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| author | Kamil Rytarowski <kamil@mageia.org> | 2012-03-11 20:09:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Kamil Rytarowski <kamil@mageia.org> | 2012-03-11 20:09:44 +0000 |
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diff --git a/intro.html b/intro.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..00bdd94 --- /dev/null +++ b/intro.html @@ -0,0 +1,266 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>1. The Mageia Installer</title> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="../XSL/mdk-doc.css" type="text/css"> + <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="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> + <link rel="next" href="selectLanguage.html" title="2. Choosing your Language"> + </head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div class="navheader"> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"> + <tr> + <th colspan="3" align="center">1. The Mageia Installer</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <th width="60%" align="center"> </th> + <td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="selectLanguage.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + <hr> + </div> + <div lang="" class="section" title="1. The Mageia Installer"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drakx-intro"></a>1. The Mageia Installer + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-intro-it1"></a> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa1"></a>With the <span class="application">DrakX</span> + installation program, it doesn't matter whether you're a newbie or + a <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> guru. The job of <span class="application">DrakX</span> is to provide you with a + smooth installation and an easy transition to <span class="application">Mageia</span>'s + latest version. + </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="../common/images/tip.png"></td> + <th align="left">Tip</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa2"></a><span class="application">DrakX</span> will work + best if all of your hardware is connected to your computer and + powered on during the installation. Printers, modems, scanners and + joysticks are just a few examples of peripherals which <span class="application">DrakX</span> + can automatically detect and configure as <span class="application">Mageia</span> is being + installed. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <div class="figure"><a name="dx-welcome"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1. Very First Installation Welcome + Screen</b></p> + <div class="figure-contents"> + + + <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-welcome.png" align="middle" alt="Very First Installation Welcome Screen"></div> + + </div> + </div><br class="figure-break"> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa3"></a>The first screen you see + offers to run the installation with special options if the standard + mode was not suited for your hardware. So to begin with, let the + installation start automatically with no options. If something goes + wrong, see <a class="xref" href="drakx-intro.html#drakx-options" title="1.2. Installation Options">Section 1.2, “Installation Options”</a>. + </p> + + + <div class="section" title="1.1. The Installation Process"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e29"></a>1.1. The Installation Process + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa8"></a>When the installer + starts, you will see a nice graphical interface (see <a class="xref" href="selectLanguage.html#selectLanguage-fig" title="Figure 3. Choosing the Default Language">Figure 3, “Choosing the Default + Language”</a>). On the left will be the various + installation steps. The installation will occur in two phases: + installation, then configuration. The list on the left displays + all the steps. The current step is marked by a highlighted + bullet. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa9"></a>Each step may present + various screens. Surfing between those screens is made possible + through the <span class="guibutton">Next</span> and + <span class="guibutton">Previous</span> buttons. Additionally an + <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> button may be available to show more + advanced configuration options. Note that most of the latter should + only be used by <span class="emphasis"><em>expert</em></span> users. But there's no + harm in looking at them! + </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="../common/images/tip.png"></td> + <th align="left">Tip</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa10"></a>The + <span class="guibutton">Help</span> button will display explanations + concerning the current installation step. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="1.2. Installation Options"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="drakx-options"></a>1.2. Installation Options + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="drakx-pa3a"></a>If something goes wrong during + the first installation attempt, pressing <span class="keycap"><strong>F1</strong></span> at the + welcome screen (see <a class="xref" href="drakx-intro.html#dx-welcome" title="Figure 1. Very First Installation Welcome Screen">Figure 1, “Very First Installation Welcome + Screen”</a>) will open a help + window (see <a class="xref" href="drakx-intro.html#dx-help" title="Figure 2. Available Installation Options">Figure 2, “Available Installation Options”</a>). Here are some useful options + to choose from: + </p> + + + <div class="figure"><a name="dx-help"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 2. Available Installation Options</b></p> + <div class="figure-contents"> + + + + <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-help.png" align="middle" alt="Available Installation Options"></div> + + </div> + </div><br class="figure-break"> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"><a name="dx-help-options"></a><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa4"></a><code class="literal">vgalo</code>: <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-intro-it2"></a>if you tried a default + installation and didn't see the graphical interface (see <a class="xref" href="selectLanguage.html#selectLanguage-fig" title="Figure 3. Choosing the Default Language">Figure 3, “Choosing the Default + Language”</a>), you can try to run the + installation in low resolution mode. This happens with certain + types of video cards. With <span class="application">Mageia</span> you are given a number + of options to work around problems related to older hardware. To + try the installation in low resolution mode, type + <strong class="userinput"><code>vgalo</code></strong> at the prompt. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa5"></a><code class="literal">text</code>: <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-intro-it3"></a>if your video card is very + old and the graphical installation doesn't work at all, you can + always choose to install in text mode. Since all video cards can + display text, this is the <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">last resort</span>”</span> kind of + installation. However don't worry: it's unlikely that you will + need this option. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa6"></a><code class="literal">noauto</code>: <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-intro-it4"></a>in some rare cases, your + <span class="hardware">PC</span> may appear to freeze or lock up during the hardware + detection phase. If that happens, adding the word + <code class="literal">noauto</code> as a parameter will tell the + installation program to bypass hardware detection. With that + option <span class="application">DrakX</span> won't scan for hardware. Therefore you will + need to manually specify hardware parameters later in the + installation process. The <code class="literal">noauto</code> parameter can + be added to the previous modes, so depending on your hardware you + may have to specify <strong class="userinput"><code>vgalo noauto</code></strong> to + perform a low-resolution graphical installation without + <span class="application">DrakX</span> performing a hardware scan. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + + + <p><a name="BId-drakx-intro-pa7"></a><code class="literal">kernel + options</code>: <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-intro-it6"></a>most machines don't + require specific kernel options. Due to bugs in the design + or in the <span class="application">BIOS</span>, there have been a few cases of + motherboards incorrectly reporting the amount of memory + installed. If you need to manually specify the amount of + <acronym class="acronym">RAM</acronym> + installed in your <span class="hardware">PC</span>, use the + <span class="command"><strong>mem=xxxM</strong></span> parameter. For example, to + start the installation in normal mode with a computer + containing 256 <acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> of memory, your command line + would look like <strong class="userinput"><code>linux + mem=256M</code></strong></p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + <div class="navfooter"> + <hr> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"> </td> + <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="selectLanguage.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Installation with DrakX </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td> + <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 2. Choosing your Language</td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </body> +</html> |