 8dc33b8..8bf3714 100644 --- a/configureX_card_list.html +++ b/configureX_card_list.html @@ -2,49 +2,61 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>configureX_card_list</title> + <title>Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="configureX_monitor"> - <link rel="next" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> + <link rel="next" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choose a Monitor"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="configureX_card_list"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_card_list"></a>configureX_card_list + <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_card_list"></a>Choose an X Server (Configure + your Graphic Card) </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - - - - <p><a name="configureX_card_list-pa1"></a>This page is <span class="emphasis"><em>configureX_card_list</em></span> - </p> - - <p><a name="configureX_card_list-pa2"></a>Clicking which help button leads to this page? - </p> - - - <p><a name="configureX_card_list-pa3"></a>.... + <p>You can choose your graphic card from the list, by selecting + </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>vendor</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>the name of the vendor of your card</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>the type of your card</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <p>What to write about the Xorg list???</p> + <p>And what about proprietary drivers???</p> + </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/configureX_chooser.html b/configureX_chooser.html index bc15331..0b06a8b 100644 --- a/configureX_chooser.html +++ b/configureX_chooser.html @@ -2,49 +2,117 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>configureX_chooser</title> + <title>Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="prev" href="addUser.html" title="User and Superuser Management"> - <link rel="next" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="configureX_monitor"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="next" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="configureX_chooser"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_chooser"></a>configureX_chooser + <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_chooser"></a>Graphic Card and Monitor + Configuration </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - - - - - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa1"></a>This page is <span class="emphasis"><em>configureX_chooser</em></span> - </p> - - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a>Clicking which help button leads to this page? - </p> + + - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3"></a>.... + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa1"></a>No matter which graphical environment + (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install of + <span class="application">Mageia</span>, they are all based on a graphical user + interface system called <acronym class="acronym">X Window System</acronym>, or simply + <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>, + <acronym class="acronym">Gnome</acronym>, <acronym class="acronym">LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical + environment to work well, the following <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym> settings need + to be correct. Choose the correct settings if you can see that + <span class="application">DrakX</span> didn't make a choice, or if you think the + choice is incorrect. </p> - + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Graphic + card</span></em></span>: Choose your card from the list if + needed. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Monitor</span></em></span>: + You can choose <span class="guilabel">Plug'n Play</span> when applicable, or + choose your monitor from the <span class="guilabel">Vendor</span> or + <span class="guilabel">Generic</span> list. Choose <span class="guilabel">Custom</span> if + you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of + your monitor. + </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa3a"></a>Incorrect refresh rates may + damage your monitor + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa4"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Resolution</span></em></span>: + Set the desired resolution and color depth of your monitor here. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa5"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Test</span></em></span>: + The test button does not always appear during install. If the button is + there, you can control your settings by pressing it. If you see a + question asking you whether your settings are correct, you can answer + "yes", and the settings will be kept. If you don't see anything, you'll + return to the configuration screen and be able to reconfigure everything + until the test is good. <span class="emphasis"><em>Make sure your settings are on the + safe side if the test button isn't available</em></span></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa6"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Options</span></em></span>: + Here you can choose to enable or disable various options. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/configureX_monitor.html b/configureX_monitor.html index d25c1f4..6eca1ba 100644 --- a/configureX_monitor.html +++ b/configureX_monitor.html @@ -2,49 +2,58 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>configureX_monitor</title> + <title>Choose a Monitor</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="configureX_chooser"> - <link rel="next" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="configureX_card_list"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)"> + <link rel="next" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration (old page)"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="configureX_monitor"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Choose a Monitor"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_monitor"></a>configureX_monitor + <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_monitor"></a>Choose a Monitor </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - - - - <p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa1"></a>This page is <span class="emphasis"><em>configureX_monitor</em></span> - </p> - - <p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa2"></a>Clicking which help button leads to this page? - </p> - - - <p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa3"></a>.... - </p> + <p>You can choose your monitor from the list, by selecting </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>vendor</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>the name of the vendor of your monitor</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>the type of your monitor</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <p>Other possibilities are ..........</p> + <p>add some more text</p> + </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/diskdrake.html b/diskdrake.html index c339af8..292fb51 100644 --- a/diskdrake.html +++ b/diskdrake.html @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ </div> </div> </div> - @@ -33,9 +32,8 @@ - - - + + @@ -93,9 +91,7 @@ <p><a name="diskdrake-pa7"></a>Click <span class="guibutton">Done</span> when you're ready. - </p> - - + </p> </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index 1e4595e..5c65b2f 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ - + @@ -114,10 +114,7 @@ </li> </ul> </div> - <p> - - - </p> + <p> </p> <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> @@ -146,10 +143,7 @@ </li> </ul> </div> - <p> - - - </p> + <p> </p> <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> @@ -166,9 +160,34 @@ </li> </ul> </div> - <p> - - </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>If you have a SSD (Solid State Drive) instead of a hard disk, at + the time this help is written, it is inadvisable to create the + partitions with this tool because they won't be aligned. The SSD will + work but with reduced speed and lifetime. Use a software like Gparted + instead with this settings for each partition : + </p> + + + <p>Free space preceding (MiB) : 2</p> + + + <p>Round to cylinders : unchecked</p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> </div> </body> @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="〈" class="article" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <div lang="en" class="article" title="Installation with DrakX"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> @@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ <dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#choosePackagesLinks">Choose Packages - Links</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setRootPassword.html">setRootPassword</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html">User and Superuser Management</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> @@ -74,25 +73,28 @@ <dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html#addUserAdvanced">Advanced User Management</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_chooser.html">configureX_chooser</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_monitor.html">configureX_monitor </a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_card_list.html">configureX_card_list</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_chooser.html">Graphic Card and Monitor + Configuration</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_card_list.html">Choose an X Server (Configure + your Graphic Card)</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_monitor.html">Choose a Monitor</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupX.html">Set up X, graphic card and monitor - configuration</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html">setupBootloader</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html">setupBootloaderAddEntry</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html">Bootloader main + configuration (old page)</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html">Bootloader main options</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html#usingMageiaBootloader">Using the Mageia + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#usingMageiaBootloader">Using the Mageia bootloader</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html#usingExistingBootloader">Using an + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#usingExistingBootloader">Using an existing bootloader</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html#advancedOptionBootloader">Bootloader + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#advancedOptionBootloader">Bootloader advanced option</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html">Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html">Bootloader main + options (old page)</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderExpert.html">Bootloader expert use</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> @@ -102,9 +104,6 @@ existing GRUB2 bootloader</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupYabootGeneral.html">setupYabootGeneral</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupYabootAddEntry.html">setupYabootAddEntry</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="summary.html">summary </a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html">Summary of miscellaneous parameters</a></span></dt> <dd> @@ -125,12 +124,10 @@ </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="selectMouse.html">Select mouse</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureNetwork.html">configureNetwork</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="installUpdates.html">Updates</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="exitInstall.html">Congratulations</a></span></dt> </dl> </div> - @@ -155,53 +152,47 @@ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + + + + - - - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + </div> </body> diff --git a/installUpdates.html b/installUpdates.html index bad519a..d758681 100644 --- a/installUpdates.html +++ b/installUpdates.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="configureNetwork.html" title="configureNetwork"> + <link rel="prev" href="selectMouse.html" title="Select mouse"> <link rel="next" href="exitInstall.html" title="Congratulations"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } diff --git a/misc-params.html b/misc-params.html index 8ab4234..e36a9d3 100644 --- a/misc-params.html +++ b/misc-params.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="summary.html" title="summary"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html" title="Bootloader expert use"> <link rel="next" href="selectMouse.html" title="Select mouse"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } @@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ + + @@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4c"></a>For more - information, see <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main + information, see <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main options”</a></p> </li> @@ -214,8 +216,8 @@ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4b"></a>For more - information, see <a class="xref" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration">the section called “Set up X, graphic card and monitor - configuration”</a>. + information, see <a class="xref" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration">the section called “Graphic Card and Monitor + Configuration”</a>. </p> </li> diff --git a/selectMouse.html b/selectMouse.html index 18e0fcd..1682857 100644 --- a/selectMouse.html +++ b/selectMouse.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="prev" href="misc-params.html" title="Summary of miscellaneous parameters"> - <link rel="next" href="configureNetwork.html" title="configureNetwork"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="next" href="installUpdates.html" title="Updates"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } diff --git a/setupBootloader.html b/setupBootloader.html index 65c0494..cb7688c 100644 --- a/setupBootloader.html +++ b/setupBootloader.html @@ -2,46 +2,218 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>setupBootloader</title> + <title>Bootloader main options</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration"> - <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html" title="setupBootloaderAddEntry"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration (old page)"> + <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="setupBootloader"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Bootloader main options"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>setupBootloader + <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader main + options </h2> </div> </div> </div> + - + - + - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa1"></a>This page is <span class="emphasis"><em>setupBootloader</em></span> - </p> + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa1"></a>If you prefer + different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the + installer, you can change them here. + </p> + - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa2"></a>Clicking which help button leads to this page? + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa2"></a>You may already have + another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide + whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to create + a new one. </p> + + <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa3"></a>The Mageia + graphical menu is nice :) + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa3"></a>.... - </p> + <div class="section" title="Using the Mageia bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using the Mageia + bootloader + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa4"></a>By default Mageia + writes a new GRUB bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your + first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems installed, + Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa5"></a>This works + correctly in the majority of cases for Linux and + <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> + systems. + </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa6"></a>Linux systems + which use the GRUB2 bootloader (e.g. more recent Debian/Ubuntu + derivatives) are not currently supported and will not be recognised. One + possible solution for this is to follow the steps explained here <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html#addingGRUB2system" title="Adding a GRUB2 based system manually">the section called “Adding a GRUB2 based system + manually”</a> before installing Mageia next to such a + system, however there is no guarantee. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa6a"></a>If you are + already installing Mageia without having taken those steps, (and do not + already know the GRUB2 version and/or it's root partition) then install + the Mageia bootloader in the root partition for now (see next section), + and inspect your GRUB2 based system after rebooting at the end of the + installation. Note that you will not yet be able to boot Mageia, however + you will be able to use the Mageia install DVD to perform a quick + "upgrade install" at a later date to correctly install the bootloader to + the MBR. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </div> + + <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an + existing bootloader + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa46"></a>If you decide to + use an existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the + summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader + <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button, which will allow you to change + the bootloader install location. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa47"></a>Do not select a + device e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select + the root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier + e.g. sda7. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda + is a device, sda7 is a partition. + </p> + + + <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48a"></a>Go to tty2 + with Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <code class="literal">df</code> to check where your + <code class="literal">/</code> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back to + the installer screen. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa49"></a>The exact + procedure for adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is + beyond the scope of this help, however in most cases it will involve + running the relevant bootloader installation program which should detect + and add it automatically. See the documentation for the operating system + in question. + </p> + + </div> + <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader + advanced option + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa52"></a>If you have very + limited disk space for the <code class="literal">/</code> partition that contains + <code class="literal">/tmp</code>, click on <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and + check the box for <span class="guilabel">Clean /tmp at each boot</span>. This helps + to maintain some free space. + </p> + + </div> + </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/setupBootloaderAddEntry.html b/setupBootloaderAddEntry.html index 729e59f..76e285b 100644 --- a/setupBootloaderAddEntry.html +++ b/setupBootloaderAddEntry.html @@ -2,44 +2,71 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>setupBootloaderAddEntry</title> + <title>Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloader.html" title="setupBootloader"> - <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options"> + <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options (old page)"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="setupBootloaderAddEntry"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry"></a>setupBootloaderAddEntry + <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry"></a>Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - + - <p><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry-pa1"></a>This page is <span class="emphasis"><em>setupBootloaderAddEntry</em></span> - </p> - <p><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry-pa2"></a>Clicking which help button leads to this page? + + + <p>You can add an entry or modify the one you select first, by pressing the relevant button in the <span class="emphasis"><em>Bootloader Configuration</em></span> screen and editing the screen that pops up on top of it. </p> + + + - <p><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry-pa3"></a>.... + <p>Some things that can be done without any risk, are changing the label of an entry and ticking the box to make an entry the + default one. </p> + <p>You can add the proper version number of an entry, or rename it completely.</p> + + <p>The default entry is the one the systems boots into if you don't make a choice while booting up.</p> + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + <p>Editing other things can leave you with an unbootable system. Please don't just try something without knowing what you are + doing. + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + <p>Add some text</p> + + <p>........</p> + + <p>........</p> + </div> diff --git a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html index 1d07364..693e49a 100644 --- a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html +++ b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html @@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Bootloader main options</title> + <title>Bootloader main options (old page)</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html" title="setupBootloaderAddEntry"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"> <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html" title="Bootloader expert use"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="Bootloader main options"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Bootloader main options (old page)"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner"></a>Bootloader main - options + options (old page) </h2> </div> </div> @@ -46,192 +46,28 @@ - - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>If you prefer - different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the - installer, you can change them here. - </p> - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa2"></a>You may already have - another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide - whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to create - a new one. - </p> - - <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> <th align="left"></th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3"></a>The Mageia - graphical menu is nice :) + + <p>This page was moved to + <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main + options”</a> because that page has the filename the help button in the '''Bootloader main options''' screen in installer links to. </p> - + </td> </tr> </table> </div> - - <div class="section" title="Using the Mageia bootloader"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> - <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using the Mageia - bootloader - </h3> - </div> - </div> - </div> - - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>By default Mageia - writes a new GRUB bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your - first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems installed, - Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa5"></a>This works - correctly in the majority of cases for Linux and - <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> - systems. - </p> - - - <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Warning"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> - <th align="left"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa6"></a>Linux systems - which use the GRUB2 bootloader (e.g. more recent Debian/Ubuntu - derivatives) are not currently supported and will not be recognised. One - possible solution for this is to follow the steps explained here <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html#addingGRUB2system" title="Adding a GRUB2 based system manually">the section called “Adding a GRUB2 based system - manually”</a> before installing Mageia next to such a - system, however there is no guarantee. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa6a"></a>If you are - already installing Mageia without having taken those steps, (and do not - already know the GRUB2 version and/or it's root partition) then install - the Mageia bootloader in the root partition for now (see next section), - and inspect your GRUB2 based system after rebooting at the end of the - installation. Note that you will not yet be able to boot Mageia, however - you will be able to use the Mageia install DVD to perform a quick - "upgrade install" at a later date to correctly install the bootloader to - the MBR. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </div> - - - <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> - <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an - existing bootloader - </h3> - </div> - </div> - </div> - - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa46"></a>If you decide to - use an existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the - summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader - <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa47"></a>Do not select a - device e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select - the root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier - e.g. sda7. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda - is a device, sda7 is a partition. - </p> - - - <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Tip"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> - <th align="left"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa48a"></a>Go to tty2 - with Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <code class="literal">df</code> to check where your - <code class="literal">/</code> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back to - the installer screen. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa49"></a>The exact - procedure for adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is - beyond the scope of this help, however in most cases it will involve - running the relevant bootloader installation program which should detect - and add it automatically. See the documentation for the operating system - in question. - </p> - - </div> - - - <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> - <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader - advanced option - </h3> - </div> - </div> - </div> - - - - <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa52"></a>If you have very - limited disk space for the <code class="literal">/</code> partition that contains - <code class="literal">/tmp</code>, click on <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and - check the box for <span class="guilabel">Clean /tmp at each boot</span>. This helps - to maintain some free space. - </p> - - </div> - </div> </body> </html> diff --git a/setupBootloaderExpert.html b/setupBootloaderExpert.html index 80abe30..c27f941 100644 --- a/setupBootloaderExpert.html +++ b/setupBootloaderExpert.html @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options"> - <link rel="next" href="setupYabootGeneral.html" title="setupYabootGeneral"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options (old page)"> + <link rel="next" href="misc-params.html" title="Summary of miscellaneous parameters"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ - + @@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ + <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa1"></a>If you haven't done so - yet, please read <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main + yet, please read <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options">the section called “Bootloader main options”</a> first. </p> @@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ <p><a name="setupBootloaderExpert-pa49a"></a>If you didn't read the general part about using an existing bootloader yet, do so now. See - <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html#usingExistingBootloader" title="Using an existing bootloader">the section called “Using an + <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html#usingExistingBootloader" title="Using an existing bootloader">the section called “Using an existing bootloader”</a></p> diff --git a/setupX.html b/setupX.html index 4b7f3c9..92695f8 100644 --- a/setupX.html +++ b/setupX.html @@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration</title> + <title>Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration (old page)</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="configureX_card_list"> - <link rel="next" href="setupBootloader.html" title="setupBootloader"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choose a Monitor"> + <link rel="next" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader main options"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration (old page)"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h2 class="title"><a name="setupX"></a>Set up X, graphic card and monitor - configuration + configuration (old page) </h2> </div> </div> @@ -42,88 +42,26 @@ - <p><a name="setupX-pa1"></a>No matter which graphical environment - (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install of - <span class="application">Mageia</span>, they are all based on a graphical user - interface system called <acronym class="acronym">X Window System</acronym>, or simply - <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym>. So in order for <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>, - <acronym class="acronym">Gnome</acronym>, <acronym class="acronym">LXDE</acronym> or any other graphical - environment to work well, the following <acronym class="acronym">X</acronym> settings need - to be correct. Choose the correct settings if you can see that - <span class="application">DrakX</span> didn't make a choice, or if you think the - choice is incorrect. - </p> - - - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Graphic - card</span></em></span>: Choose your card from the list if - needed. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa3"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Monitor</span></em></span>: - You can choose <span class="guilabel">Plug'n Play</span> when applicable, or - choose your monitor from the <span class="guilabel">Vendor</span> or - <span class="guilabel">Generic</span> list. Choose <span class="guilabel">Custom</span> if - you prefer to manually set the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of - your monitor. - </p> - - - <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Warning"> - <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> - <th align="left"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa3a"></a>Incorrect refresh rates may - damage your monitor - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa4"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Resolution</span></em></span>: - Set the desired resolution and color depth of your monitor here. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa5"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Test</span></em></span>: - The test button does not always appear during install. If the button is - there, you can control your settings by pressing it. If you see a - question asking you whether your settings are correct, you can answer - "yes", and the settings will be kept. If you don't see anything, you'll - return to the configuration screen and be able to reconfigure everything - until the test is good. <span class="emphasis"><em>Make sure your settings are on the - safe side if the test button isn't available</em></span></p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="setupX-pa6"></a><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="guibutton">Options</span></em></span>: - Here you can choose to enable or disable various options. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>This page was moved to + <a class="xref" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration">the section called “Graphic Card and Monitor + Configuration”</a> because that page has the filename the help button in the '''Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration''' screen in installer + links to. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> </div> - + </div> </body> </html> |