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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml index 938d2618..90a86690 100644 --- a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -1,137 +1,263 @@ <?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 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> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject condition="classical"> - <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" format="PNG" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png" align="center" revision="1"/> - </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" format="PNG" align="center" revision="1" fileref="live-setupBootloader.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - <section> - <title>With a Bios system</title> + <title>Bootloader interface</title> - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa1" revision="4">If you prefer different - bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you - can change them here.</para> + <para>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</para> - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa2" revision="4">You may already have - another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide - whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to - create a new one.</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 xml:id="usingMageiaBootloader"> - <info> - <title xml:id="usingMageiaBootloader-ti2">Using a Mageia - bootloader</title> - </info> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa4" revision="3">By default, Mageia - writes a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) - of your first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems - installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot - menu.</para> - - <para revision="3">Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional - bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo.</para> - - <warning> - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa6" revision="3">Linux systems which - use the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) - and will not be recognized if the default GRUB bootloader is - used.</para> - - <para revision="3">The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 - bootloader which is available at the Summary page during - installation.</para> - </warning> - </section> + <section> + <title>Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems</title> - <section xml:id="usingExistingBootloader"> - <info> - <title xml:id="usingExistingBootloader-ti4" revision="2">Using an - existing bootloader</title> - </info> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa46" revision="3">If you decide to use an - existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the - summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader - <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location.</para> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa47" revision="1">Do not select a device - e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the - root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier, - e.g. sda7.</para> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa48" revision="1">To be clear, sda is a - device, sda7 is a partition on that device.</para> - - <tip> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa48a">Go to tty2 with - Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <literal>df</literal> to check where your - <literal>/</literal> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back - to the installer screen.</para> - </tip> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa49" revision="2">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> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" fileref="live-setupBootloader.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you + do.</para> </section> - <section xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader"> - <info> - <title xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader-ti5" revision="2">Bootloader - advanced option</title> - </info> - - <para xml:id="setupBootloader-pa52" revision="3">If you have very - limited disk space for the <literal>/</literal> partition that contains - <literal>/tmp</literal>, click on <guibutton>Advanced</guibutton> and - check the box for <guilabel>Clean /tmp at each boot</guilabel>. This - helps to maintain some free space.</para> + <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> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>If Mageia is the first system installed on your computer, the + installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the + bootloader (Grub2-efi). If there was already UEFI operating systems + previously installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the + Mageia installer detected 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 really knowing what you + do.</para> </section> </section> <section> - <title>With an UEFI system</title> + <title xml:id="setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia bootloader</title> + + <para>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</para> - <para>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you - cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available. </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 fileref="dx2-setupBootloader2.png"/> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader3.png"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader2.png"/> + </mediaobject> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader3.png"/> </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> - <para>If Mageia is the first system installed on your computer, the - installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the bootloader - (Grub2-efi). If there was already UEFI operating systems previously - installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer - detected the existing ESP created by Windows and added 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> + <section> + <title xml:id="setupChainLoading">Using the chain loading</title> + + <para>If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but 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> - <para>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you - do.</para> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader4.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>You will get a warning that the bootloader will lack, ignore it by a + click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-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 other people can not enter + single user mode or change settings at the boot time.</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. Uncheck it be useful, for + example, if 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 manage all external interrupts for some + 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>P<guilabel>robe 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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