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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml index c52a88a9..ba3fa322 100644 --- a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -1,255 +1,167 @@ -<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="setupBootloader"> +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" version="5.0" xml:id="setupBootloader"> <!----> - <!--Lebarhon 2015 07 04 Project for Mageia 5. The UEFI and BIOS systems are so different I think it is better to split the page Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> - <info> <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti1">Bootloader main options</title> </info> - <section> <title>Bootloader interface</title> - <para>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</para> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Grub2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or + <para>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system</para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Grub2-efi for a UEFI system.</para> + <para>GRUB2-efi for a UEFI system.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <tip> <para>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :)</para> </tip> - <section> - <title>Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems</title> - + <title>GRUB2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems</title> <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" fileref="live-setupBootloader.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - - <para>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are - doing.</para> + <para>Don't modify the <emphasis role="bold">Boot Device</emphasis> + unless you really know what you are doing.</para> </section> - <section> - <title>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</title> - - <para>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as - you cannot choose between with or without graphical menu</para> - + <title>GRUB2-efi on UEFI systems</title> + <para>With a UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot choose between the <emphasis role="bold">with</emphasis> or + <emphasis role="bold">without graphical menu</emphasis> options.</para> <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader2.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader2.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>If Mageia is the only system installed on your computer, the - installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the - bootloader (Grub2-efi). If there are already UEFI operating systems - installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer - detects the existing ESP created by Windows and adds grub2-efi. Although - it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is advised and enough + installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to house the bootloader + (GRUB2-efi). If there are already UEFI operating systems installed on + your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer detects the + existing ESP created by Windows and adds GRUB2-efi. Although it is + possible to have several ESPs, only one is required (and advised), whatever the number of operating systems you have.</para> - - <para>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are - doing.</para> + <para>Don't modify the <emphasis role="bold">Boot Device</emphasis> + unless you really know what you are doing.</para> </section> </section> - <section> <title xml:id="setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia bootloader</title> - - <para>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</para> - + <para>By default, and according to your system, Mageia writes one of the + following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of + <para>a GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP</para> + <para>a GRUB2-efi bootloader into the ESP</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>If you already have other operating systems installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu. If you don't want this - behaviour, click on <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then uncheck the box - <guilabel>Probe Foreign OS</guilabel></para> - + behaviour, click on <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then untick the + <emphasis role="bold">Probe Foreign OS </emphasis>option </para> <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader3.png"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader3.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </section> - <section> <title>Using an existing bootloader</title> - <para>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.</para> + bootloader is beyond the scope of this documentation, 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.</para> </section> - <section> <title xml:id="setupChainLoading">Using chain loading</title> - - <para>If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from + <para>If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain-load it from another OS, click on <guibutton>Next</guibutton>, then on - <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> and Check the box <guilabel>Do not touch + <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> and tick the box <guilabel>Do not touch ESP or MBR</guilabel>.</para> - <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader4.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader5.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </section> - <section> <title>Options</title> - <section> <title>First page</title> - - <para><itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Delay before booting the default image</guilabel>: - This text box lets you set a delay in seconds before the default - operating system is started up.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Security</guilabel>: This allows you to set a + <para><itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Delay before booting the default image</guilabel>: + This lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating + system is started up.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Security</guilabel>: This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This means a username and password - will be asked at the boot time to select a booting entry or change - settings. The username is "root" and the password is the one - chosen here after.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Password</guilabel>: This text box is where you - actually put the password</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Password (again)</guilabel>: Retype the password - and Drakx will check that it matches with the one set - above.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Enable ACPI:</guilabel> ACPI (Advanced - Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for the power - management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices, - this was the method used before APM. Unchecking it could be - useful if, for example, your computer does not support ACPI or - if you think the ACPI implementation might cause some problems - (for instance random reboots or system lockups).</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Enable SMP</guilabel>: This option enables / - disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi core - processors.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Enable APIC</guilabel>: Enabling or disabling - this gives the operating system access to the Advanced - Programmable Interrupt Controller. APIC devices permit more - complex priority models, and Advanced IRQ (Interrupt Request) - management.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Enable Local APIC</guilabel>: Here you can set - local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a - specific processor in an SMP system.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> + will be required when booting to select a booting entry or change + settings. The username is <emphasis role="bold">root</emphasis> and the password is the one chosen here-after.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Password</guilabel>: Choose a password for the + bootloader.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Password (again)</guilabel>: Retype the password + and DrakX will check that it matches with the one above.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para><itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Enable ACPI:</guilabel> ACPI (Advanced + Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for power + management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices. + Deselecting it could be useful if, for example, your computer + does not support ACPI or if you think the ACPI implementation + might cause some problems (for instance random reboots or + system lockups).</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Enable SMP</guilabel>: This option + enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi core + processors.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Enable APIC</guilabel>: This gives the + operating system access to the Advanced Programmable Interrupt + Controller. APIC devices permit more complex priority models, + and Advanced IRQ (Interrupt Request) management.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Enable Local APIC</guilabel>: Local APIC + manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an + SMP system.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></listitem></itemizedlist></para> </section> - <section> <title>Next page</title> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><guilabel>Default:</guilabel> Operating system started up by default</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><guilabel>Append:</guilabel> This option lets you pass the kernel information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><guilabel>Probe foreign OS</guilabel>: see above <link linkend="setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia bootloader</link></para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel><itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Video mode:</guilabel> This sets the screen - size and colour depth the boot menu will use. If you click the - down triangle you will be offered other size and colour depth - options.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis role="bold">Do not touch ESP or + <para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel><itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Video mode:</guilabel> This sets the screen + size and colour depth to be used by the boot menu. If you + click the down triangle you will be offered other size and + colour depth options.</para></listitem><listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">Do not touch ESP or MBR</emphasis>: see above <link linkend="setupChainLoading">Using the chain - loading</link></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> + loading</link></para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> |