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- <title>Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak</title>
+ <title>Bootloader</title>
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- <div lang="eu" class="section" title="Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak">
+ <div lang="eu" class="section" title="Bootloader">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
@@ -29,11 +41,11 @@
- <div class="section" title="Abioko kargatzailearen interfazea">
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e901"></a>Abioko kargatzailearen interfazea
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e998"></a>Grub2
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -41,145 +53,61 @@
- <p>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</p>
-
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <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) for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system</p>
+ <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>Grub2-efi UEFI sistementzat.</p>
+ <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="tip" title="Iradokizuna" 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="[Iradokizuna]" src="tip.png"></td>
- <th align="left"></th>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td align="left" valign="top">
-
- <p>The mageia menuak grafikoa politak ditu :)</p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e911"></a>Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems
- </h4>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
-
-
- <p>Ez aldatu "Abio Gailua" zer egiten duzun benetan jakin gabe.</p>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Grub2-efi UEFI sistemetan">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e919"></a>Grub2-efi UEFI sistemetan
- </h4>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
- choose between with or without graphical menu
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>If Mageia is the only system installed on your computer, the installer
- created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the bootloader
- (Grub2-efi). If there are already UEFI operating systems installed on your
- computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer detects the existing
- ESP created by Windows and adds grub2-efi. Although it is possible to have
- several ESPs, only one is advised and enough whatever the number of
- operating systems you have.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Ez aldatu "Abio Gailua" zer egiten duzun benetan jakin gabe.</p>
-
- </div>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Mageia abio kargatzailea erabiliz">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e929"></a>Mageia abio kargatzailea erabiliz
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</p>
-
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <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 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard
- drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
- </p>
+ <p>GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI system.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p>Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP</p>
+ <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>
-
-
- <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,
- click on <span class="guibutton">Next</span> and then uncheck the box
- <span class="guilabel">Probe Foreign OS</span></p>
-
-
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Existitzen den abio kargatzaile bat erabiliz">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e945"></a>Existitzen den abio kargatzaile bat erabiliz
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1013"></a>Bootloader Setup
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -187,62 +115,11 @@
- <p>Zure Mageia sistema erabilea existitzen den abiarazlera gehitzeko prozedura
- zehatza eskuliburu honen esparrutik kanpo dago, baina normalean abio
- kargatzaile instalazioak antzeman eta gehitu beharko luke. Ikusi kasuko
- sistema eragilearen dokumentazioa.
- </p>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Using chain loading">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e948"></a>Using chain loading
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from another OS,
- click on <span class="guibutton">Next</span>, then on
- <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and Check the box <span class="guilabel">Do not touch ESP
- or MBR</span>.
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking
- <span class="guibutton">OK</span>.
- </p>
-
-
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Aukerak">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e964"></a>Aukerak
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Lehen orria">
+ <div class="section" title="Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e966"></a>Lehen orria
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1017"></a>Abio kargatzailearen aukera nagusiak
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -250,83 +127,121 @@
+
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Delay before booting the default image</span>: This text box
- lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating system is
- started up.
+
+ <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>
+
+ </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>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Security</span>: This allows you to set a password for the
- bootloader. This means a username and password will be asked at the boot
- time to select a booting entry or change settings. The username is "root"
- and the password is the one chosen here after.
+
+ <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.
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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
+ entry or change settings. This is optional, and most people are not likely
+ to have a need for it. The username is <code class="literal">root</code> and the
+ password is the one chosen hereafter.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Password</span>: This text box is where you actually put the
- password
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p>
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable 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
+ could be useful if, for example, your computer does not support ACPI or if
+ you think the ACPI implementation might cause some problems (for instance
+ random reboots or system lockups).
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Password (again)</span>: Retype the password and Drakx will
- check that it matches with the one set above.
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable SMP</em></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi-core
+ processors
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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
+ Advanced IRQ (Interrupt Request) management.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Aurreratu</span></p>
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p>
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable ACPI:</span> ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
- Interface) is a standard for the power management. It can save energy by
- stopping unused devices, this was the method used before APM. Unchecking it
- could be useful if, for example, your computer does not support ACPI or if
- you think the ACPI implementation might cause some problems (for instance
- random reboots or system lockups).
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable SMP</span>: This option enables / disables symmetric
- multiprocessing for multi core processors.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable APIC</span>: Enabling or disabling this gives the
- operating system access to the Advanced Programmable Interrupt
- Controller. APIC devices permit more complex priority models, and Advanced
- IRQ (Interrupt Request) management.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable Local APIC</span>: Here you can set local APIC, which
- manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
- </div>
+ <p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a
+ specific processor in an SMP system
+ </p>
+
</li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -334,11 +249,11 @@
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Hurrengo orria">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e998"></a>Hurrengo orria
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1067"></a>Bootloader Configuration
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -346,52 +261,175 @@
+
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Default:</span> Operating system started up by default
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Default</strong></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>The operating system to be started up by default.</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Append:</span> This option lets you pass the kernel
- information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.
+ <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.
</p>
</li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p>
+
+
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Probe foreign OS</span>: see above <a class="link" href="setupBootloader.html#setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia bootloader</a></p>
+ <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
+ options.
+ </p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Aurreratu</span></p>
- <div class="itemizedlist">
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Video mode:</span> This sets the screen size and colour depth
- the boot menu will use. If you click the down triangle you will be offered
- other size and colour depth options.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="bold"><strong>Do not touch ESP or MBR</strong></span>: see above <a class="link" href="setupBootloader.html#setupChainLoading">Using the chain loading</a></p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
- </div>
+ <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.
+ </p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
+
+
+
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Other Options">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1103"></a>Other Options
+ </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>
+ </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
+ 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>
+ </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
+ doing, as without some form of bootloader your operating system will be
+ unable to start.
+ </p>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div lang="eu" class="section" title="Gegitu edo Aldatu Abio Menuko Sarrera">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry"></a>Gegitu edo Aldatu Abio Menuko Sarrera
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+
+
+ <p>To do this you need to manually edit /boot/grub2/custom.cfg or use the
+ software <span class="bold"><strong>grub-customizer</strong></span> tool instead
+ (available in the Mageia repositories).
+ </p>
+
+
+ <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>For more information, see: <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia" target="_top">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia</a></p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
</div>