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| author | Anne Nicolas <ennael@mageia.org> | 2012-04-05 12:01:37 +0000 |
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diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index fc95ea7..c3fadd5 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -2,188 +2,45 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Partitioning your Disk</title> + <title>Partitioning</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="setupSCSI.html" title="Disk Detection and Configuration"> - <link rel="next" href="resizeFATChoose.html" title="Choose FAT Partition to Be Resized"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="selectKeyboard.html" title="Keyboard"> + <link rel="next" href="resizeFATChoose.html" title="Choose Windows® partition to resize"><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="Partitioning your Disk"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Partitioning"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="drakxid-doPartitionDisks"></a>Partitioning your Disk + <h2 class="title"><a name="doPartitionDisks"></a>Partitioning </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - + - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa1"></a>You now - need to decide where you want to install <span class="application">Mageia</span> on your - hard drive. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing operating - system is using all the available space you will have to - re-partition the drive. Basically, partitioning a hard drive means - to logically divide it in order to create the space required for - your new <span class="application">Mageia</span> system. + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa1"></a>In this screen you can see the content of your hard disk(s) and see the solutions the DrakX partitioning wizard found for + where to install <span class="application">Mageia</span>. </p> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it3"></a>Because the process of partitioning a hard drive is - usually irreversible and can lead to data loss, partitioning can - be intimidating and stressful for the inexperienced - user. Fortunately, <span class="application">DrakX</span> includes a wizard which simplifies - this process. Before continuing with this step, read through the - rest of this section and, above all, take your time. - </p> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa3"></a>Depending on the - configuration of your hard drive, several options are available: + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME TEXT</em></span>. </p> - + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa3"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME TEXT</em></span>. + </p> - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa4"></a><span class="guibutton">Use free - space</span>. This option will perform an automatic partitioning of - your blank drive(s). If you use this option there will be no further - prompts. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa5"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it1"></a><span class="guibutton">Use existing - partitions</span>. The wizard has detected one or more - existing <span class="application">Linux</span> partitions on your hard drive. If you - want to use them, choose this option. You will then be asked - to choose the mount points associated with each of the - partitions. The legacy mount points are selected by default, - and for the most part it's a good idea to keep them. You will - also be asked to choose the partitions to be formatted or - preserved. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa6"></a><span class="guibutton">Use the free space on the Windows - partition</span>. If <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> is installed on your hard - drive, you might have to create free space for <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span>. To do - so, you can delete your <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> partition and data (see the - <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Erase entire disk</span>”</span> solution below) or resize your - <acronym class="acronym">FAT</acronym> or <acronym class="acronym">NTFS</acronym> - partition. Resizing can be performed without the loss of any - data, <span class="emphasis"><em>provided you've previously defragmented the - <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> partition. Backing up your data is strongly - recommended</em></span>. Using this option is recommended if you - want to use both <span class="application">Mageia</span> and <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> on the same - computer in a <span class="emphasis"><em>dual boot</em></span> configuration. - </p> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa7"></a>Before - choosing this option, please understand that after this - procedure, the size of your <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> partition will be - smaller than when you started, which means you will have less - free space to store your data or to install new software. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa8"></a><span class="guibutton">Erase entire disk</span>. If you - want to delete all data and all partitions present on your hard - drive and replace them with <span class="application">Mageia</span>, choose this - option. Be warned that you won't be able to undo this operation - after you confirm. - </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">Warning</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa9"></a>If you choose this option, - <span class="emphasis"><em>all</em></span> data on your disk will be deleted. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa10"></a><span class="guibutton">Remove Windows(TM)</span>. This - option appears when the hard drive is entirely taken by - <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span>. Choosing this option will simply erase everything - on the drive, partitioning everything from scratch. - </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">Warning</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>If you choose this - option, <span class="emphasis"><em>all</em></span> data on your disk will be - lost. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it2"></a><span class="guibutton">Custom disk - partitioning</span>. Choose this option if you want to - manually partition your hard drive. Be careful: it is a - powerful but dangerous choice and you can very easily lose all - your data. That's why this option is only recommended if you - have performed custom disk partitioning before, and have enough - <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> experience to know what you are doing. For more instructions on how to use the - <span class="application">DiskDrake</span> utility, refer to <span><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ph3"></a>the <em class="citetitle"><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ct1"></a>Managing Your Partitions</em> - section in the <em class="citetitle">Starter Guide</em></span><span><a name="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ph4"></a>the - <em class="citetitle"><a name="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ct2"></a>Managing Your Partitions</em> - section in the <em class="citetitle">Starter Guide</em></span>. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> - </div> + </div> </body> </html> |