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- <div lang="eu" class="section" title="Bootloader">
+ <div lang="eu" class="section" title="Abio zamatzailea">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Abio zamatzailea
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Grub2">
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Available Bootloaders">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e998"></a>Grub2
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1014"></a>Available Bootloaders
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
- <div class="itemizedlist" title="Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems">
- <p class="title"><b>Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems</b></p>
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively as the
- bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the MBR (Master
- Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1016"></a>Grub2
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems</strong></span></p>
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively as the
+ bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the MBR (Master
+ Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</strong></span></p>
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>GRUB2-efi or rEFInd may be used as the bootloader for a UEFI system.</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into the ESP (EFI
+ System Partition).
+ </p>
+
+ <p>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on your computer
+ (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will detect the existing ESP
+ created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. If no ESP exists, then one will
+ be created. Although it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is
+ required, whatever the number of operating systems you have.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
</div>
-
- <div class="itemizedlist" title="Grub2-efi on UEFI systems">
- <p class="title"><b>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</b></p>
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p>GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI system.</p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into the ESP (EFI
- System Partition).
- </p>
+ <div class="section" title="rEFInd">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1033"></a>rEFInd
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
-
- <p>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on your computer
- (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will detect the existing ESP
- created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. If no ESP exists, then one will
- be created. Although it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is
- required, whatever the number of operating systems you have.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>rEFInd on UEFI systems</strong></span></p>
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>rEFInd has a nice graphical set of options, and can auto-detect installed
+ EFI bootloaders. See: http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="note" title="Oharra" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+ <table border="0" summary="Note">
+ <tr>
+ <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Oharra]" src="note.png"></td>
+ <th align="left"></th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p>Please note that in order to be able to use the <code class="literal">rEFInd</code>
+ option, an installed EFI System Partition must match your system
+ architecture: if you have a 32bit EFI System Partition installed on a 64bit
+ machine for instance, then the rEFInd option will not be displayed/available
+ to you.
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
</div>
</div>
-
<div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1013"></a>Bootloader Setup
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1043"></a>Bootloader Setup
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
<div class="section" title="Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1017"></a>Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1047"></a>Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
-
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Bootloader to use</strong></span></p>
-
- <p>This feature is only available to Legacy MBR/BIOS systems. Users of UEFI
- systems will not see this option here.
- </p>
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="guimenuitem">GRUB2</span> (with either a graphical or a text menu),
+ can be chosen for both <code class="literal">Legacy MBR/BIOS</code> systems and
+ <code class="literal">UEFI</code> systems.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="guimenuitem">rEFInd</span> (with a graphical menu) is an alternative
+ option solely for use with <code class="literal">UEFI</code> systems.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Boot device</strong></span></p>
-
- <p>Don't change this unless you really know what you are doing</p>
+ <div class="warning" title="Abisua" 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="[Abisua]" src="warning.png"></td>
+ <th align="left"></th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p>Don't change this unless you really know what you are doing.</p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="note" title="Oharra" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+ <table border="0" summary="Note">
+ <tr>
+ <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Oharra]" src="note.png"></td>
+ <th align="left"></th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p>There is no option to write GRUB to the boot sector of a partition (e.g:
+ <code class="filename">sda1</code>), as this method is considered unreliable.
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ <p>When using UEFI mode, then the <span class="guilabel">Boot device</span> will be
+ listed as <span class="guimenuitem">EFI System Partition</span>.
+ </p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Delay before booting the default image</strong></span></p>
-
<p>This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the default operating
system is started up.
@@ -162,7 +258,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Security</strong></span></p>
-
<p>This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This means a username
and password will be required when booting in order to select a booting
@@ -175,7 +270,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p>
-
<p>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</p>
@@ -183,7 +277,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Password (again)</strong></span></p>
-
<p>Retype the password and DrakX will check that it matches with the one set
above
@@ -192,17 +285,14 @@
</li>
</ul>
</div>
-
- <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p>
-
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Aurreratuak</em></span></p>
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable ACPI</em></span></p>
-
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Gaitu ACPI</em></span></p>
<p>ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for power
management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices. Deselecting it
@@ -215,7 +305,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable SMP</em></span></p>
-
<p>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi-core
processors
@@ -225,7 +314,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable APIC</em></span></p>
-
<p>Enabling this gives the operating system access to the Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller. APIC devices permit more complex priority models, and
@@ -236,7 +324,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p>
-
<p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a
specific processor in an SMP system
@@ -247,28 +334,66 @@
</div>
</div>
-
- <div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration">
+ <div class="section" title="Abio zamatzailearen konfiguraketa">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1067"></a>Bootloader Configuration
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1113"></a>Abio zamatzailearen konfiguraketa
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
-
+ <p>If, in the previous section you selected <code class="literal">rEFInd</code> as the
+ bootloader to use, you would then be presented with the options shown in the
+ screenshot directly below. Otherwise, please instead move on to the
+ subsequent screenshot for your options.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <p>Your rEFInd configuration options:</p>
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install or update rEFInd in the EFI system
+ partition.</strong></span></p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install in /EFI/BOOT.</strong></span></p>
+
+ <p>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory of the ESP
+ (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when:
+ </p>
+
+ <p>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed
+ and plugged into a different machine. If the bootloader is stored in
+ /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly written
+ bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the installation.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ <p>If you did not select rEFInd as the bootloader to use in the previous
+ section, then your bootloader configuration options are shown below:
+ </p>
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Default</strong></span></p>
-
<p>The operating system to be started up by default.</p>
@@ -276,7 +401,6 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Append</strong></span></p>
-
<p>This option lets you pass information to the kernel or tell the kernel to
give you more information as it boots.
@@ -286,29 +410,45 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Probe foreign OS</strong></span></p>
-
<p>If you already have other operating systems installed, Mageia attempts to
add them to your new Mageia boot menu. If you don't want this behaviour,
- then untick the Probe Foreign OS option.
+ then untick the <span class="guimenuitem">Probe Foreign OS</span> option.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install in /EFI/BOOT. </strong></span>(Note: this menu
+ option only becomes available where the installer detects that a machine is
+ in UEFI mode).
+ </p>
+
+ <p>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory of the ESP
+ (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when:
+ </p>
+
+ <p>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed
+ and plugged into a different machine. If the bootloader is stored in
+ /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly written
+ bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the installation.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
-
- <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p>
-
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Aurreratuak</em></span></p>
-
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Video mode</em></span></p>
-
<p>This sets the screen size and colour depth to be used by the boot menu. If
you click the down-triangle you will be offered other size and colour depth
@@ -319,70 +459,83 @@
<li class="listitem">
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Do not touch ESP or MBR</em></span></p>
-
<p>Select this option if you don't want a bootable Mageia, but would rather
chain-load it from another OS. You will get a warning that the bootloader is
- missing. Click<span class="emphasis"><em> Ok</em></span> if you are sure you understand the
- implications, and wish to proceed.
+ missing. Click <span class="guimenuitem">Ok </span>only if you are sure you
+ understand the implications, and wish to proceed.
</p>
+
+ <div class="warning" title="Abisua" 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="[Abisua]" src="warning.png"></td>
+ <th align="left"></th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p>Chain-loading via legacy bootloaders (GRUB Legacy and LiLo) is no longer
+ supported by Mageia as it is likely to fail when attempting to boot this
+ resulting installation of Mageia. If you use anything other than GRUB2 or
+ rEFInd for this purpose, then you do so at your own risk!
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
-
</div>
</div>
-
- <div class="section" title="Other Options">
+ <div class="section" title="Beste aukera batzuk">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1103"></a>Other Options
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1175"></a>Beste aukera batzuk
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
<div class="section" title="Existitzen den abio kargatzaile bat erabiliz">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1105"></a>Existitzen den abio kargatzaile bat erabiliz
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1177"></a>Existitzen den abio kargatzaile bat erabiliz
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
<p>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is beyond
- the scope of this documentation. However in most cases it will involve
+ the scope of this documentation. However, in most cases it will involve
running the relevant bootloader installation program, which should detect
Mageia and automatically add an entry for it in the bootloader menu. See the
documentation for the relevant operating system.
</p>
</div>
-
<div class="section" title="Installing Without a Bootloader">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1108"></a>Installing Without a Bootloader
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1180"></a>Installing Without a Bootloader
</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-
<p>While you can opt to install Mageia without a bootloader (see section 2.1
Advanced), this is not recommended unless you absolutely know what you are
@@ -391,7 +544,6 @@
</p>
</div>
-
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