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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c52a88a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -0,0 +1,257 @@ +<?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"> + <!----> + + <!--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 + Legacy/GPT system</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <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> + + <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> + </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> + + <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 + 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> + </section> + </section> + + <section> + <title xml:id="setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia bootloader</title> + + <para>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>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> + </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> + + <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> + </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 Check 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 + 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> + </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 + MBR</emphasis>: see above <link linkend="setupChainLoading">Using the chain + loading</link></para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + </section> +</section>
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