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diff --git a/perl-install/help.pm b/perl-install/help.pm index f86f5af05..1967f35b5 100644 --- a/perl-install/help.pm +++ b/perl-install/help.pm @@ -3,685 +3,330 @@ package help; use common qw(:common); %steps = ( -selectLanguage => -__("Choose preferred language for install and system usage."), +selectLanguage => + __("Choose preferred language for install and system usage."), selectKeyboard => - __("Choose the layout corresponding to your keyboard from the list above"), + __("Choose on the list of keyboards, the one corresponding to yours"), -selectInstallClass => - __("Choose \"Install\" if there are no previous versions of GNU/Linux -installed, or if you wish to use multiple distributions or versions. +selectPath => + __("Choose \"Installation\" if there are no previous versions of Linux +installed, or if you wish use to multiple distributions or versions. -Choose \"Upgrade\" if you wish to update a previous version of Mandrake Linux: -5.1 (Venice), 5.2 (Leloo), 5.3 (Festen), 6.0 (Venus), 6.1 (Helios), Gold 2000 -or 7.0 (Air). +Choose \"Update\" if you wish to update a previous version of Mandrake +Linux: 5.1 (Venice), 5.2 (Leeloo), 5.3 (Festen) or 6.0 (Venus)."), - -Select: - - - Recommended: If you have never installed GNU/Linux before, choose this. - - - Customized: If you are familiar enough with GNU/Linux, you may then choose - the primary usage for your machine. See below for details. - - - Expert: This supposes that you are fluent with GNU/Linux and want to - perform a highly customized installation. As for a \"Customized\" - installation class, you will be able to select the usage for your system. - But please, please, DO NOT CHOOSE THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! -"), - -selectInstallClassCorpo => +selectInstallClass => __("Select: - - - Customized: If you are familiar enough with GNU/Linux, you may then choose - the primary usage for your machine. See below for details. - - - Expert: This supposes that you are fluent with GNU/Linux and want to - perform a highly customized installation. As for a \"Customized\" - installation class, you will be able to select the usage for your system. - But please, please, DO NOT CHOOSE THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! -"), - -selectInstallClass2 => -__("The different choices for your machine's usage (provided, hence, that you have -chosen either \"Custom\" or \"Expert\" as an installation class) are the -following: - - - Normal: choose this if you intend to use your machine primarily for - everyday use (office work, graphics manipulation and so on). Do not - expect any compiler, development utility et al. installed. - - - Development: as its name says. Choose this if you intend to use your - machine primarily for software development. You will then have a complete - collection of software installed in order to compile, debug and format - source code, or create software packages. - - - Server: choose this if the machine which you're installing Linux-Mandrake - on is intended to be used as a server. Either a file server (NFS or SMB), - a print server (Unix' lp (Line Printer) protocol or Windows style SMB - printing), an authentication server (NIS), a database server and so on. As - such, do not expect any gimmicks (KDE, GNOME...) to be installed. -"), - -setupSCSI => - __("DrakX will attempt to look for PCI SCSI adapter(s). -If DrakX finds a SCSI adapter and knows which driver to use it will -automatically install it (or them). - -If you have no SCSI adapter, an ISA SCSI adapter, or a -PCI SCSI adapter that DrakX doesn't recognize you will be asked if a -SCSI adapter is present in your system. If there is no adapter present -you can just click 'No'. If you click 'Yes' a list of drivers will be -presented from which you can select your specific adapter. - - -If you had to manually specify your adapter, DrakX will -ask if you want to specify options for it. You should allow DrakX to -probe the hardware for the options. This usually works well. - -If not, you will need to provide options to the driver. -Review the Installation Guide for hints on retrieving this -information from Windows (if you have it on your system), -from hardware documentation, or from the manufacturer's -website (if you have Internet access)."), - -doPartitionDisks => - __("At this point, you may choose what partition(s) to use to install -your Linux-Mandrake system if they have been already defined (from a -previous install of GNU/Linux or from another partitioning tool). In other -cases, hard drive partitions must be defined. This operation consists of + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly +customized installation, this Install Class is for you."), + +setupSCSI => + __("The system did not detect a SCSI card. If you have one (or several) +click on \"Yes\" and choose the module(s) to be tested. Otherwise, +select \"No\". + +If you don't know if your computer has SCSI interfaces, consult the +original documentation delivered with the computer, or if you use +Microsoft Windows 95/98, inspect the information available via the \"Control +panel\", \"System's icon, \"Device Manager\" tab."), + +partitionDisks => + __("At this point, hard drive partitions must be defined. (Unless you +are overwriting a previous install of Linux and have already defined +your hard drives partitions as desired.) This operation consists of logically dividing the computer's hard drive capacity into separate -areas for use. - - -If you have to create new partitions, use \"Auto allocate\" to automatically -create partitions for GNU/Linux. You can select the disk for partitioning by -clicking on \"hda\" for the first IDE drive, -\"hdb\" for the second or \"sda\" for the first SCSI drive and so on. - - -Two common partition are: the root partition (/), which is the starting -point of the filesystem's directory hierarchy, and /boot, which contains -all files necessary to start the operating system when the -computer is first turned on. - - -Because the effects of this process are usually irreversible, partitioning -can be intimidating and stressful to the unexperienced user. DiskDrake -simplifies the process so that it must not be. Consult the documentation -and take your time before proceeding. - - -You can reach any option using the keyboard: navigate through the partitions -using Tab and Up/Down arrows. When a partition is selected, you can use: - -- Ctrl-c to create a new partition (when an empty partition is selected) - -- Ctrl-d to delete a partition - -- Ctrl-m to set the mount point -"), - -formatPartitions => +areas for use. Two common partition are: \"root\" which is the point at +which the filesystem's directory structure starts, and \"boot\", which +contains those files necessary to start the operating system when the +computer is first turned on. Because the effects of this process are +usually irreversible, partitioning can be intimidating and stressful to +the inexperienced. DiskDrake simplifies the process so that it need not +be. Consult the documentation and take your time before proceeding."), + +formatPartitions => __("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for -use (formatting meaning creating a filesystem). At this time, you may -wish to re-format some already existing partitions to erase the data -they contain. Note: it is not necessary to re-format pre-existing -partitions, particularly if they contain files or data you wish to keep. -Typically retained are /home and /usr/local."), - -choosePackages => - __("You may now select the group of packages you wish to -install or upgrade. - -DrakX will then check whether you have enough room to install them all. If not, -it will warn you about it. If you want to go on anyway, it will proceed onto -the installation of all selected groups but will drop some packages of lesser -interest. At the bottom of the list you can select the option -\"Individual package selection\"; in this case you will have to browse -through more than 1000 packages..."), - -chooseCD => - __("If you have all the CDs in the list above, click Ok. -If you have none of those CDs, click Cancel. -If only some CDs are missing, unselect them, then click Ok."), - -installPackages => - __("The packages selected are now being installed. This operation -should take a few minutes unless you have chosen to upgrade an -existing system, in that case it can take more time even before -upgrade starts."), +use. At this time, you may wish to re-format some pre-existing +partitions to erase the data they contain. Note: it is not necessary to +re-format pre-existing partitions, particularly if they contain files or +data you wish to keep. Typically retained are: /home and /usr/local."), -selectMouse => - __("If DrakX failed to find your mouse, or if you want to -check what it has done, you will be presented the list of mice -above. +choosePackages => + __("You may now select the packages you wish to install. +Please note that some packages require the installation of others. These +are referred to as package dependencies. The packages you select, and +the packages they require will automatically be added to the +installation configuration. It is impossible to install a package +without installing all of its dependencies. -If you agree with DrakX's settings, just click 'Ok'. -Otherwise you may choose the mouse that more closely matches your own -from the menu above. +Information on each category and specific package is available in the +area titled \"Info\". This is located above the buttons: [confirmation] +[selection] [unselection]."), +doInstallStep => + __("The packages selected are now being installed. This operation +should only take a few minutes."), -In case of a serial mouse, you will also have to tell DrakX -which serial port it is connected to."), - -selectSerialPort => - __("Please select the correct port. For example, the COM1 port under MS Windows -is named ttyS0 under GNU/Linux."), +configureMouse => + __("Help"), configureNetwork => - __("This section is dedicated to configuring a local area -network (LAN) or a modem. - -Choose \"Local LAN\" and DrakX will -try to find an Ethernet adapter on your machine. PCI adapters -should be found and initialized automatically. -However, if your peripheral is ISA, autodetection will not work, -and you will have to choose a driver from the list that will appear then. - - -As for SCSI adapters, you can let the driver probe for the adapter -in the first time, otherwise you will have to specify the options -to the driver that you will have fetched from documentation of your -hardware. - - -If you install a Linux-Mandrake system on a machine which is part -of an already existing network, the network administrator will -have given you all necessary information (IP address, network -submask or netmask for short, and hostname). If you're setting -up a private network at home for example, you should choose -addresses. - - -Choose \"Dialup with modem\" and the Internet connection with -a modem will be configured. DrakX will try to find your modem, -if it fails you will have to select the right serial port where -your modem is connected to."), - -configureNetworkIP => - __("Enter: - - - IP address: if you don't know it, ask your network administrator or ISP. - - - - Netmask: \"255.255.255.0\" is generally a good choice. If you are not -sure, ask your network administrator or ISP. - - - - Automatic IP: If your network uses BOOTP or DHCP protocol, select -this option. If selected, no value is needed in \"IP address\". If you are -not sure, ask your network administrator or ISP. -"), - -configureNetworkISP => - __("You may now enter dialup options. If you're not sure what to enter, the -correct information can be obtained from your ISP."), - -configureNetworkProxy => - __("If you will use proxies, please configure them now. If you don't know if -you should use proxies, ask your network administrator or your ISP."), - -installCrypto => - __("You can install cryptographic package if your internet connection has been -set up correctly. First choose a mirror where you wish to download packages and -after that select the packages to install. - -Note you have to select mirror and cryptographic packages according -to your legislation."), + __("Help"), configureTimezone => - __("You can now select your timezone according to where you live. - - -GNU/Linux manages time in GMT or \"Greenwich Mean Time\" and translates it -in local time according to the time zone you have selected."), + __("Help"), configureServices => - __("You may now choose which services you want to see started at boot time. -When your mouse comes over an item, a small balloon help will popup which -describes the role of the service. - -Be especially careful in this step if you intend to use your machine as a -server: you will probably want not to start any services which you don't -want."), + __("Help"), configurePrinter => - __("GNU/Linux can deal with many types of printer. Each of these -types require a different setup. Note however that the print -spooler uses 'lp' as the default printer name; so you -must have one printer with such a name; but you can give -several names, separated by '|' characters, to a printer. -So, if you prefer to have a more meaningful name you just have -to put it first, eg: \"My Printer|lp\". -The printer having \"lp\" in its name(s) will be the default printer. + __("Help"), - -If your printer is physically connected to your computer, select -\"Local printer\". You will then have to tell which port your -printer is connected to, and select the appropriate filter. - - -If you want to access a printer located on a remote Unix machine, -you will have to select \"Remote lpd\". In order to make -it work, no username or password is required, but you will need -to know the name of the printing queue on this server. - - -If you want to access a SMB printer (which means, a printer located -on a remote Windows 9x/NT machine), you will have to specify its -SMB name (which is not its TCP/IP name), and possibly its IP address, -plus the username, workgroup and password required in order to -access the printer, and of course the name of the printer. The same goes -for a NetWare printer, except that you need no workgroup information."), - -setRootPassword => - __("You can now enter the root password for your Linux-Mandrake -system. The password must be entered twice to verify that both +setRootPassword => + __("An administrator password for your Linux system must now be +assigned. The password must be entered twice to verify that both password entries are identical. - -Root is the administrator of the system, and is the only user -allowed to modify the system configuration. Therefore, choose -this password carefully! Unauthorized use of the root account can -be extremely dangerous to the integrity of the system and its data, -and other systems connected to it. The password should be a +Choose this password carefully. Only persons with access to an +administrator account can maintain and administer the system. +Alternatively, unauthorized use of an administrator account can be +extremely dangerous to the integrity of the system, the data upon it, +and other systems with which it is interfaced. The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and a least 8 characters long. It -should NEVER be written down. Do not make the password too long or -complicated, though: you must be able to remember without too much -effort."), - -setRootPasswordMd5 => - __("To enable a more secure system, you should select \"Use shadow file\" and -\"Use MD5 passwords\"."), +should never be written down. Do not make the password too long or +complicated that it will be difficult to remember. -setRootPasswordNIS => - __("If your network uses NIS, select \"Use NIS\". If you don't know, ask your -network administrator."), +When you login as Administrator, at \"login\" type \"root\" and at +\"password\", type the password that was created here."), addUser => - __("You may now create one or more \"regular\" user account(s), as -opposed to the \"privileged\" user account, root. You can create -one or more account(s) for each person you want to allow to use -the computer. Note that each user account will have its own -preferences (graphical environment, program settings, etc.) -and its own \"home directory\", in which these preferences are -stored. - - -First of all, create an account for yourself! Even if you will be the only user -of the machine, you may NOT connect as root for daily use of the system: it's a -very high security risk. Making the system unusable is very often a typo away. + __("You can now authorize one or more people to use your Linux +system. Each user account will have their own customizable environment. - -Therefore, you should connect to the system using the user account -you will have created here, and login as root only for administration -and maintenance purposes."), +It is very important that you create a regular user account, even if +there will only be one principle user of the system. The administrative +\"root\" account should not be used for day to day operation of the +computer. It is a security risk. The use of a regular user account +protects you and the system from yourself. The root account should only +be used for administrative and maintenance tasks that can not be +accomplished from a regular user account."), createBootdisk => - __("It is strongly recommended that you answer \"Yes\" here. If you install -Microsoft Windows at a later date it will overwrite the boot sector. -Unless you have made a bootdisk as suggested, you will not be able to -boot into GNU/Linux any more."), + __("Help"), -setupBootloaderBeginner => +setupBootloader => __("You need to indicate where you wish -to place the information required to boot to GNU/Linux. - +to place the information required to boot to Linux. Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose \"First sector of -drive (MBR)\"."), - -setupBootloader => - __("Unless you know specifically otherwise, the usual choice is \"/dev/hda\" - (primary master IDE disk) or \"/dev/sda\" (first SCSI disk)."), - -setupBootloaderAddEntry => - __("LILO (the LInux LOader) and Grub are bootloaders: they are able to boot -either GNU/Linux or any other operating system present on your computer. -Normally, these other operating systems are correctly detected and -installed. If this is not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this -screen. Be careful as to choose the correct parameters. - - -You may also want not to give access to these other operating systems to -anyone, in which case you can delete the corresponding entries. But -in this case, you will need a boot disk in order to boot them!"), - -setupBootloaderGeneral => - __("LILO and grub main options are: - - Boot device: Sets the name of the device (e.g. a hard disk -partition) that contains the boot sector. Unless you know specifically -otherwise, choose \"/dev/hda\". - +drive\"."), - - Delay before booting default image: Specifies the number in tenths -of a second the boot loader should wait before booting the first image. -This is useful on systems that immediately boot from the hard disk after -enabling the keyboard. The boot loader doesn't wait if \"delay\" is -omitted or is set to zero. +configureX => + __("It is now time to configure the video card and monitor +configuration for the X Window Graphic User Interface (GUI). First +select your monitor. Next, you may test the configuration and change +your selections if necessary."), +exitInstall => + __("Help"), +); +#- ################################################################################ +%steps_long = ( +selectLanguage => + __("Choose preferred language for install and system usage."), - - Video mode: This specifies the VGA text mode that should be selected -when booting. The following values are available: - * normal: select normal 80x25 text mode. - * <number>: use the corresponding text mode."), +selectKeyboard => + __("Choose on the list of keyboards, the one corresponding to yours"), + +selectPath => + __("Choose \"Installation\" if there are no previous versions of Linux +installed, or if you wish use to multiple distributions or versions. + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly + +Choose \"Update\" if you wish to update a previous version of Mandrake +Linux: 5.1 (Venice), 5.2 (Leeloo), 5.3 (Festen) or 6.0 (Venus)."), + +selectInstallClass => + __("Select: + - Beginner: If you have not installed Linux before, or wish to install +the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, click here. + - Developer: If you are familiar with Linux and will be using the +computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness +here. + - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the +Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select +this. + - Expert: If you know GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly +customized installation, this Install Class is for you."), + +setupSCSI => + __("The system did not detect a SCSI card. If you have one (or several) +click on \"Yes\" and choose the module(s) to be tested. Otherwise, +select \"No\". + +If you don't know if your computer has SCSI interfaces, consult the +original documentation delivered with the computer, or if you use +Microsoft Windows 95/98, inspect the information available via the \"Control +panel\", \"System's icon, \"Device Manager\" tab."), + +partitionDisks => + __("At this point, hard drive partitions must be defined. (Unless you +are overwriting a previous install of Linux and have already defined +your hard drives partitions as desired.) This operation consists of +logically dividing the computer's hard drive capacity into separate +areas for use. Two common partition are: \"root\" which is the point at +which the filesystem's directory structure starts, and \"boot\", which +contains those files necessary to start the operating system when the +computer is first turned on. Because the effects of this process are +usually irreversible, partitioning can be intimidating and stressful to +the inexperienced. DiskDrake simplifies the process so that it need not +be. Consult the documentation and take your time before proceeding."), + +formatPartitions => + __("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for +use. At this time, you may wish to re-format some pre-existing +partitions to erase the data they contain. Note: it is not necessary to +re-format pre-existing partitions, particularly if they contain files or +data you wish to keep. Typically retained are: /home and /usr/local."), -setupSILOAddEntry => - __("SILO is a bootloader for SPARC: it is able to boot -either GNU/Linux or any other operating system present on your computer. -Normally, these other operating systems are correctly detected and -installed. If this is not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this -screen. Be careful as to choose the correct parameters. +choosePackages => + __("You may now select the packages you wish to install. +Please note that some packages require the installation of others. These +are referred to as package dependencies. The packages you select, and +the packages they require will automatically be added to the +installation configuration. It is impossible to install a package +without installing all of its dependencies. -You may also want not to give access to these other operating systems to -anyone, in which case you can delete the corresponding entries. But -in this case, you will need a boot disk in order to boot them!"), +Information on each category and specific package is available in the +area titled \"Info\". This is located above the buttons: [confirmation] +[selection] [unselection]."), -setupSILOGeneral => - __("SILO main options are: - - Bootloader installation: Indicate where you want to place the -information required to boot to GNU/Linux. Unless you know exactly -what you are doing, choose \"First sector of drive (MBR)\". +doInstallStep => + __("The packages selected are now being installed. This operation +should only take a few minutes."), +configureMouse => + __("Help"), - - Delay before booting default image: Specifies the number in tenths -of a second the boot loader should wait before booting the first image. -This is useful on systems that immediately boot from the hard disk after -enabling the keyboard. The boot loader doesn't wait if \"delay\" is -omitted or is set to zero."), +configureNetwork => + __("Help"), -configureX => - __("Now it's time to configure the X Window System, which is the -core of the GNU/Linux GUI (Graphical User Interface). For this purpose, -you must configure your video card and monitor. Most of these -steps are automated, though, therefore your work may only consist -of verifying what has been done and accept the settings :) +configureTimezone => + __("Help"), +configureServices => + __("Help"), -When the configuration is over, X will be started (unless you -ask DrakX not to) so that you can check and see if the -settings suit you. If they don't, you can come back and -change them, as many times as necessary."), +configurePrinter => + __("Help"), -configureXmain => - __("If something is wrong in X configuration, use these options to correctly -configure the X Window System."), +setRootPassword => + __("An administrator password for your Linux system must now be +assigned. The password must be entered twice to verify that both +password entries are identical. -configureXxdm => - __("If you prefer to use a graphical login, select \"Yes\". Otherwise, select -\"No\"."), +Choose this password carefully. Only persons with access to an +administrator account can maintain and administer the system. +Alternatively, unauthorized use of an administrator account can be +extremely dangerous to the integrity of the system, the data upon it, +and other systems with which it is interfaced. The password should be a +mixture of alphanumeric characters and a least 8 characters long. It +should never be written down. Do not make the password too long or +complicated that it will be difficult to remember. -miscellaneous => - __("You can now select some miscellaneous options for your system. +When you login as Administrator, at \"login\" type \"root\" and at +\"password\", type the password that was created here."), - - Use hard drive optimizations: this option can improve hard disk performance - but is only for advanced users: some buggy chipsets can ruin your data, so - beware. Note that the kernel has a builtin blacklist of drives and - chipsets, but if you want to avoid bad surprises, leave this option unset. +addUser => + __("You can now authorize one or more people to use your Linux +system. Each user account will have their own customizable environment. - - Choose security level: you can choose a security level for your - system. Please refer to the manual for complete information. Basically: if - you don't know, select \"Medium\". +It is very important that you create a regular user account, even if +there will only be one principle user of the system. The administrative +\"root\" account should not be used for day to day operation of the +computer. It is a security risk. The use of a regular user account +protects you and the system from yourself. The root account should only +be used for administrative and maintenance tasks that can not be +accomplished from a regular user account."), - - Precise RAM size if needed: unfortunately, in today's PC world, there is no - standard method to ask the BIOS about the amount of RAM present in your - computer. As a consequence, GNU/Linux may fail to detect your amount of RAM - correctly. If this is the case, you can specify the correct amount of RAM - here. Note that a difference of 2 or 4 MB is normal. +createBootdisk => + __("Help"), - - Removable media automounting: if you would prefer not to manually - mount removable media (CD-ROM, Floppy, Zip) by typing \"mount\" and - \"umount\", select this option. +setupBootloader => + __("You need to indicate where you wish +to place the information required to boot to Linux. - - Enable NumLock at startup: if you want NumLock enabled after booting, - select this option (Note: NumLock may or may not work under X)."), +Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose \"First sector of +drive\"."), +configureX => + __("It is now time to configure the video card and monitor +configuration for the X Window Graphic User Interface (GUI). First +select your monitor. Next, you may test the configuration and change +your selections if necessary."), exitInstall => - __("Your system is going to reboot. - -After rebooting, your new Linux Mandrake system will load automatically. -If you want to boot into another existing operating system, please read -the additional instructions."), + __("Help"), ); - -#-#- ################################################################################ -#-#- NO LONGER UP-TO-DATE... -#-%steps_long = ( -#-selectLanguage => -#- __("Choose preferred language for install and system usage."), -#- -#-selectKeyboard => -#- __("Choose the layout corresponding to your keyboard from the list above"), -#- -#-selectPath => -#- __("Choose \"Installation\" if there are no previous versions of GNU/Linux -#-installed, or if you wish to use multiple distributions or versions. -#- -#- -#-Choose \"Update\" if you wish to update a previous version of Mandrake -#-Linux: 5.1 (Venice), 5.2 (Leeloo), 5.3 (Festen) or 6.0 (Venus)."), -#- -#-selectInstallClass => -#- __("Select: -#- -#- - Beginner: If you have never installed GNU/Linux before, and wish to -#-install the distribution elected \"Product of the year\" for 1999, -#-click here. -#- -#- - Developer: If you are familiar with GNU/Linux and will be using the -#-computer primarily for software development, you will find happiness -#-here. -#- -#- - Server: If you wish to install a general purpose server, or the -#-GNU/Linux distribution elected \"Distribution/Server\" for 1999, select -#-this. -#- -#- - Expert: If you are fluent with GNU/Linux and want to perform -#-a highly customized installation, this Install Class is for you."), -#- -#-setupSCSI => -#- __("DrakX will attempt at first to look for one or more PCI -#-SCSI adapter(s). If it finds it (or them) and knows which driver(s) -#-to use, it will insert it (them) automatically. -#- -#-If your SCSI adapter is ISA, or is PCI but DrakX doesn't know -#-which driver to use for this card, or if you have no SCSI adapters -#-at all, you will then be prompted on whether you have one or not. -#-If you have none, answer \"No\". If you have one or more, answer -#-\"Yes\". A list of drivers will then pop up, from which you will -#-have to select one. -#- -#-After you have selected the driver, DrakX will ask if you -#-want to specify options for it. First, try and let the driver -#-probe for the hardware: it usually works fine. -#- -#-If not, do not forget the information on your hardware that you -#-could get from you documentation or from Windows (if you have -#-it on your system), as suggested by the installation guide. -#-These are the options you will need to provide to the driver."), -#- -#-partitionDisks => -#- __("In this stage, you may choose what partition(s) use to install your -#-Linux-Mandrake system."), -#- -#-#At this point, hard drive partitions must be defined. (Unless you -#-#are overwriting a previous install of GNU/Linux and have already defined -#-#your hard drive partitions as desired.) This operation consists of -#-#logically dividing the computer's hard drive capacity into separate -#-#areas for use. -#-# -#-# -#-#Two common partition are: the root partition (/), which is the starting -#-#point of the filesystem's directory hierarchy, and /boot, which contains -#-#all files necessary to start the operating system when the -#-#computer is first turned on. -#-# -#-# -#-#Because the effects of this process are usually irreversible, partitioning -#-#can be intimidating and stressful to the unexperienced. DiskDrake -#-#simplifies the process so that it need not be. Consult the documentation -#-#and take your time before proceeding."), -#- -#-formatPartitions => -#- __("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for -#-use (formatting meaning creating a filesystem). At this time, you may -#-wish to re-format some already existing partitions to erase the data -#-they contain. Note: it is not necessary to re-format pre-existing -#-partitions, particularly if they contain files or data you wish to keep. -#-Typically retained are /home and /usr/local."), -#- -#-choosePackages => -#- __("You may now select the packages you wish to install. -#- -#- -#-Please note that some packages require the installation of others. -#-These are referred to as package dependencies. The packages you select, -#-and the packages they require will be automatically selected for -#-install. It is impossible to install a package without installing all -#-of its dependencies. -#- -#- -#-Information on each category and specific package is available in the -#-area titled \"Info\", located between list of packages and the five -#-buttons \"Install\", \"Select more/less\" and \"Show more/less\"."), -#- -#-doInstallStep => -#- __("The packages selected are now being installed. -#- -#- -#-This operation should take a few minutes."), -#- -#-selectMouse => -#- __("If DrakX failed to find your mouse, or if you want to -#-check what it has done, you will be presented the list of mice -#-above. -#- -#- -#-If you agree with DrakX' settings, just jump to the section -#-you want by clicking on it in the menu on the left. Otherwise, -#-choose a mouse type in the menu which you think is the closest -#-match for your mouse. -#- -#-In case of a serial mouse, you will also have to tell DrakX -#-which serial port it is connected to."), -#- -#-configureNetwork => -#- __("This section is dedicated to configuring a local area network, -#-or LAN. If you answer \"Yes\" here, DrakX will try to find an -#-Ethernet adapter on your machine. PCI adapters should be found and -#-initialized automatically. However, if your peripheral is ISA, -#-autodetection will not work, and you will have to choose a driver -#-from the list that will appear then. -#- -#- -#-As for SCSI adapters, you can let the driver probe for the adapter -#-in the first time, otherwise you will have to specify the options -#-to the driver that you will have fetched from Windows' control -#-panel. -#- -#- -#-If you install a Linux-Mandrake system on a machine which is part -#-of an already existing network, the network administrator will -#-have given you all necessary information (IP address, network -#-submask or netmask for short, and hostname). If you're setting -#-up a private network at home for example, you should choose -#-addresses "), -#- -#-configureTimezone => -#- __("Help"), -#- -#-configureServices => -#- __("Help"), -#- -#-configurePrinter => -#- __("GNU/Linux can deal with many types of printer. Each of these -#-types require a different setup. -#- -#- -#-If your printer is directly connected to your computer, select -#-\"Local printer\". You will then have to tell which port your -#-printer is connected to, and select the appropriate filter. -#- -#- -#-If you want to access a printer located on a remote Unix machine, -#-you will have to select \"Remote lpd queue\". In order to make -#-it work, no username or password is required, but you will need -#-to know the name of the printing queue on this server. -#- -#- -#-If you want to access a SMB printer (which means, a printer located -#-on a remote Windows 9x/NT machine), you will have to specify its -#-SMB name (which is not its TCP/IP name), and possibly its IP address, -#-plus the username, workgroup and password required in order to -#-access the printer, and of course the name of the printer.The same goes -#-for a NetWare printer, except that you need no workgroup information."), -#- -#-setRootPassword => -#- __("You must now enter the root password for your Linux-Mandrake -#-system. The password must be entered twice to verify that both -#-password entries are identical. -#- -#- -#-Root is the administrator of the system, and is the only user -#-allowed to modify the system configuration. Therefore, choose -#-this password carefully! Unauthorized use of the root account can -#-be extremely dangerous to the integrity of the system and its data, -#-and other systems connected to it. The password should be a -#-mixture of alphanumeric characters and a least 8 characters long. It -#-should *never* be written down. Do not make the password too long or -#-complicated, though: you must be able to remember without too much -#-effort."), -#- -#-addUser => -#- __("You may now create one or more \"regular\" user account(s), as -#-opposed to the \"privileged\" user account, root. You can create -#-one or more account(s) for each person you want to allow to use -#-the computer. Note that each user account will have its own -#-preferences (graphical environment, program settings, etc.) -#-and its own \"home directory\", in which these preferences are -#-stored. -#- -#- -#-First of all, create an account for yourself! Even if you will be the only user -#-of the machine, you may NOT connect as root for daily use of the system: it's a -#-very high security risk. Making the system unusable is very often a typo away. -#- -#- -#-Therefore, you should connect to the system using the user account -#-you will have created here, and login as root only for administration -#-and maintenance purposes."), -#- -#-createBootdisk => -#- __("Please, please, answer \"Yes\" here! Just for example, when you -#-reinstall Windows, it will overwrite the boot sector. Unless you have -#-made the bootdisk as suggested, you won't be able to boot into GNU/Linux -#-any more!"), -#- -#-setupBootloader => -#- __("You need to indicate where you wish -#-to place the information required to boot to GNU/Linux. -#- -#- -#-Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose \"First sector of -#-drive (MBR)\"."), -#- -#-configureX => -#- __("Now it's time to configure the X Window System, which is the -#-core of the GNU/Linux GUI (Graphical User Interface). For this purpose, -#-you must configure your video card and monitor. Most of these -#-steps are automated, though, therefore your work may only consist -#-of verifying what has been done and accept the settings :) -#- -#- -#-When the configuration is over, X will be started (unless you -#-ask DrakX not to) so that you can check and see if the -#-settings suit you. If they don't, you can come back and -#-change them, as many times as necessary."), -#- -#-exitInstall => -#- __("Help"), -#-); |