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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/bootiso/en/bootIso.xml b/docs/docs/stable/bootiso/en/bootIso.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4467b191 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/bootiso/en/bootIso.xml @@ -0,0 +1,284 @@ +<?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/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns6="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0" xml:id="SOME_UNIQUE_ID"> + <info> + <title xml:id="bootIso-ti1">Installation with a tiny boot image</title> + </info> + <section> + <info> + <title xml:id="bootIso-ti2">Summary</title> + </info> + <para>Mageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso (former known as Boot.iso) is a small image that contains no more than that which is needed to start the drakx installer and find either: </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <simpara>the <emphasis role="bold">online sources</emphasis> (or the + local mirror)</simpara> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <simpara>the ISO image on a local <emphasis role="bold">hard + disk</emphasis> or <emphasis role="bold">USB + stick</emphasis></simpara> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <simpara>the ISO image on a <emphasis role="bold">CD/DVD + ROM</emphasis></simpara> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <simpara>the ISO image on a <emphasis role="bold">lan</emphasis> + (local area network)</simpara> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>to continue and complete the install.</para> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title xml:id="bootIso-ti12">Before you start</title> + </info> + <para>The Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso + (former known as boot-nonfree.iso) contains additional proprietary device + drivers, which may be required for your network device, disk controller + or, perhaps other device.</para> + <note> + <simpara>The Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso + and Mageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso files can be used + to launch a network install over a wired or wifi unencrypted network. + (Encrypted wifi or bluetooth not allowed)</simpara> + </note> + <warning> + <para>Unlike when installing from DVD or LiveCD, during the first part + of the installation, <emphasis role="bold">Stage 1</emphasis>, you will be + asked to type things. During this stage, your keyboard will respond like + an <link ns6:href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#United_States">American + keyboard</link>. This can be very confusing when you need to type names + and paths.</para> + </warning> + <para>You can find the + Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso and + Mageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso <link ns6:href="https://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/">here</link>. It is called + Network Installation.</para> + <para>You can also download these images from whatever mirror you want in + this list <link ns6:href="http://mirrors.mageia.org/">http://mirrors.mageia.org/</link>. + Just follow the + path <filename>/distrib//cauldron/$ARCH/install/images/</filename> where + $ARCH is i586 or x86_64.</para> + <para>After downloading the image, burn it on a CD/DVD or, if you prefer to + put it on a USB stick, follow the instructions <link ns6:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installation_Media#Dump_Mageia_ISOs_on_an_USB_stick">here</link>.</para> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title xml:id="bootIso-ti3">Installing</title> + </info> + <para>This step is also called Stage 1</para> + <section> + <info> + <title>Your computer boots in BIOS mode (also called MBR for Master + Boot Record)</title> + </info> + <para>The first screen to appear is this one</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../dx-help.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>When booting up, you can choose to read the advanced help by + pressing F2 and return to the installer screen with F1. If you don't choose one, the boot will + continue with default settings.</para> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Your computer boots in UEFI mode</title> + </info> + <para>The first screen to appear is this one</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../dx-welcome2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>Use the arrow keys to select <guimenuitem>Start Mageia n + Install</guimenuitem> and press <guibutton>Enter</guibutton>.</para> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>In both modes</title> + </info> + <para>Then you can see this screen :</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso01.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>During Stage 1, nothing will be written to your Hard Disk, so it + is safe at any point to quit. You can do so by pressing + <guibutton>ctrl+alt+del</guibutton>.</para> + <para>You can use <guibutton>alt+F3</guibutton> to read the logs and + <guibutton>alt+F1</guibutton> to return to the installer screen.</para> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Choose the installation method</title> + </info> + <para>Use the arrow keys to move down and up the list, until your method + of choice is highlighted.</para> + <para>If you don't know what to choose for a <emphasis role="bold">Network Installation</emphasis>, choose <guimenu>FTP + server</guimenu>.</para> + <para>On an enterprise network, FTP and rsync may be blocked, so using + <emphasis role="bold">HTTP server</emphasis> is a good choice in this + case.</para> + <para>Press the tab key until <guimenuitem>Ok</guimenuitem> is + highlighted and then press <guibutton>enter</guibutton>.</para> + <para>For an installation from hard disk or USB stick, see below.</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso02.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Selecting network connection type</title> + </info> + <para>If you have several network cards, choose the right one. + <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso03.png"/></imageobject></mediaobject>If you don't know what to choose, choose <emphasis role="bold">DHCP</emphasis></para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso04.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Setting host name and domain name</title> + </info> + <para>If you don't know what to do: leave it blank and select "Ok"</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso05.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>HTTP proxy</title> + </info> + <para>Leave blank if you don't know what to do</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso06.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Select a medium</title> + </info> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>If you choose to specify the mirror manually, you'll have to + type the path to your preferred medium. This can be very hard if you + don't have an American keyboard.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Selecting the "Mageia" option will give you a list you can choose from by moving up and down with the arrow keys.</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso07.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <section> + <title>Specify the mirror manually</title> + <para>Whichever server you choose, listed <link ns6:href="http://mirrors.mageia.org/">here</link>, it should + use the same tree-like structure from "mageia" (or "Mageia") as used + by the official Mageia mirrors. That means + .../mageia/distrib/<version>/<arch></para> + <para>A correct entry (when using an official mirror) in the "Mageia + directory" field below, could be:</para> + <para><emphasis role="bold">pub/linux/mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586</emphasis></para> + <para>Another example for Mageia 5 x86_64 would be:</para> + <para><emphasis role="bold">pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/5/x86_64</emphasis>.</para> + <para>Other mirrors may have a different structure and the screenshots + below show such examples:</para> + <para>If you chose a HTTP server:</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Boot-iso08.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>If you chose a FTP server:</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../boot-iso19.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + <section> + <title>Mageia n (selecting a mirror from the list)</title> + <para><itemizedlist><listitem><para>If you get a lot of missing dependency errors later in the + install, reboot and try a different mirror.</para></listitem><listitem><para>After choosing an FTP server, you get a screen where you + can add a login name and password if required.</para></listitem><listitem><para>After this step, <emphasis role="bold">Stage 2</emphasis> + will be installed and started</para></listitem></itemizedlist><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../boot-iso8.png"/></imageobject></mediaobject><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../boot-iso9.png"/></imageobject></mediaobject><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../boot-iso10.png"/></imageobject></mediaobject>This is the first Stage 2 screen, see Installing - + Stage 2 below:</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../boot-iso11.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title>Installation from Hard disk</title> + </info> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../boot-iso12.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>If you choose to install from hard disk or USB stick, you must + know where the iso file is saved. First, select your hard drive + (or USB stick)</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../boot-iso16.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>and then the partition</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../bootimg8.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>Then specify the directory or the file name of the iso. + Leaving open or using the directory is easier, because the installer + then offers you a list of directories and files, from which you can + select with up and down arrows, as seen by the second image.</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Bootimg9.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../Bootimg10.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + </section> + <section> + <info> + <title><jobtitle>Installing - Stage 2 </jobtitle></title> + </info> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The first screen you see now, is the "Please choose a language + to use" screen. Nothing has been written to your HD yet. If you want + to reboot, go to tty2 with ctrl+alt+F2 and press ctrl+alt+del. + (ctrl+alt+F7 to come back if you change your mind).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>This part of the install is the same as shown in <link ns6:href="http://doc.mageia.org/installer/5/en/content/selectLanguage.html">http://doc.mageia.org/installer/5/en/content/selectLanguage.html</link>. + Please click the link to continue reading and change the "5" in the + URL to the version you are installing.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> +</section>
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