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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c52a88a9..00000000 --- a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,257 +0,0 @@ -<?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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