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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml index ff5fff22..d27036b4 100644 --- a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -1,169 +1,216 @@ -<?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 - +<?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" xreflabel="Bootloader" 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--> + <!--2018/02/06 apb: Modified the layout for a (hopefully) easier flow. Also commented-out setupBootloaderAddEntry (was section 24) and incorporated it here, at the end of this file.--> + <!--2018/02/22 apb: Changed list styles.--> + <!--2018/02/22 apb: Changed 'Advanced' list style.--> + <!--2018/02/24 apb: Changed main list style.--> + <!--2018/02/25 apb: Added xreflabel to this section.--> <info> - <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti1">Bootloader main options</title> + <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti1">Bootloader</title> </info> <section> - <title>Bootloader interface</title> - <para>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</para> + <title>Grub2</title> <itemizedlist> + <title>Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems</title> <listitem> - <para>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or - Legacy/GPT system</para> + <para>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively + as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>GRUB2-efi for a UEFI system.</para> + <para>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the MBR + (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot + partition.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <tip> - <para>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :)</para> - </tip> + <itemizedlist> + <title>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</title> + <listitem> + <para>GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI + system.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into + the ESP (EFI System Partition).</para> + <para>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on + your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will + detect the existing ESP created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. If + no ESP exists, then one will be created. Although it is possible to + have several ESPs, only one is required, whatever the number of + operating systems you have.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti2">Bootloader Setup</title> + </info> <section> - <title>GRUB2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems</title> + <title>Bootloader main options</title> <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> - <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png" align="center"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png"/> </imageobject> + <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" fileref="live-setupBootloader.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader.png" + xml:id="setupBootloader-im1"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>Don't modify the <emphasis role="bold">Boot Device</emphasis> - unless you really know what you are doing.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Bootloader to use</emphasis></para> + <para>This feature is only available to Legacy MBR/BIOS systems. + Users of UEFI systems will not see this option here.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Boot device</emphasis></para> + <para>Don't change this unless you really know what you are + doing</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Delay before booting the default + image</emphasis></para> + <para>This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the + default operating system is started up.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Security</emphasis></para> + <para>This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This + means a username and password will be required when booting in order + to select a booting entry or change settings. This is optional, and + most people are not likely to have a need for it. The username is + <literal>root</literal> and the password is the one chosen + hereafter.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Password</emphasis></para> + <para>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Password (again)</emphasis></para> + <para>Retype the password and DrakX will check that it matches with + the one set above</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para><emphasis>Advanced</emphasis></para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis>Enable ACPI</emphasis></para> + <para>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><emphasis>Enable SMP</emphasis></para> + <para>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for + multi-core processors</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis>Enable APIC</emphasis></para> + <para>Enabling 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><emphasis>Enable Local APIC</emphasis></para> + <para>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external + interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </section> <section> - <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> + <title>Bootloader Configuration</title> <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 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 <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, and according to your system, Mageia writes one of the - following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <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>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 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"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-setupBootloader3.png"/> </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 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 - another OS, click on <guibutton>Next</guibutton>, then on - <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> and tick the box <guilabel>Do not touch - ESP or MBR</guilabel>.</para> - <mediaobject> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Default</emphasis></para> + <para>The operating system to started up by default</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Append</emphasis></para> + <para>This option lets you pass information to the kernel or tell + the kernel to give you more information as it boots</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Probe foreign OS</emphasis></para> + <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, then untick the Probe Foreign OS option.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para><emphasis>Advanced</emphasis></para> + <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> - <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png" align="center"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png"/> </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"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-setupBootloader4.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 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 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> + <para><emphasis>Video mode</emphasis></para> + <para>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><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 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> + <para><emphasis>Do not touch ESP or MBR</emphasis></para> + <para>Select this option if you don't want a bootable Mageia, but + would rather chain-load it from another OS. You will get a warning + that the bootloader is missing. Click<emphasis> Ok</emphasis> if you + are sure you understand the implications, and wish to + proceed.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader5.png" align="center"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + </section> + <section> + <title>Other Options</title> + <section> + <title>Using an existing bootloader</title> + <para>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is + beyond the scope of this documentation. However in most cases it will + involve running the relevant bootloader installation program, which + should detect Mageia and automatically add an entry for it in the + bootloader menu. See the documentation for the relevant operating + system.</para> + </section> + <section> + <title>Installing Without a Bootloader</title> + <para>While you can opt to install Mageia without a bootloader (see + section 2.1 Advanced), this is not recommended unless you absolutely + know what you are doing, as without some form of bootloader your + operating system will be unable to start.</para> + </section> + <section> + <title>Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry</title> + <para>To do this you need to manually edit + <filename>/boot/grub2/custom.cfg</filename> or use the software + <application>grub-customizer</application> tool instead (available in + the Mageia repositories).</para> + <note> + <para>For more information, see: <link ns4:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia</link></para> + </note> </section> </section> </section>
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