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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml index c3d164d4..a2b8fe03 100644 --- a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -1,107 +1,131 @@ <?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--> + <info> <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti1">Bootloader main options</title> </info> - <!-- 2012-08-12 Copied this page, setupBootloader.xml, from setupBootloaderBeginner.xml and REMOVED the string "Beginner" everywhere, except in this sentence. - - 2013-3-30 Removed refernce to bootloader expert page and suggest using grub2 where other grub2 systems exist--> - <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata revision="1" align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png" xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para><note> - <para>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as - you cannot choose the boot loader (first drop down list) since only one - is available</para> - </note></para> - - <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 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> - - <tip> - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa3">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 revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa4">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 revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa6">Linux systems which use - the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) and - will not be recognised 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 xml:id="usingExistingBootloader"> - <info> - <title revision="2" xml:id="usingExistingBootloader-ti4">Using an - existing bootloader</title> - </info> + <section> + <title>With a Bios system</title> - <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa46">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-pa1" revision="4">If you prefer different + bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you + can change them here.</para> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa47">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> + <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> <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> + <para>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :</para> </tip> - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa49">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 xml:id="usingMageiaBootloader"> + <info> + <title xml:id="usingMageiaBootloader-ti2">Using a Mageia + bootloader</title> + </info> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa4">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 revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa6">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 xml:id="usingExistingBootloader"> + <info> + <title revision="2" xml:id="usingExistingBootloader-ti4">Using an + existing bootloader</title> + </info> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa46">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 revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa47">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 revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa49">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 xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader"> + <info> + <title revision="2" xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader-ti5">Bootloader + advanced option</title> + </info> + + <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa52">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> </section> - <section xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader"> - <info> - <title revision="2" xml:id="advancedOptionBootloader-ti5">Bootloader - advanced option</title> - </info> - - <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloader-pa52">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>With an UEFI system</title> + + <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> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-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 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> + + <para>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you + do.</para> </section> </section>
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