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diff --git a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d406ab6 --- /dev/null +++ b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + + <title>18. Installing a Bootloader</title> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="../XSL/mdk-doc.css" type="text/css"> + <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="configureX_chooser.html" title="17. Configuring X, the Graphical Server"> + <link rel="next" href="drakx-misc-params.html" title="19. Checking Miscellaneous Parameters"> + </head> + <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> + <div class="navheader"> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"> + <tr> + <th colspan="3" align="center">18. Installing a Bootloader</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="configureX_chooser.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <th width="60%" align="center"> </th> + <td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="drakx-misc-params.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + <hr> + </div> + <div lang="" class="section" title="18. Installing a Bootloader"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner"></a>18. Installing a Bootloader + </h2> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + + + + + <div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx-setupBootloader.png" align="middle"></div> + + <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it1"></a> + <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it2"></a> + <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it3"></a> + <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-it4"></a> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>A + bootloader is a small program which is started by the computer + at boot time. It's responsible for starting up the whole + system. Normally, the bootloader installation is totally + automated. <span class="application">DrakX</span> will analyze the disk boot sector and act + according to what it finds there: + </p> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa2"></a>If + a <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> boot sector is found, it will replace it with a + <span class="application">GRUB</span>/<span class="application">LILO</span> boot sector. This way you will be able to + load either <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> or any other <acronym class="acronym">OS</acronym> installed on your + machine. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa3"></a>In + any other case it will ask you where it should place the boot + loader. Generally, the <span class="guilabel">First sector of the drive + (MBR)</span> is the safest place. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>Choosing <span class="guilabel">Skip</span> won't install a + bootloader. Use this option only if you know what you're + doing. + </p> + + + + + + + + + </div> + <div class="navfooter"> + <hr> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="configureX_chooser.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"> </td> + <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="drakx-misc-params.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">17. Configuring X, the Graphical Server </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td> + <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 19. Checking Miscellaneous Parameters</td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </body> +</html> |