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- <title>Checking Miscellaneous Parameters</title>
+ <title>Summary of miscellaneous parameters</title>
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- <div lang="" class="section" title="Checking Miscellaneous Parameters">
+ <div lang="" class="section" title="Summary of miscellaneous parameters">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="drakx-misc-params"></a>Checking Miscellaneous Parameters
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="misc-params"></a>Summary of miscellaneous
+ parameters
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
+
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-pa1"></a>DrakX made a smart choice for
+ the configuration of your system, depending on the choices you made before
+ and on the hardware DrakX detected. You can check the settings here and
+ change them if you want.
+ </p>
+
-
- <div class="section" title="Summary">
+ <div class="section" title="System parameters">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-summary"></a>Summary
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-system"></a>System parameters
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
-
-
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it16"></a>As a review,
- <span class="application">DrakX</span> will present a summary of information it has gathered
- about your system. Depending on the hardware installed on your
- machine, you may have some or all of the following entries. Each
- entry is made up of the hardware item to be configured, followed by
- a quick summary of the current configuration. Click on the
- corresponding <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button to make any
- changes.
- </p>
-
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span>: <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-misc-params-it2"></a>by
- default, <span class="application">DrakX</span> deduces your time zone based on the country
- you have chosen. You can click on the
- <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button here if this is not
- correct.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it54a"></a><span class="guilabel">Country / Region</span>: check the
- current country selection. If you're not in the country selected
- by <span class="application">DrakX</span>, click on the <span class="guibutton">Configure</span>
- button and choose another. If your country isn't in the list
- shown, click on the <span class="guibutton">Other Countries</span> button to get a
- complete country list.
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Country /
+ Region</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakx-pa152a"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span>: if you wish to
- change your bootloader configuration, click this button. This
- should be reserved to advanced users. Refer to the printed
- documentation or the in-line help about bootloader configuration
- in the <span class="application">Mageia Control Center</span>.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakx-pa155b"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it57c"></a><span class="guilabel">Services</span>: with this entry
- you can fine tune which services will be run on your machine. If
- you plan to use this machine as a server it's a good idea to
- review this setup.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5"></a><span class="guilabel">User
+ management</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa2"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-misc-params-it1"></a><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span>: check the current
- keyboard map configuration and change it if necessary.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa6"></a><span class="guilabel">Services</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Hardware parameters">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-hardware"></a>Hardware parameters
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa4"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-misc-params-it3"></a><span class="guilabel">Mouse</span>:
- verify the current mouse configuration and click on the button
- to change it if necessary.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakxid-sound_config"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-misc-params-it5"></a><span class="guilabel">Sound card</span>: if a sound card is
- detected on your system, it will be displayed here. If you
- notice the sound card isn't the one actually present on your
- system, you can click on the button and choose a different
- driver.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Mouse</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakx-pa152b"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it57b"></a><span class="guilabel">Graphical Interface</span>: by
- default, <span class="application">DrakX</span> configures your graphical interface with
- a resolution that best matches your video card and monitor
- combination. If that doesn't suit you, or <span class="application">DrakX</span> could
- not automatically configure it (<span class="guilabel">not
- configured</span> is displayed), click on
- <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> to reconfigure your graphical
- interface. You can click on <span class="guibutton">Help</span> from
- within the configuration wizard to benefit from full in-line
- help.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Sound
+ card</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakx-pa152c"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it57d"></a>
- <span class="guilabel">Network</span>: if you wish to configure your
- Internet or local network access, you can do so from here. Refer to
- the printed documentation or use the <span class="application">Mageia Control Center</span> after the
- installation has finished to benefit from full in-line
- help.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Graphical
+ interface</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Network and Internet parameters">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-network"></a>Network and Internet
+ parameters
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-pa62"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it17"></a><span class="guilabel">Proxies</span>: allows you to configure
- <acronym class="acronym">HTTP</acronym> and <acronym class="acronym">FTP</acronym> proxy addresses if the machine you're
- installing on is to be located behind a proxy server.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">First
+ entry</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><a name="drakx-pa155a"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it58a"></a><span class="guilabel">Security
- Level</span>: this entry allows you to redefine the security
- level.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">2nd
+ entry</span>:
</p>
-
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
-
- <p><a name="draxid-tinyfirewall"></a><a class="indexterm" name="drakx-it59a"></a><span class="guilabel">Firewall</span>: if you plan to connect
- your machine to the Internet, it's a good idea to protect yourself
- from intrusions by setting up a firewall. Consult <span><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph5"></a>the
- corresponding chapter of the
- <em class="citetitle">Starter Guide</em></span> for details
- about firewall settings.
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">3rd
+ entry</span>:
</p>
-
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">4th
+ entry</span>:
+ </p>
+
</li>
</ul>
</div>
-
+
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Time Zone Options">
+ <div class="section" title="Configure your Timezone">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT"></a>Time Zone Options
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT"></a>Configure your
+ Timezone
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
+
-
-
-
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa7"></a>This dialog appears after selecting a new time zone in
- the time zones list. After you've chosen the location nearest to
- your time zone, two more options are shown.
+ <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa2"></a>..............
</p>
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa8"></a><span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> manages
- time in <acronym class="acronym">GMT</acronym> (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it to local time
- according to the time zone you selected. If the clock on your
- motherboard is set to local time, you may deactivate this by
- deselecting <span class="guilabel">Hardware clock set to GMT</span>, which
- will let <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> know that the system clock and the hardware
- clock are in the same time zone. This is useful when the machine
- also hosts another operating system.
- </p>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Select your Country / Region">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-selectCountry"></a>Select your Country /
+ Region
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa9"></a>The
- <span class="guilabel">Automatic time synchronization</span> option will
- automatically regulate the system clock by connecting to a remote
- time server on the Internet. For this feature to work, you must
- have a working Internet connection. We recommend that you choose a
- time server located near you or the generic <span class="guilabel">World
- Wide</span> entry which will select the best server for
- you. This option actually installs a time server which can be used
- by other machines on your local network as well.
+
+
+ <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa1"></a>..........e
</p>
</div>
-
-
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Selecting Available Services at Boot Time">
+ <div class="section" title="Configure your Services">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-configureServices"></a>Selecting Available Services
- at Boot Time
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-configureServices"></a>Configure your
+ Services
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
-
-
-
+
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa57"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-misc-params-it15"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it18"></a>This
- dialog is used to select which services you wish to start at boot
- time.
- </p>
-
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa58"></a><span class="application">DrakX</span> will
- list all services available on the current installation. Review
- each of them carefully and uncheck those which aren't needed at
- boot time.
+
+ <p><a name="drakxid-configureServices-pa1"></a>...........
</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">Tip</th>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td align="left" valign="top">
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa59"></a>A short
- explanatory text will be displayed about a service when it is
- selected. However, if you're not sure whether a service is useful
- or not, it is safer to leave the default behavior.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="drakxid-miscellaneous">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="draxid-miscellaneous"></a>drakxid-miscellaneous
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
</div>
+
+
+ <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa1"></a>I don't understand
+ where this segment (drakxid-miscellaneous) shows 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">Warning</th>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td align="left" valign="top">
-
- <p><a name="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa60"></a>At this stage,
- be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a server: you
- probably don't want to start any services which you don't
- need. Please remember that some services can be dangerous if
- they're enabled on a server. In general, select only those
- services you <span class="emphasis"><em>really</em></span> need.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
-
</div>
</div>
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