From c72a27b26a369fa955a1fc746ca3bce803b03125 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marja van Waes Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:46:27 +0000 Subject: improved testfiles from Calenco --- setupBootloaderBeginner.html | 190 +++---------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 177 deletions(-) (limited to 'setupBootloaderBeginner.html') diff --git a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html index 1d07364..693e49a 100644 --- a/setupBootloaderBeginner.html +++ b/setupBootloaderBeginner.html @@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ - Bootloader main options + Bootloader main options (old page) - + -
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If you prefer - different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the - installer, you can change them here. -

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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. -

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The Mageia - graphical menu is nice :) + +

This page was moved to + the section called “Bootloader main + options” because that page has the filename the help button in the '''Bootloader main options''' screen in installer links to.

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Using the Mageia - bootloader -

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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. -

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This works - correctly in the majority of cases for Linux and - Windows® - systems. -

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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 the section called “Adding a GRUB2 based system - manually” before installing Mageia next to such a - system, however there is no guarantee. -

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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. -

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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 - Configure button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location. -

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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. -

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To be clear, sda - is a device, sda7 is a partition. -

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Go to tty2 - with Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type df to check where your - / (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back to - the installer screen. -

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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. -

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If you have very - limited disk space for the / partition that contains - /tmp, click on Advanced and - check the box for Clean /tmp at each boot. This helps - to maintain some free space. -

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