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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/doPartitionDisks.xml b/docs/installer/en/doPartitionDisks.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..852c4270 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installer/en/doPartitionDisks.xml @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns6="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" 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:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="doPartitionDisks"> + <!-- Started by marja on 2012 03 29 --> + + <!-- NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN AND THEN REVIEWED! --> + + <!-- JohnR 2012-04-10 - tidy up module formatting --> + + <!-- barjac 2012-04-20 Yes I agree with Lebarhon - reference to home partition removed --> + + <!-- Simonnzg - doing anything to a Windows partition is DANGEROUS. I would prefer + if this was not an option, but... --> + + <!-- marja 2012-04-24 put the para xml id's back. --> + + <!-- marja 2012-04-29 changed text as discussed on the ml and with papoteur's approval + lebarhon: 2012-08-18 warning added--> + + <!-- marja 2013-04-05 changed warning to text suggested by Dave Hodgings in bug 9594 --> + + <!-- marja 2013-04-05 adjusted last line of warning as suggested by obgr_seneca --> + <!-- lebarhon 2013-04-11 adjusted last line of warning as suggested by Dave Hodgins/Marja--> + + <info> + <title xml:id="doPartitionDisks-ti1">Partitioning</title> + </info> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa1">In this screen you can see + the content of your hard drive(s) and see the solutions the DrakX + partitioning wizard found for where to install + <application>Mageia</application>.</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa2">The options available from + the list below will vary depending on your particular hard drive(s) layout + and content.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata width="800" align="center" fileref="dx2-doPartitionDisks.png" depth="600"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa3"><itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa4">Use Existing + Partitions</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa5">If this option is + available, then existing Linux compatible partitions have been found + and may be used for the installation.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa6">Use Free Space</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa7">If you have unused + space on your hard drive then this option will use it for your new + Mageia installation.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa8">Use Free Space on a + Windows Partition</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa9">If you have unused + space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use + it.</para> + + <para xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa10" revision="2">This can be a useful + way of making room for your new Mageia installation, but is a risky + operation so you should make sure you have backed up all important + files!</para> + + <para xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa11" revision="3">Note that this + involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition. The partition + must be "clean", meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly + the last time it was used. It must also have been defragmented, + although this is not a guarantee that all files in the partition have + been moved out of the area that is about to be used. It is highly + recommended to back up your personal files.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa12">Erase and use Entire + Disk.</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa13">This option will use + the complete drive for Mageia.</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa14">Note! This will + erase ALL data on the selected hard drive. Take care!</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa15">If you intend to use + part of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the + drive that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this + option.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa16">Custom</para> + + <para revision="1" xml:id="doPartitionDisks-pa17">This gives you + complete control over the placing of the installation on your hard + drive(s).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + + <warning> + <para>Some newer drives are now using 4096 byte logical sectors, instead + of the previous standard of 512 byte logical sectors. Due to lack of + available hardware, the partitioning tool used in the installer has not + been tested with such a drive. Also some ssd drives now use an erase block + size over 1 MB. We suggest to pre-partition the drive, using an + alternative partitioning tool like gparted, if you own such a device, and + to use the following settings: </para> + + <para>"Align to" "MiB" </para> + + <para>"Free space preceding (MiB)" "2" </para> + + <para>Also make sure all partitions are create with an even number of + megabytes.</para> + </warning> +</section>
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