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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloaderExpert.xml b/docs/installer/en/setupBootloaderExpert.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 9ca54642..00000000 --- a/docs/installer/en/setupBootloaderExpert.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,245 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> -<section version="5.0" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert" - 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"> - - <info> - <title xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-ti1">Bootloader expert use</title> - </info> - - <!-- Made by marja on 2012 04 01 --> - - <!-- NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED! --> - - <!-- SimonNZG 2012-04-03: Needs to return to this one --> - - <!-- 20120421 imported barjac's text (a lot!!, thx barjac) - marja --> - - <!-- 2012-04-22 thanks marja - nice job - I changed the section heading back to - 'existing bootloader', as this applies to any O.S. not just Linux - maybe the - xml:ids need changing? --> - - <!-- 2012-04-22 changed xml:id's accordingly, removed a few words I had wrongly - added to barjac's text--> - - <!-- 2012-04-22 Exported the complicated part of setupBootloaderBeginner.xml to - this new file, the original file should be linked to this one.--> - - <!-- barjac 2012-04-25 removed listitem as it seems that there is *always* a copy - of core.img in the /boot/... dir - I was not aware that was the case until I - checked with upstream tonight --> - - <!-- barjac 2012-04-25 Added handling of /boot on a separate partiton and simplified - checking of / and /boot - I hope no translators are on this section - if so sorry - - I'm happy with it now!--> - - <!-- barjac 2012-04-25 Corrected case of grub -> GRUB2 and minor punctuation edits. --> - - <!-- barjac 2012-04-25 Improved some wording thanks to grenoya --> - - <!-- barjac 2012-05-09 Added para pa52 due to new os-prober release with bug fix. - Removed link in pa50 as in the installer help a link is useless --> -<!-- marja replaced link to setupBootloaderBeginner by link to setupBootloader --> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa1">If you haven't done so - yet, please read <xref linkend="setupBootloader"/> first.</para> - - <section xml:id="addingGRUB2system"> - - <info> - <title xml:id="addingGRUB2system-ti3">Adding a GRUB2 based system - manually</title> - </info> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa7">A GRUB2 based system - may be added to the Mageia boot menu as follows:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para revision="4" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa8">Boot into the - system in question. In order to determine the GRUB2 version run the - following command in a terminal:</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa9"><literal>sudo - grub-install --version</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa10">or if that - fails try:</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa11"><literal>sudo - grub2-install --version</literal></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa12">If this returns - "GNU GRUB version 0.97" (possibly with a custom suffix), then it is - using GRUB (otherwise called GRUB legacy) not GRUB2 and your system - should be correctly identified by Mageia during installation and added - automatically to the menu.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa15">If this returns - (GRUB) 1.98 or 1.99 or 2.xx, then you are using GRUB2.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa16">Make a note of - the version and enter this command to identify the root - partition:</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa17"><literal>df -h - / |(read; awk '{print $1; exit}')</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa18">This will - output something like :</para> - - <!-- <para revision="1" - xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa19"><literal>Filesystem Size Used - Avail Use% Mounted on</literal></para> --> - - <para revision="2" - xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa20"><literal>/dev/sdb11</literal></para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa21">sdb11 is the - root partition - make a note of it.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa22">Now check that - the /boot folder is in the same partition by entering the following - command:</para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa23"><literal>df -h - /boot |(read; awk '{print $1; exit}')</literal></para> - - <!-- <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa24">or:</para> --> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa25">If the /boot - partition is different to the root partition then make a note and use - the /boot partition in the "root" line when editing menu.lst - below.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa26">You can now - shut down the system and install Mageia.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa27">In your new - running Mageia system, open a terminal and as root edit the file - /boot/grub/menu.lst as follows:</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa28">To become root - use:</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa29"><literal>su - -</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa30">(enter root - password)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa31">To open the - file in an editor use:</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa32"><literal>kwrite - /boot/grub/menu.lst</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa33">(replace - "kwrite" with "gedit" if you are using Gnome)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa34">Add the - following entry for your (e.g. Ubuntu) system, possibly as the second - stanza. The position the item appears in the menu will depend on its - position in the file:</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa35"><literal>title - Ubuntu</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa36"><literal>root - (hd1,10)</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa37"><literal>kernel - /boot/grub/core.img</literal></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <note> - <para revision="3" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa42">In the second - line, "hd1" means the second hard drive, the "10" indicates the 11th - partition. Drives and partitions in Mageia's legacy GRUB count from - zero.</para> - - <para revision="2" - xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa43">Therefore:</para> - - <para revision="1" - xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa44"><literal>sdb11 = - (hd1,10)</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa45"><literal>sda1 - = (hd0,0)</literal></para> - </note> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa38">If the GRUB2 - version is 2.xx then change the last line to :</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa39"><literal>kernel - /boot/grub/i386-pc/core.img</literal></para> - - <para revision="2" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa40">If you needed - to use "grub2-install" earlier then change <literal>"grub"</literal> - to <literal>"grub2"</literal> in the last line.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa40a">If /boot was - on a separate partition, then remove <literal>"/boot"</literal> from - the last line.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa41">Save the file - and re-boot. You should now see your "Ubuntu" entry in the menu and be - able to boot from it.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </section> - - <section xml:id="usingExistingBootloaderGRUB2"> - <info> - <title revision="1" xml:id="usingExistingBootloaderGRUB2-ti4">Using an - existing GRUB2 bootloader</title> - </info> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa49a">If you didn't read - the general part about using an existing bootloader yet, do so now. See - <xref linkend="usingExistingBootloader"/></para> - - <note> - <para revision="5" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa50">There is a known - bug in OS-prober used during GRUB2 installation in some versions - of Debian/Ubuntu that incorrectly creates grub.cfg when adding Mageia - (or Mandriva) systems. This is simple to work around and details of a - fix can be found in the Mageia forum. Search for "prober", the topic is - "grub problem", post #9 has the information.</para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa51">To make the fix - permanent so that it will survive an Ubuntu kernel update, the Mageia - entry should be added to <literal>/etc/grub.d/40_custom</literal></para> - - <para revision="1" xml:id="setupBootloaderExpert-pa52">Stop Press: The bug - is fixed in os-prober-1.53 released on 8th May 2012. So now, upgrading to - the new version in your GRUB2 installation is the preferred solution.</para> - </note> - </section> -</section> |