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diff --git a/setupBootloader.html b/setupBootloader.html index 5a4ab03..68ef89d 100644 --- a/setupBootloader.html +++ b/setupBootloader.html @@ -29,64 +29,13 @@ - <div class="note" title="Note" 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="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> - <th align="left"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as - you cannot choose the boot loader (first drop down list) since only one - is available - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa1"></a>If you prefer different - bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you can - change them here. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa2"></a>You may already have another - operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide whether - to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to create a new - one. - </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"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa3"></a>The Mageia graphical menus - are nice :) - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia bootloader"> + <div class="section" title="With a Bios system"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using a Mageia - bootloader + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e899"></a>With a Bios system </h3> </div> </div> @@ -94,116 +43,186 @@ - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa4"></a>By default, Mageia writes - a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your - first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems installed, - Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu. + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa1"></a>If you prefer different + bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you + can change them here. </p> - <p>Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional bootloader - in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo. + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa2"></a>You may already have + another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide + whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to + create a new one. </p> - <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <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="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> <th align="left"></th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa6"></a>Linux systems which use - the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) and - will not be recognised if the default GRUB bootloader is used. - </p> - - - <p>The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 bootloader - which is available at the Summary page during installation. - </p> + <p>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :</p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> - - </div> - - - <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> + + + <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an - existing bootloader - </h3> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using a Mageia + bootloader + </h4> + </div> </div> </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa4"></a>By default, Mageia + writes a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) + of your first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems + installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot + menu. + </p> + + + <p>Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional + bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo. + </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"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa6"></a>Linux systems which + use the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) + and will not be recognized if the default GRUB bootloader is + used. + </p> + + + <p>The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 + bootloader which is available at the Summary page during + installation. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </div> - - - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa46"></a>If you decide to use an - existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the summary - page during the installation and click the Bootloader - <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa47"></a>Do not select a device - e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the - root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier, e.g. - sda7. - </p> - - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda is a - device, sda7 is a partition on that device. - </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"></th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48a"></a>Go to tty2 with - Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <code class="literal">df</code> to check where your - <code class="literal">/</code> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back to - the installer screen. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> + <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an + existing bootloader + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa46"></a>If you decide to use an + existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the + summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader + <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button, which will allow you to change + the bootloader install location. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa47"></a>Do not select a device + e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the + root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier, + e.g. sda7. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda is a + device, sda7 is a partition on that device. + </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"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48a"></a>Go to tty2 with + Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <code class="literal">df</code> to check where your + <code class="literal">/</code> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back + to the installer screen. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa49"></a>The exact procedure for + adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope + of this help, however in most cases it will involve running the relevant + bootloader installation program which should detect and add it + automatically. See the documentation for the operating system in + question. + </p> + </div> - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa49"></a>The exact procedure for - adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope of - this help, however in most cases it will involve running the relevant - bootloader installation program which should detect and add it - automatically. See the documentation for the operating system in - question. - </p> + <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader + advanced option + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa52"></a>If you have very + limited disk space for the <code class="literal">/</code> partition that contains + <code class="literal">/tmp</code>, click on <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and + check the box for <span class="guilabel">Clean /tmp at each boot</span>. This + helps to maintain some free space. + </p> + + </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> + <div class="section" title="With an UEFI system"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader - advanced option + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e936"></a>With an UEFI system </h3> </div> </div> @@ -211,11 +230,25 @@ - <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa52"></a>If you have very limited - disk space for the <code class="literal">/</code> partition that contains - <code class="literal">/tmp</code>, click on <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and - check the box for <span class="guilabel">Clean /tmp at each boot</span>. This helps - to maintain some free space. + <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you + cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available. + </p> + + + + + <p>If Mageia is the first system installed on your computer, the + installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the bootloader + (Grub2-efi). If there was already UEFI operating systems previously + installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer + detected the existing ESP created by Windows and added 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>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you + do. </p> </div> |