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diff --git a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..00181c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html @@ -0,0 +1,236 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>Bootloader main options</title> + <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="setupX.html" title="Set up X, graphic card and monitor configuration"> + <link rel="next" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html" title="Bootloader expert use"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <!-- + body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } + --></style></head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Bootloader main options"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner"></a>Bootloader main + options + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>If you prefer + different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the + installer, you can change them here. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-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">Tip</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3"></a>The Mageia + graphical menu is nice :) + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Using the Mageia bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using the Mageia + bootloader + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>By default Mageia + writes a new GRUB 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><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa5"></a>This works + correctly in the majority of cases for Linux and + <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> + systems. + </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="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa6"></a>Linux systems + which use the GRUB2 bootloader (e.g. more recent Debian/Ubuntu + derivatives) are not currently supported and will not be recognised. One + possible solution for this is to follow the steps explained here <a class="xref" href="setupBootloaderExpert.html#addingGRUB2system" title="Adding a GRUB2 based system manually">the section called “Adding a GRUB2 based system + manually”</a> before installing Mageia next to such a + system, however there is no guarantee. + </p> + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa6a"></a>If you are + already installing Mageia without having taken those steps, (and do not + already know the GRUB2 version and/or it's root partition) then install + the Mageia bootloader in the root partition for now (see next section), + and inspect your GRUB2 based system after rebooting at the end of the + installation. Note that you will not yet be able to boot Mageia, however + you will be able to use the Mageia install DVD to perform a quick + "upgrade install" at a later date to correctly install the bootloader to + the MBR. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an + existing bootloader + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-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="setupBootloaderBeginner-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="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda + is a device, sda7 is a partition. + </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="setupBootloaderBeginner-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="setupBootloaderBeginner-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> + + + <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader + advanced option + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-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> + </body> +</html> |