diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'setupBootloaderBeginner.html')
| -rw-r--r-- | setupBootloaderBeginner.html | 52 |
1 files changed, 28 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html index ffb22ef..00181c6 100644 --- a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html +++ b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html @@ -46,16 +46,18 @@ + + <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa1"></a>If you prefer - different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by DrakX, you - can change them here. + 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 Linux operating system on your machine, in which case you need to - decide whether to add Mageia to your existing boot loader, or allow Mageia - to create a new one. + 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> @@ -78,12 +80,12 @@ </div> - <div class="section" title="Using the Mageia boot loader"> + <div class="section" title="Using the Mageia bootloader"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using the Mageia boot - loader + <h3 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using the Mageia + bootloader </h3> </div> </div> @@ -92,14 +94,16 @@ <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa4"></a>By default Mageia - writes a new GRUB boot loader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your + 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 Windows systems. + correctly in the majority of cases for Linux and + <span class="application">Windows<sup>®</sup></span> + systems. </p> @@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ <td align="left" valign="top"> <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa6"></a>Linux systems - which use the GRUB2 boot loader (predominately more recent Debian/Ubuntu + 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 @@ -122,8 +126,8 @@ <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 partition) - then install + 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 @@ -140,12 +144,12 @@ </div> - <div class="section" title="Using an existing boot loader"> + <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> <h3 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an - existing boot loader + existing bootloader </h3> </div> </div> @@ -154,10 +158,10 @@ <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa46"></a>If you decide to - use an existing boot loader then you will need to remember to STOP at the - summary page during the installation and click the <span class="guibutton">Boot - Loader</span> button, which will allow you to change the boot loader - install location. + 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> @@ -195,9 +199,9 @@ <p><a name="setupBootloaderBeginner-pa49"></a>The exact - procedure for adding your Mageia system to an existing boot loader is + 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 boot loader installation program which should detect + running the relevant bootloader installation program which should detect and add it automatically. See the documentation for the operating system in question. </p> @@ -205,12 +209,12 @@ </div> - <div class="section" title="Boot loader advanced option"> + <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Boot loader advanced - option + <h3 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader + advanced option </h3> </div> </div> |