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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-doPartitionDisks-sect1.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-doPartitionDisks-sect1.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 170f6b26..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-doPartitionDisks-sect1.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,124 +0,0 @@ -<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --> - -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakxid-doPartitionDisks"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ti1" revision="1">Deprecated - Partitioning your Disk</title></info> - - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-doPartitionDisks.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - - - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa1" revision="2">You now - need to decide where you want to install <application>Mageia</application> on your - hard drive. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing operating - system is using all the available space you will have to - re-partition the drive. Basically, partitioning a hard drive means - to logically divide it in order to create the space required for - your new <application>Mageia</application> system.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa2" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it3"><primary>partitions</primary><secondary>DrakX</secondary> - </indexterm>Because the process of partitioning a hard drive is - usually irreversible and can lead to data loss, partitioning can - be intimidating and stressful for the inexperienced - user. Fortunately, <application>DrakX</application> includes a wizard which simplifies - this process. Before continuing with this step, read through the - rest of this section and, above all, take your time.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa3" revision="2">Depending on the - configuration of your hard drive, several options are available:</para> - - - - <itemizedlist revision="2"> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa4"><guibutton>Use free - space</guibutton>. This option will perform an automatic partitioning of - your blank drive(s). If you use this option there will be no further - prompts.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa5" revision="4"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it1"><primary>mount - points</primary></indexterm><guibutton>Use existing - partitions</guibutton>. The wizard has detected one or more - existing <application>Linux</application> partitions on your hard drive. If you - want to use them, choose this option. You will then be asked - to choose the mount points associated with each of the - partitions. The legacy mount points are selected by default, - and for the most part it's a good idea to keep them. You will - also be asked to choose the partitions to be formatted or - preserved.</para> - </listitem> - - - - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa6" revision="15"><guibutton>Use the free space on the Windows - partition</guibutton>. If <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> is installed on your hard - drive, you might have to create free space for <application>GNU/Linux</application>. To do - so, you can delete your <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition and data (see the - <quote>Erase entire disk</quote> solution below) or resize your - <acronym>FAT</acronym> or <acronym>NTFS</acronym> - partition. Resizing can be performed without the loss of any - data, <emphasis>provided you've previously defragmented the - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition. Backing up your data is strongly - recommended</emphasis>. Using this option is recommended if you - want to use both <application>Mageia</application> and <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> on the same - computer in a <emphasis>dual boot</emphasis> configuration.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa7" revision="1">Before - choosing this option, please understand that after this - procedure, the size of your <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application> partition will be - smaller than when you started, which means you will have less - free space to store your data or to install new software.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa8" revision="1"><guibutton>Erase entire disk</guibutton>. If you - want to delete all data and all partitions present on your hard - drive and replace them with <application>Mageia</application>, choose this - option. Be warned that you won't be able to undo this operation - after you confirm.</para> - - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa9">If you choose this option, - <emphasis>all</emphasis> data on your disk will be deleted.</para> - </warning> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa10" revision="4"><guibutton>Remove Windows(TM)</guibutton>. This - option appears when the hard drive is entirely taken by - <application>Windows<superscript>®</superscript></application>. Choosing this option will simply erase everything - on the drive, partitioning everything from scratch.</para> - - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa11">If you choose this - option, <emphasis>all</emphasis> data on your disk will be - lost.</para> - </warning> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-pa12" revision="5"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-it2"> - <primary>partitions</primary><secondary>custom</secondary> - </indexterm><guibutton>Custom disk - partitioning</guibutton>. Choose this option if you want to - manually partition your hard drive. Be careful: it is a - powerful but dangerous choice and you can very easily lose all - your data. That's why this option is only recommended if you - have performed custom disk partitioning before, and have enough - <application>GNU/Linux</application> experience to know what you are doing. For more instructions on how to use the - <application>DiskDrake</application> utility, refer to <phrase condition="Starter" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ph1"><xref linkend="diskdrake"/></phrase><phrase condition="Discovery" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ph3">the <citetitle xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ct1">Managing Your Partitions</citetitle> - section in the <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="QSP" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ph4">the - <citetitle xml:id="BId-drakxid-doPartitionDisks-ct2">Managing Your Partitions</citetitle> - section in the <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> -</section> |