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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakboot--boot.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakboot--boot.xml index b5893b71..a30a8ae3 100644 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakboot--boot.xml +++ b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakboot--boot.xml @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>If you are using 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> + <para>If you are using a UEFI system instead of BIOS, the user interface is + slightly different as you cannot choose the boot loader (first drop down + list) since only one is available.</para> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>this tool<footnote> + <para>This tool<footnote> <para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing <emphasis role="bold">drakboot --boot</emphasis> as root.</para> </footnote> allows you to configure the boot options (choice of the bootloader, set a password, the default boot, etc.)</para> - <para>It is found under the Boot tab in the Mageia Control Center labelled + <para>It is found under the Boot tab in the Mageia Control Center labeled "Set up boot system".</para> <warning> @@ -36,17 +36,21 @@ </warning> <para>In the first part, called <guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel>, it is - possible to choose which <guibutton>Bootloader to use</guibutton>, Grub or - Lilo, and with a graphical or a text menu. It is just a question of taste, - there are no other consequences. You can also set the <guibutton>Boot - device</guibutton>, don't change anything here unless you are an expert. The - boot device is where the bootloader is installed and any modification can - prevent you machine from booting.</para> + possible if using BIOS, to choose which <guibutton>Bootloader to + use</guibutton>, Grub, Grub2 or Lilo, and with a graphical or a text menu. + It is just a question of taste, there are no other consequences. You can + also set the <guibutton>Boot device</guibutton>, don't change anything here + unless you are an expert. The boot device is where the bootloader is + installed and any modification can prevent your machine from booting.</para> + + <para>In UEFI system, the bootloader is <guilabel>Grub2-efi</guilabel> and + is installed in /boot/EFI partition. This FAT32 formatted partition is + common to all operating systems installed.</para> <para>In the second part, called <guilabel>Main options</guilabel>, you can set the <guibutton>Delay before booting default image</guibutton>, in - seconds. During this delay, grub or Lilo will display the list of available - operating systems, prompting you to make your choice, if no selection is + seconds. During this delay, Grub or Lilo will display the list of available + operating systems, prompting you to make your choice. If no selection is made, the bootloader will boot the default one once the delay elapses.</para> @@ -91,40 +95,81 @@ </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <para>In the <guibutton>Next</guibutton> screen, you can see the list of all - the available entries at boot time. The default one is asterisked. To change - the order of the menu entries, click on the up or down arrows to move the - selected item. If you click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or - <guibutton>Modify </guibutton>buttons, a new window appears to add a new - entry in the Grub menu or to modify an existing one. You need to be familiar - with Lilo or Grub to be able to use these tools.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakboot2.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para>The <guilabel>Label</guilabel> field is freeform, write here what you - want to be displayed in the menu. It matches the Grub command "title". For - example: Mageia3.</para> - - <para>The <guilabel>Image</guilabel> field contains the kernel name. It - matches the Grub command "kernel". For example /boot/vmlinuz.</para> - - <para>The <guilabel>Root</guilabel> field contains the device name where the - kernel is stored. It matches the Grub command "root". For example - (hd0,1).</para> - - <para>The <guilabel>Append</guilabel> field contains the options to be given - to the kernel at boot time.</para> - - <para>If the box <guilabel>Default</guilabel> is checked, Grub will boot - this entry by default.</para> - - <para>In the extra screen called <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel>, it is - possible to choose the <guilabel>Video mode</guilabel>, an - <guilabel>initrd</guilabel> file and a <guilabel>network profile</guilabel>, - see <xref linkend="draknetprofile"/>, in the drop-down lists.</para> -</section> - + <para>The <guibutton>Next</guibutton> screen differs depending on whether + you have an <emphasis>BIOS</emphasis> or <emphasis>UEFI</emphasis> + system.</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>You have a <emphasis>BIOS</emphasis> system:</para> + + <para>In this case, you can see the list of all the available entries at + boot time. The default one is asterisked. To change the order of the + menu entries, click on the up or down arrows to move the selected item. + If you click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or + <guibutton>Modify</guibutton> buttons, a new window appears to add a new + entry in the bootloader menu or to modify an existing one. You need to + be familiar with Lilo or Grub to be able to use these tools.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="drakboot2.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>The <guilabel>Label</guilabel> field is freeform, write here what + you want to be displayed in the menu. It matches the Grub command + "title". For example: Mageia3.</para> + + <para>The <guilabel>Image</guilabel> field contains the kernel name. It + matches the Grub command "kernel". For example /boot/vmlinuz.</para> + + <para>The <guilabel>Root</guilabel> field contains the device name where + the kernel is stored. It matches the Grub command "root". For example + (hd0,1).</para> + + <para>The <guilabel>Append</guilabel> field contains the options to be + given to the kernel at boot time.</para> + + <para>If the box <guilabel>Default</guilabel> is checked, Grub will boot + this entry by default.</para> + + <para>In the extra screen called <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel>, it is + possible to choose the <guilabel>Video mode</guilabel>, an + <guilabel>initrd</guilabel> file and a <guilabel>network + profile</guilabel>, see <xref linkend="draknetprofile"/>, in the + drop-down lists.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>You have a <emphasis>UEFI</emphasis> system:</para> + + <para>In this case, the drop-down list displays all the available + entries; click on the one wanted as the default one.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="drakboot3.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>The <guilabel>Append</guilabel> field contains the options to be + given to the kernel at boot time.</para> + + <para>In the extra screen called <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel>, it is + possible to choose the <guilabel>Video mode</guilabel>.</para> + + <para>To set many other parameters, you can use <emphasis>Grub + Customize</emphasis>r, available in the Mageia repositories (see + below).</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="drakboot4.png" xreflabel="titi"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para/> +</section>
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