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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/installer.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/installer.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b89e5d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/installer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,263 @@ +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="installer"> + <info> + <title xml:id="Select-and-use-ISOs-ti1">DrakX, the Mageia + Installer</title> + </info> + + <para>Whether you are new to GNU-Linux or an experienced user, the Mageia + Installer is designed to help make your installation or upgrade as easy as + possible.</para> + + <para>The initial menu screen has various options, however the default one + will start the installer, which will normally be all that you will + need.</para> + + <section> + <title>Installation Welcome Screen</title> + + <section> + <title>Using a Mageia DVD</title> + + <para>Here are the default welcome screens when using a Mageia DVD, The + first one with an UEFI system and the second one with a Legacy + system:</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>From this screen, you can access to options by pressing the "e" + letter to enter the "edit mode". To come back to this screen, press + either the key "esc" to quit without saving or press the key "Ctrl" or + "F10" to quit with saving.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>From this screen, it is possible to set some personal + preferences:<itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The language (for the installation only, may be different + that the chosen language for the system) by pressing the key F2 + (Legacy mode only)</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome-lang.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>Use the arrow keys to select the language and press the key + Enter.</para> + + <para>Here is for example, the French welcome screen when using a + Live DVD/CD. Note that the Live DVD/CD menu does not propose: + <guilabel>Rescue System</guilabel>, <guilabel>Memory + test</guilabel> and <guilabel>Hardware Detection + Tool</guilabel>.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome4fr.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Change the screen resolution by pressing the F3 key (Legacy + mode only).</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome5def.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Add some kernel options by pressing the <emphasis role="bold">F6</emphasis> key for the legacy mode or the <emphasis role="bold">e</emphasis> key for the UEFI mode.</para> + + <para>If the installation fails, then it may be necessary to try + again using one of the extra options. The menu called by F6 + displays a new line called <guilabel>Boot options</guilabel> and + propose four entries:</para> + + <para>- Default, it doesn't alter anything in the default + options.</para> + + <para>- Default, it doesn't alter anything in the default + options.</para> + + <para>- No ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), + power management isn't taken into account.</para> + + <para>- No Local APIC (Local Advanced Programmable Interrupt + Controller), it is about CPU interruptions, select this option if + you are asked for.</para> + + <para>When you select one of these entries, it modifies the + default options displayed in the <guilabel>Boot Options</guilabel> + line.</para> + + <note> + <para>In some Mageia releases, it may happen that the entries + selected with the key F6 does not appear in the <guilabel>Boot + Options</guilabel> line, however, they are really taken into + account.</para> + </note> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome6opt.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Add more kernel options by pressing the key F1 (Legacy mode + only).</para> + + <para>Pressing F1 opens a new window with more available options. + Select one with the arrow keys and press Enter to have more + details or press the Esc key to go back to the welcome + screen.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcomeHelp1.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>The detailed view about the option splash. Press Esc or + select <guilabel>Return to Boot Options</guilabel> to go back to + the options list. These options can by added by hand in the + <guilabel>Boot options</guilabel> line.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcomeHelp2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <note> + <para>The help is translated in the chosen language with the F2 + key.</para> + </note> + + <para>For more information about kernel options on legacy and UEFI + systems, see: <link ns2:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options</link></para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Using a Wired Network</title> + + <para>Here is the default welcome screen when using a Wired + Network-based Installation CD (netinstall.iso or netinstall-nonfree.iso + images):</para> + + <para>It does not allow to change the language, the available options + are described in the screen. For more information about using a Wired + Network-based Installation CD, see <link ns2:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Boot.iso_install">the Mageia + Wiki</link></para> + + <warning> + <para>The keyboard layout is the American one.</para> + </warning> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="../dx-help.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + </section> + + <section> + <title>The installation steps</title> + + <para>The install process is divided into a number of steps, which can be + followed on the side panel of the screen.</para> + + <para>Each step has one or more screens which may also have + <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> buttons with extra, less commonly + required, options.</para> + + <para>Most screens have <guibutton>Help</guibutton> buttons which give + further explanations about the current step.</para> + + <note> + <para>If somewhere during install you decide to stop the installation, + it is possible to reboot, but please think twice before you do this. + Once a partition has been formatted or updates have started to be + installed, your computer is no longer in the same state and rebooting it + could very well leave you with an unusable system. If in spite of this + you are very sure rebooting is what you want, go to a text terminal by + pressing the three keys <guibutton>Alt Ctrl F2</guibutton> at the same + time. After that, press <guibutton>Alt Ctrl Delete</guibutton> + simultaneously to reboot.</para> + </note> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Installation Problems and Possible Solutions</title> + + <section> + <title>No Graphical Interface</title> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>After the initial screen you did not reach the language + selection screen. This can happen with some graphic cards and older + systems. Try using low resolution by typing <code>vgalo</code> at + the prompt.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>If the hardware is very old, a graphical installation may not + be possible. In this case it is worth trying a text mode + installation. To use this hit ESC at the first welcome screen and + confirm with ENTER. You will be presented with a black screen with + the word "boot:". Type "text" and hit ENTER. Now continue with the + installation in text mode.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + + <section> + <title>The Install Freezes</title> + + <para>If the system appeared to freeze during the installation, this may + be a problem with hardware detection. In this case the automatic + detection of hardware may be bypassed and dealt with later. To try this, + type <code>noauto</code> at the prompt. This option may also be combined + with other options as necessary.</para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>RAM problem</title> + + <para>These will rarely be needed, but in some cases the hardware may + report the available RAM incorrectly. To specify this manually, you can + use the <code>mem=xxxM</code> parameter, where xxx is the correct amount + of RAM. e.g. <code>mem=256M</code> would specify 256MB of RAM.</para> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Dynamic partitions</title> + + <para>If you converted your hard disk from "basic" format to "dynamic" + format on Microsoft Windows, you must know that it is impossible to + install Mageia on this disc. To go back to a basic disk, see the + Microsoft documentation: <link ns2:href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx</link>.</para> + </section> + </section> + + <section/> +</section>
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