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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-misc-params-sect1.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-misc-params-sect1.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 4a9898b8..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakx-misc-params-sect1.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,250 +0,0 @@ -<!-- Converted by db4-upgrade version 1.0 --> - -<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakx-misc-params"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti1">Deprecated - Checking Miscellaneous Parameters</title></info> - - - <section xml:id="drakxid-summary"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti2" revision="1">Summary</title></info> - - - <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-summary"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-summary.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im1" revision="1" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa1" revision="4"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it16"> - <primary>configuration</primary> </indexterm>As a review, - <application>DrakX</application> will present a summary of information it has gathered - about your system. Depending on the hardware installed on your - machine, you may have some or all of the following entries. Each - entry is made up of the hardware item to be configured, followed by - a quick summary of the current configuration. Click on the - corresponding <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button to make any - changes.</para> - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa3" revision="2"><guilabel>Timezone</guilabel>: <indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it2"><primary>time - zone</primary><secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm>by - default, <application>DrakX</application> deduces your time zone based on the country - you have chosen. You can click on the - <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button here if this is not - correct.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakxidselectCountry" revision="5"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it54a"> <primary>country</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Country / Region</guilabel>: check the - current country selection. If you're not in the country selected - by <application>DrakX</application>, click on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> - button and choose another. If your country isn't in the list - shown, click on the <guibutton>Other Countries</guibutton> button to get a - complete country list.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa152a" revision="3"><guilabel>Bootloader</guilabel>: if you wish to - change your bootloader configuration, click this button. This - should be reserved to advanced users. Refer to the printed - documentation or the in-line help about bootloader configuration - in the <application>Mageia Control Center</application>.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa155b"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57c"> - <primary>services</primary> <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Services</guilabel>: with this entry - you can fine tune which services will be run on your machine. If - you plan to use this machine as a server it's a good idea to - review this setup.</para> - </listitem> - - - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa2" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it1"> <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel>: check the current - keyboard map configuration and change it if necessary.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa4"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it3"> <primary>mouse</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Mouse</guilabel>: - verify the current mouse configuration and click on the button - to change it if necessary.</para> - </listitem> - -<!-- Printers are no longer in Summary section or Installer - John - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakxid-configurePrinter" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it4"> <primary>printer</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Printer</guilabel>: - clicking on the <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> button will - open the printer configuration wizard. Consult <phrase xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph2" condition="Discovery">the - corresponding chapter of the - <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph3" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph4" revision="1"><xref linkend="printerdrake"/></phrase> for more information on how to - set up a new printer. The interface presented in our manual is - similar to the one used during installation.</para> - </listitem> - ---> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakxid-sound_config" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it5"> <primary>sound card</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Sound card</guilabel>: if a sound card is - detected on your system, it will be displayed here. If you - notice the sound card isn't the one actually present on your - system, you can click on the button and choose a different - driver.</para> - </listitem> - <!-- TV cards are no longer in Summary section or Installer - Marja - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa5" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it6"> <primary>tv card</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> </indexterm><guilabel>TV - card</guilabel>: if you have a TV card, this is where - information about its configuration will be displayed. If you - want to try a different driver for your TV card, or its - detection wasn't accurate you can click on - <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to try to configure it - manually.</para> - </listitem> - --> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa152b" revision="3"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57b"> - <primary>graphical interface</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Graphical Interface</guilabel>: by - default, <application>DrakX</application> configures your graphical interface with - a resolution that best matches your video card and monitor - combination. If that doesn't suit you, or <application>DrakX</application> could - not automatically configure it (<guilabel>not - configured</guilabel> is displayed), click on - <guibutton>Configure</guibutton> to reconfigure your graphical - interface. You can click on <guibutton>Help</guibutton> from - within the configuration wizard to benefit from full in-line - help.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa152c" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it57d"> - <primary>network</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm> - <guilabel>Network</guilabel>: if you wish to configure your - Internet or local network access, you can do so from here. Refer to - the printed documentation or use the <application>Mageia Control Center</application> after the - installation has finished to benefit from full in-line - help.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-pa62" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it17"> <primary>network</primary> - <secondary>proxy</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Proxies</guilabel>: allows you to configure - <acronym>HTTP</acronym> and <acronym>FTP</acronym> proxy addresses if the machine you're - installing on is to be located behind a proxy server.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para xml:id="drakx-pa155a"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it58a"> - <primary>security</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary></indexterm><guilabel>Security - Level</guilabel>: this entry allows you to redefine the security - level<phrase condition="Starter" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ph1"> - as set in a previous step (see <xref linkend="drakxidmiscellaneous"/>)</phrase>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - - <para xml:id="draxid-tinyfirewall" revision="1"><indexterm xml:id="drakx-it59a"> <primary>firewall</primary> - <secondary>configuration</secondary> - </indexterm><guilabel>Firewall</guilabel>: if you plan to connect - your machine to the Internet, it's a good idea to protect yourself - from intrusions by setting up a firewall. Consult <phrase condition="Discovery" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph5">the - corresponding chapter of the - <citetitle>Starter Guide</citetitle></phrase><phrase condition="Startonly" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph6" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase><phrase condition="only-in-ML-Full-Manual" xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-ph7" revision="2"><xref linkend="tinyfirewall"/></phrase> for details - about firewall settings.</para> - </listitem> - - - </itemizedlist> - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakxidconfigureTimezoneGMT" revision="11" role="manual"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti3" revision="2">Time Zone Options</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureTimezoneGMT"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureTimezoneGMT.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im2" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para condition="no-inline-help" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa7" revision="3">This dialog appears after selecting a new time zone in - the time zones list. After you've chosen the location nearest to - your time zone, two more options are shown.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa8" revision="1"><application>GNU/Linux</application> manages - time in <acronym>GMT</acronym> (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it to local time - according to the time zone you selected. If the clock on your - motherboard is set to local time, you may deactivate this by - deselecting <guilabel>Hardware clock set to GMT</guilabel>, which - will let <application>GNU/Linux</application> know that the system clock and the hardware - clock are in the same time zone. This is useful when the machine - also hosts another operating system.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa9" revision="3">The - <guilabel>Automatic time synchronization</guilabel> option will - automatically regulate the system clock by connecting to a remote - time server on the Internet. For this feature to work, you must - have a working Internet connection. We recommend that you choose a - time server located near you or the generic <guilabel>World - Wide</guilabel> entry which will select the best server for - you. This option actually installs a time server which can be used - by other machines on your local network as well.</para> - </section> - - - - - - <section condition="expert" xml:id="drakxidconfigureServices"><info><title xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-ti10">Selecting Available Services - at Boot Time</title></info> - - - - <mediaobject condition="expert" xml:id="dx-configureServices"> - <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-configureServices.png" format="PNG" xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-im5" revision="2" width="11.5cm"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa57" revision="2"><indexterm xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-it15"> <primary>services</primary> - </indexterm><indexterm xml:id="BIdNEW-drakx-misc-params-it18"> - <primary>boot</primary><secondary>services</secondary></indexterm>This - dialog is used to select which services you wish to start at boot - time.</para> - - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa58" revision="2"><application>DrakX</application> will - list all services available on the current installation. Review - each of them carefully and uncheck those which aren't needed at - boot time.</para> - - <tip> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa59" revision="1">A short - explanatory text will be displayed about a service when it is - selected. However, if you're not sure whether a service is useful - or not, it is safer to leave the default behavior.</para> - </tip> - - <warning> - <para xml:id="BId-drakx-misc-params-pa60" revision="2">At this stage, - be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a server: you - probably don't want to start any services which you don't - need. Please remember that some services can be dangerous if - they're enabled on a server. In general, select only those - services you <emphasis>really</emphasis> need.</para> - </warning> - </section> -</section> |