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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-MNF-chapter.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-MNF-chapter.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 28460997..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-MNF-chapter.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,820 +0,0 @@ -<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --> - -<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakx-MNF" ><info><title xml:id="drakx-title">Installation with DrakX</title></info> - - - - - - <section><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti1">Deprecated - Introduction to the MandrakeSecurity - Installer</title></info> - - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa1"> <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it31"> - <primary>DrakX</primary> </indexterm> <application>DrakX</application> is - <application>Mandrakesecurity</application>'s installation program. Its ease of use - has been enhanced with a graphical user interface, allowing you to - move forward and backward through the installation and prompting - you when required. With <application>DrakX</application>, it doesn't matter whether - you're a new user to <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> or an old pro – - <application>DrakX</application>'s job is to give you a smooth installation and an - easy transition into <application>Mandrakesecurity</application>.</para> - - - <figure xml:id="dx-welcome"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti2">Very First Installation Welcome Screen</title></info> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="../dx-MNF-welcome.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa2" revision="2">When you begin, the first screen - that comes up will present some information and give you - installation options. (<xref linkend="dx-welcome"/>). Doing - nothing will simply begin the installation in normal or - <quote>linux</quote> mode. The next few paragraphs will go over - some options and parameters that you can pass to the install - program if you run into problems.</para> - - <para condition="expert" xml:id="drakx-pa3a" revision="2">Pressing -<keycap>F1</keycap> will open a help screen. Here are some useful -options to choose from:</para> - - - <itemizedlist condition="expert" xml:id="dx-help-options" revision="1"> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa3" revision="2"><literal>vgalo</literal>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it32"> <primary>installation - options</primary><secondary>vgalo</secondary> </indexterm>if - you tried a default installation and did not see the graphical - interface as shown below in <xref linkend="drakxid-selectLanguage"/>, you can try to run the - installation in low resolution mode. This happens with certain - types of graphics cards, so with <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> we - give you a number of options to work around problems with older - hardware. To try the installation in low resolution mode, type - <userinput>vgalo</userinput> at the prompt.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa4"><literal>text</literal>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it33"> <primary>installation - options</primary><secondary>text</secondary> </indexterm>if - your video card is very old and graphical installation does - not work at all, you can always choose the text mode - installation. Because all video cards can display text, this - is the <quote>installation of last resort</quote>. Don't worry - though – it's not likely that you'll need to use the - text install.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa5" revision="1"><literal>expert</literal>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it34"> <primary>installation - options</primary><secondary>expert</secondary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it35"><primary>installation - options </primary><secondary>linux</secondary></indexterm>in - some rare cases, your PC may appear to freeze or lock-up during - the hardware detection phase. If that happens, then adding the - word <literal>expert</literal> as a parameter will tell the - install program to bypass hardware detection. Because - <application>DrakX</application> will not scan for hardware, you will need to - manually specify hardware parameters later in the installation. - The <literal>expert</literal> parameter can be added to the - previous modes, so you may end up specifying - -<screen xml:id="drakx-scRK">boot: vgalo expert</screen> - -to perform a low resolution graphical install without <application>DrakX</application> - performing a hardware scan.</para> - <note> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa5a">Selecting the <literal>expert</literal> - mode will ask you for more details about the installation - process, letting you perform a more customized - installation.</para> - </note> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa6"><literal>kernel options</literal>: - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it36"><primary>installation - options</primary><secondary>kernel - options</secondary></indexterm>Kernel options usually aren't - required for most machines. There are a few cases of - motherboards incorrectly reporting the amount of memory - installed due to bugs in the design or in the BIOS. If you - need to manually specify the amount of DRAM installed in your - PC, use the <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it37"> - <primary>commands</primary> <secondary>mem= xxxM</secondary> - </indexterm> <command>mem= xxxM</command> parameter. For - example, to start the installation in normal mode with a - computer having 256 <acronym>MB</acronym> of memory, your command line - would look like this: - -<screen xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-sc1">boot: linux mem=256M</screen></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa7" revision="1">Now that we've gone over what - <emphasis>might</emphasis> go wrong, let's move on to the actual - installation process. When the installer starts, you'll see a - nice graphical interface ( <xref linkend="selectLanguage-fig"/> - ). On the left will be the various installation steps. Depending - on the installation's progress level, some stages may or may not - be available. If a particular stage is available it will be - highlighted when you move the mouse pointer over it.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa8">The colors of the buttons on the left side of - the screen let you quickly see what's going on with the - installation:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa9">red: this installation phase has not yet been - carried out</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa10">orange: the installation stage that - is currently being processed</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa11">green: this installation stage has - already been configured. However, nothing stops you from going - back to a stage that has already been completed if you need to - reconfigure something.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa12" revision="1">This guide assumes that you -are performing a standard, step-by-step installation, as described -below.</para> - - - </section> - - - <section xml:id="drakxid-selectLanguage"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti3">Choosing Your Language</title></info> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa13">The first step is to choose your preferred - language.</para> - - <figure xml:id="selectLanguage-fig" revision="2"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti4">Choosing the Default Language</title></info> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-selectLanguage.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im2" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </figure> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa14"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it38"><primary>language</primary></indexterm> Your - choice of preferred language will affect the language of the - documentation, the installer and the system in general.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa15">Clicking on the - <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> button will allow you to select - other languages to be installed on your workstation, thereby - installing the language-specific files for system documentation - and applications. For example, if you will host users from Spain - on your machine, select English as the default language in the - tree view and <guilabel>Spanish|Spain</guilabel> in the Advanced - section.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa16">Note that you're not limited to choosing a - single additional language. Once you have selected additional - locales, click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to - continue.</para> - - <note> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa18a" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it8a"> - <primary>language</primary> <secondary>setting</secondary> - </indexterm>Not all languages listed here are supported in - the <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> Web interface.</para> - </note> - - </section> - - - <section xml:id="drakxid-acceptLicense"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti5">License Terms of the Distribution</title></info> - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-license.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im3" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa17"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it39"><primary>license</primary></indexterm>Before - continuing, you should carefully read the terms of the license. It - covers the entire <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> distribution, and if you - do not agree with all the terms in it you should click on the - <guibutton>Refuse </guibutton> button. This will immediately - terminate the installation. Clicking on the - <guibutton>Accept</guibutton> button will continue the - installation.</para> - - </section> - - - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-setupSCSI"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti6">Disk Detection and Configuration</title></info> - - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-setupSCSI.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im4" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa18"><application>DrakX</application> will first detect any - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it40"><primary>IDE</primary><secondary>detection - </secondary> </indexterm> IDE devices present in your computer. It - will also scan for one or more <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it41"><primary>PCI SCSI</primary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it42"><primary>SCSI</primary></indexterm> PCI SCSI - cards on your system. If a SCSI card is found, <application>DrakX</application> will - automatically install the appropriate driver.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa19">Because hardware detection is not foolproof, - <application>DrakX</application> will ask you if you have a PCI SCSI - installed. Clicking <guibutton>Yes</guibutton> will display a - list of SCSI cards to choose from. Click <guibutton>No</guibutton> - if you know that you have no SCSI hardware in your machine. If - you're not sure, you can check the list of hardware detected in - your machine by selecting <guilabel>See hardware info </guilabel> - and clicking the <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. Examine the list of - hardware and then click on the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button to - return to the SCSI interface question.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa20">If you had to manually specify your PCI SCSI - adapter, <application>DrakX</application> will ask if you want to configure options - for it. You should allow <application>DrakX</application> to probe the hardware for - the card-specific options which are needed to initialize the - adapter. Most of the time, <application>DrakX</application> will get through this step - without any issues.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa21" revision="1">If <application>DrakX</application> is not able to - probe for the options to automatically determine which parameters - need to be passed to the hardware, you'll need to manually - configure the driver.</para> - - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it43"> - <primary>hard disk</primary> - <secondary>detection</secondary> - </indexterm> - - - </section> - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-selectMouse"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti7">Configuring your Mouse</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-selectMouse.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im5" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa22" revision="11"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it44"><primary>mouse</primary> </indexterm> - Usually, <application>DrakX</application> has no problems detecting the number of - buttons on your mouse. If it does, it assumes you have a - two-button mouse and will configure it for third-button - emulation. The third-button mouse button of a two-button mouse - can be <quote>pressed </quote> by simultaneously clicking the - left and right mouse buttons. <application>DrakX</application> will automatically - know whether your mouse uses a <acronym>PS/2</acronym>, serial or <acronym>USB</acronym> - interface.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa23">If for some reason you wish to specify a - different type of mouse, select it from the provided list.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa24" revision="10">If you choose a mouse other - than the default, a test screen will be displayed. Use the buttons - and wheel to verify that the settings are correct and that the - mouse is working correctly. If the mouse is not working well, - press the space bar or <keycap> Return</keycap> key to - <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> the test and to go back to the list - of choices.</para> - - <note> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa25" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it45"><primary>mouse</primary> - <secondary>wheel</secondary> </indexterm>Wheel mice are - occasionally not detected automatically, so you will need to - select your mouse from a list. Be sure to select the one - corresponding to the port that your mouse is attached to. - After selecting a mouse and pressing the - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button, a mouse image is displayed - on-screen. Scroll the mouse wheel to ensure that it is - activated correctly. Once you see the on-screen scroll wheel - moving as you scroll your mouse wheel, test the buttons and - check that the mouse pointer moves on-screen as you move - your mouse.</para> - </note> - - </section> - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-selectKeyboard"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti8">Configuring the Keyboard</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-selectKeyboard.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im6" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa26" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it46"> - <primary>keyboard</primary></indexterm>Depending on the default - language you chose in <xref linkend="drakxid-selectLanguage"/>, - <application>DrakX</application> will automatically select a particular type of - keyboard configuration. However, you might not have a keyboard - that corresponds exactly to your language: for example, if you - are an English speaking Swiss person, you may have a Swiss - keyboard. Or if you speak English but are located in Québec, you - may find yourself in the same situation where your native - language and keyboard do not match. In either case, this - installation step will allow you to select an appropriate - keyboard from a list.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa27">Click on the <guibutton revision="1">More</guibutton> button to be presented with the - complete list of supported keyboards.</para> - - </section> - - - <section xml:id="drakxid-doPartitionDisks"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti9">Selecting the Mount Points</title></info> - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-doPartitionDisks.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im7" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa28"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it47"><primary>mount - points</primary></indexterm>At this point, you need to decide where - you want to install the <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> operating system on - your hard drive. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing - operating system is using all the available space you will have to - partition the drive. Basically, partitioning a hard drive consists - of logically dividing it to create the space needed to install your - new <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> system.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa29" revision="2">Because the process of - partitioning a hard drive is usually irreversible and can lead to - lost data if there is an existing operating system already - installed on the drive, partitioning can be intimidating and - stressful if you are an inexperienced user. Fortunately, - <application>DrakX</application> includes a wizard which simplifies this - process. Before continuing with this step, read through the rest - of this section and above all, take your time.</para> - - <para condition="expert" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa30" revision="5"/> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa31">If your hard drive has already been - partitioned, either from a previous installation of <application>GNU/Linux</application> or - by another partitioning tool, select the appropriate partitions - that you want to install your Linux system into.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa32">If partitions haven't been configured, you - will need to create them using the wizard. Depending on your hard - drive configuration, several options are available:<itemizedlist revision="2"> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa33"><guibutton>Use free space</guibutton>: - this option will perform an automatic partitioning of your - blank drive(s). If you use this option there will be no - further prompts. </para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa34" revision="1"><guibutton>Use existing - partition</guibutton>: the wizard has detected one or more - existing Linux partitions on your hard drive. If you want to use - them, choose this option. You will then be asked to choose the - mount points associated with each of the partitions. The legacy - mount points are selected by default, and for the most part it's - a good idea to keep them.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa35" revision="12"><guibutton>Use the - free space on the Windows partition</guibutton>: if - <application>Microsoft</application><superscript>®</superscript> - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application><superscript>©</superscript> is installed on - your hard drive and takes all the space available on it, you - have to create free space for Linux data. To do so, you can - delete your <application>Microsoft</application> <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition and data - (see <quote> Erase entire disk</quote> or <quote>Expert - mode</quote> solutions) or resize your <application>Microsoft</application> - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> FAT partition. Resizing can be performed without - the loss of any data, <emphasis>provided you previously - defragment the <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition and that it uses the FAT - format. Backing up your data is strongly - recommended.</emphasis>. Using this option is recommended if you - want to use both <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> and <application>Microsoft</application> - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> on the same computer.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa36">Before choosing this option, please - understand that after this procedure, the size of your - <application>Microsoft</application> <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition will be smaller - then when you started. You will have less free space under - <application>Microsoft</application> <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> to store your data or to - install new software.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa37"><guibutton>Erase entire - disk</guibutton>: if you want to delete all data and all - partitions present on your hard drive and replace them with - your new <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> system, choose this - option. Be careful, because you will not be able to undo - your choice after you confirm.</para> - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa38">If you choose this option, - <emphasis>all</emphasis> data on your disk will be deleted. - </para></warning> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa39"><guibutton>Remove Windows</guibutton>: - this will simply erase everything on the drive and begin fresh, - partitioning everything from scratch. <emphasis>All</emphasis> - data on your disk will be lost.</para> - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa40">If you choose this option, - <emphasis>all</emphasis> data on your disk will be lost.</para> - </warning> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa41" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it48"><primary>partitions</primary> - <secondary>manual formatting</secondary></indexterm> - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it49"> - <primary>partitioning</primary> </indexterm> <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it50"><primary>DiskDrake</primary></indexterm> - <guibutton>Custom disk partitioning</guibutton>: choose - this option if you want to manually partition your hard - drive. Be careful –– it is a powerful - but dangerous choice and you can very easily lose all - your data. That's why this option is really only - recommended if you have done something like this before - and have some experience. For more instructions on how - to use the <application>DiskDrake</application> utility, refer to the <link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/doc/82/en/user.html/diskdrake.html">online - documentation for - <application>DiskDrake</application></link>.</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - - - </section> - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-formatPartitions"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti10">Choose Partitions to Be Formatted</title></info> - - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-formatPartitions.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im8" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa42"> <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it51"><primary>partitions</primary> - <secondary>formatting</secondary></indexterm>Any partitions - that have been newly defined must be formatted for use - (formatting means creating a file system).</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa43">At this time, you may wish to reformat some -already existing partitions to erase any data they contain. If you -wish to do that, please select those partitions as well.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa44">Please note that it is not necessary to - reformat all <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it52"><primary>partitions</primary> - <secondary>pre-existing</secondary></indexterm>pre-existing - partitions. You must reformat the partitions containing the - operating system (such as <literal>/</literal>, - <literal>/usr</literal> or <literal>/var</literal>) but you do not - have to reformat partitions containing data that you wish to keep - (typically <literal>/home</literal>).</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa45">Please be careful when selecting - partitions. After formatting, all data on the selected partitions - will be deleted and you will not be able to recover it.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa46">Click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton> when you - are ready to format partitions.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa47">Click on <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> if -you want to choose another partition for your new <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> -operating system installation.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa48">Click on <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> if - you wish to select partitions that will be checked for <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it53"><primary>partitions</primary><secondary>bad - blocks</secondary></indexterm>bad blocks on the disk.</para> - - </section> - - - <section xml:id="drakxid-installPackages"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti11">Actual Packages Installation</title></info> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa49" revision="2">Then comes the actual system - installation. The packages list is predefined and cannot be - changed at this time. The time required to complete the - installation depends on the speed of your hardware. An estimate of - the remaining time-to-go will be displayed on-screen to help gauge - if there is sufficient time to enjoy a cup of coffee.</para> - - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxid-setRootPassword"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti12">Root Password</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-setRootPassword.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im9" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa50">This is the most crucial decision point for - the security of your <application>GNU/Linux</application> system: you have to enter the - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it54"><primary>root</primary> - <secondary>password</secondary></indexterm> <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it55"><primary>password</primary> - <secondary>root</secondary></indexterm> <literal>root</literal> - password. <literal>Root</literal> is the system administrator and - is the only one authorized to make updates, add users, change the - overall system configuration, and so on. In short, - <literal>root</literal> can do everything! That is why you must - choose a password that is difficult to guess – <application>DrakX</application> - will tell you if the password that you chose is too easy. As you can - see, you are not forced to enter a password, but we strongly advise - you against. <application>GNU/Linux</application> is as prone to operator error as any other - operating system. Since <literal>root</literal> can overcome all - limitations and unintentionally erase all data on partitions by - carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, it is important - that it be difficult to become <literal>root</literal>.</para> - - <note> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa51" revision="1">The <application>msec</application> security - level is set to <literal>4</literal> (<quote>high</quote>) by - default. The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric - characters and must be at least 8 characters long. Never write down - the <literal>root</literal> password –– it makes - it too easy to compromise a system.</para> - </note> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa52">One caveat –– do not make - the password too long or complicated because you must be able to - remember it!</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa53">The password will not be displayed on screen - as you type it in. To reduce the chance of a blind typing error - you will need to enter the password twice. If you do happen to - make the same typing error twice, this <quote>incorrect</quote> - password will have to be used the first time you connect.</para> - - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxid-setAdminPassword"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti13">Administrator Password</title></info> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa54">You are then asked to enter the password - for the system administrator (login: <literal>admin</literal>). It - is differentiated from the <literal>root</literal> user, for security reasons, - and also because it may not be the same person. It is that - <literal>admin</literal> account that will be required to access - the <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> Web interface. The criterion for - choosing this password are the same as for the <literal>root</literal> - password.</para> - - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxid-addUser"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti14">Adding a User</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-addUser.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im10" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa55" revision="2">All necessary users have - already been added, and you shouldn't need adding more users for - normal <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> operations. However, if you plan to - use the <application>squid</application> <acronym>PAM</acronym> - authentication feature, you can add here the users that will be - authorized.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa56">The first field asks you for a real name. Of - course, this is not mandatory –– you can actually - enter whatever you like. <application>DrakX</application> will use the first word you - typed in and copy it to the <guimenu>User name</guimenu> field, - which is the name this user will enter to log onto the system. If - you like, you may override the default and change the - username. The next step is to enter a password. From a security - point of view, a non-privileged (regular) user password is not as - crucial as the <literal>root</literal> password, but that is no - reason to neglect it by making it blank or too simple: after all, - <emphasis>your</emphasis> files could be the ones at risk.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa57" revision="2">You can then choose to make - that user member of one or more special groups that will give him - special priviledges. Check the button for the priviledges you want - for that user.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa58" revision="1">Once you click on - <guimenu>Accept user</guimenu>, you can add additional - users. Select <guimenu>Done</guimenu> when you have finished - adding users.</para> - - <tip> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa59">Clicking the -<guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> button allows you to change the -default <literal>shell</literal> for that user -(<application>bash</application> by default).</para> - </tip> - - </section> - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-configureNetwork"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti15">Configure your Local Network</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-configureNetwork.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im11" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa60" revision="1">You will now set up your local - network connection (<acronym>LAN</acronym>). - <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> will attempt to autodetect network devices - and modems. If this detection fails, uncheck the <guilabel>Use - auto detection</guilabel> box.</para> - - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa61" revision="1">Even though many connection -types are offered here, do not configure your Internet connection -now. You should now limit yourself to configuring the -<literal>Ethernet</literal> <acronym>LAN</acronym> access, so that you -can later connect to the administration interface and configure other -connections easily through it.</para> - </warning> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa62">We will not detail each configuration - option – just make sure that you have all the - parameters, such as IP address, default gateway, DNS servers, - etc. from your Internet Service Provider or system - administrator.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa63" revision="1">You will be able to - configure all your other network interfaces (Internet, - <acronym>DMZ</acronym>, etc.) later on through - <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> interface.</para> - - </section> - - - - <section condition="extended" xml:id="drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti16">Where Should You Place the Bootloader</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-setupBootloaderBeginner.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im12" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa64">You must indicate where you wish to place the - information the bootloader requires to boot to <application>GNU/Linux</application>.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa65">Unless you know exactly what you are doing, - choose <guibutton>First sector of drive (MBR)</guibutton>.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa66" revision="1">You are then presented the - different boot entries that will be proposed at system boot. You - can modify them here.</para> - - </section> - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxid-createBootdisk"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti17">Boot Disk</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-createBootdisk.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im13" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa67">The <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> <acronym>CD-ROM</acronym> has a - built-in rescue mode. You can access it by booting the <acronym>CD-ROM</acronym>, - pressing the <userinput>F1</userinput> key at boot and typing - <userinput>rescue</userinput> at the prompt. If your computer - cannot boot from the <acronym>CD-ROM</acronym>, there are at least two situations - where having a boot floppy is critical: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa68" revision="1">when installing the - <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it56"><primary>bootloader</primary> - </indexterm>bootloader, <application>DrakX</application> will rewrite the boot - sector (<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it57"> - <primary>MBR</primary></indexterm><acronym>MBR</acronym>) of - your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager), to - allow you to start up with either <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> or <application>GNU/Linux</application> - (assuming you have <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> on your system). If at some - point you need to reinstall <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application>, the - <application>Microsoft</application> install process will rewrite the boot - sector and remove your ability to start <application>GNU/Linux</application>!</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa69">if a problem arises and you cannot - start <application>GNU/Linux</application> from the hard disk, this <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it58"> <primary>boot - disk</primary></indexterm>floppy will be the only means of - starting up <application>GNU/Linux</application>. It contains a fair number of system - tools for restoring a system that has crashed due to a power - failure, an unfortunate typing error, a forgotten root - password, or any other reason.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist>If you say <guibutton>Yes</guibutton>, you will - be asked to insert a disk in the drive. The floppy disk must be - blank or have non-critical data on it – <application>DrakX</application> will - format the floppy and will rewrite the whole disk.</para> - - - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxid-installUpdates"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti18" revision="1">Installing Updates from the Internet</title></info> - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-installUpdates.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im14" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa70" revision="1">At the time you are installing - <application>Mandrakesecurity</application>, it is likely that some packages have been - updated since the initial release. Bugs may have been fixed, - security issues resolved. To allow you to benefit from these - updates, you are now able to download them from the Internet. - Choose <guibutton>Yes</guibutton> if you have a working Internet - connection, or <guibutton>No</guibutton> if you prefer to install - updated packages later.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa71">Choosing <guibutton>Yes</guibutton> - displays a list of places from which updates can be - retrieved. Choose the one nearest you. A package-selection tree - will appear: review the selection, and press - <guibutton>Install</guibutton> to retrieve and install the - selected package(s), or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to - abort.</para> - - - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxid-exitInstall"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti19">It's Finished!</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-MNF-exitInstall.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-im15" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa72" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it59"><primary>boot</primary> - <secondary>dual-boot</secondary></indexterm>There you - are. Installation is now complete and your <application>GNU/Linux</application> system - is ready to use. Carefully write down the - <acronym>URL</acronym> given in that dialog, it's the address - you'll have to use in your Web browser to access the - <application>Mandrakesecurity</application> Web interface with - <literal>admin</literal> account. Now, just click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> twice to reboot the system.</para> - - </section> - - - <section><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-ti20">How to Uninstall Linux</title></info> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa73">The uninstallation process consists of two - steps:</para> - - <orderedlist inheritnum="ignore" continuation="restarts"> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa74">Delete all partitions on your hard drive -and replace them by a single <acronym>FAT</acronym> partition with -<application>DiskDrake</application>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa75">Uninstall the <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-it30"><primary>bootloader</primary> -<secondary>uninstall</secondary> </indexterm> bootloader (generally -<application>GRUB</application>) from the Master Boot Record (<acronym>MBR</acronym>). To do so, boot under -<application>DOS</application> and run the <command>fdisk /mbr</command> command.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa76">If you have another <acronym>OS</acronym>, please - consult its documentation to determine how to perform the same - step.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-MNF-pa77" revision="1">Goodbye, and thank you for - using <application>Mandrakesecurity</application>!</para> - - </section> -</chapter> diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setupSCSI.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setupSCSI.xml deleted file mode 100644 index d2c87596..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-setupSCSI.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns52="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" condition="extended" version="5.0" xml:id="drakxid-setupSCSI"> - <info> - <title xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-ti1">Hard Disk Detection and - Configuration</title> - </info> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa1"><application>DrakX</application> will - first attempt to detect any <acronym>IDE</acronym> and - <acronym>SATA</acronym> devices present in your computer. It will also scan - for one or more <acronym>PCI</acronym> <acronym>SCSI</acronym> cards. If a - <acronym>SCSI</acronym> card is found, <application>DrakX</application> will - attempt to install the correct driver.</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa2">However, because - hardware detection is not foolproof, <application>DrakX</application> may - fail to detect your <acronym>SCSI</acronym> hard drives. If so, you mayl - need to specify your hardware.</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa3">If you have had to - specify your <acronym>PCI</acronym> <acronym>SCSI</acronym> adapter(s), - <application>DrakX</application> will ask if you want to pass configuration - options to it. Allow <application>DrakX</application> to probe the hardware - to determine any card-specific options needed to initialize the - adapter.</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa4"><application>DrakX</application> will - usually complete this step without issues.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa5">If - <application>DrakX</application> cannot automatically determine the - parameters to be passed to the hardware, you'll need to manually configure - the driver.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="BId-drakxid-setupSCSI-pa6">How you determine - these parameters is beyond the scope of this help screen.</para> -</section>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/mageia-doc-readme.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/mageia-doc-readme.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 20bfc654..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/mageia-doc-readme.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> - -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="mageia-test-document"> - <info> - <title>Mageia Test Document</title> - </info> - -<para>Testing testing</para> -<para>This is a <application>Mageia</application> test document. This is an absolute minimal format - XML document. As you can see: It's not very complex...</para> - <para>I nicked the container from an old <application>Mandriva</application> XML document and - have been using it to play with XML rather than alter any of the main documentation - files. - - <note userlevel="beginner"><para>This is an interesting note with a revision tag..</para></note> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>This is the first item in a list</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>This is the second item</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - -</section>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/uninstall-linux.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/uninstall-linux.xml deleted file mode 100644 index b45cc81e..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/uninstall-linux.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --> - -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="uninstall-linux" ><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-ti38">How to Uninstall Linux</title></info> - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-pa200" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-it134"> - <primary>uninstall</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-uninstall-linux-it139"> - <primary>Mandrakelinux</primary> - <secondary>uninstall</secondary> - </indexterm> If for any reason you want to uninstall <application>Mageia</application>, you can - do so. The process of uninstalling <application>Mageia</application> is done in two - steps:</para> - - - - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-uninstall-linux-pa206" revision="2">Removing partitions on - your hard drive will inevitably result in the loss of all data stored on - those partitions. Please make sure you've backed up all of the data you - want to keep <emphasis>before</emphasis> proceeding.</para> - </warning> - - <orderedlist inheritnum="ignore" continuation="restarts"> - <listitem> - - - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-pa202" revision="4">Delete all partitions related to - <application>Mageia</application> on your hard drive (usually partitions hosting - <acronym>ext3</acronym> file systems and the <systemitem>Swap</systemitem> partition) - and — optionally — replace them with a single partition using - <application>DiskDrake</application><phrase condition="Starter" - xml:id="BIdNEW-uninstall-linux-ph1" revision="1"> (see <xref linkend="diskdrake" - />)</phrase>.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-pa203" revision="4">Remove<indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-it135" revision="2"> - <primary>bootloader</primary> - - <secondary>uninstall</secondary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-uninstall-linux-it136" revision="1"> - <primary>commands</primary> - - <secondary>lilo</secondary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-uninstall-linux-it137"> - <primary>Master Boot Record</primary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-uninstall-linux-it138"> - <primary>MBR</primary> - </indexterm> the bootloader, <application>LILO</application> in this example, from the - Master Boot Record (<acronym>MBR</acronym>). To do so, execute <command>lilo - -U</command> in a console, as <literal>root</literal>. Doing this will not only - uninstall <application>LILO</application> but will also restore the previous master boot - record, if any.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-pa204" revision="2">If you have a different boot - loader, please refer to its documentation to determine how to regenerate - the master boot record.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - - -</section> |