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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/installer.xml b/docs/installer/en/installer.xml index de4619a3..9134e07f 100644 --- a/docs/installer/en/installer.xml +++ b/docs/installer/en/installer.xml @@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ <title xml:id="installer-ti2">Installation Welcome Screen</title> </info> - <para>Here is the default welcome screen when using a Mageia DVD:</para> + <para>Here are the default welcome screens when using a Mageia DVD, The + first one with a legacy system and the second one with an UEFI system: + </para> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -43,19 +45,26 @@ </mediaobject> </figure> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome2.png" align="center"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + <para>From this first screen, it is possible to set some personal preferences:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>The language (for the installation only, may be different that the - chosen language for the system) by pressing the key F2</para> + chosen language for the system) by pressing the key F2 (Legacy mode + only)</para> <para/> <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome-lang.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome-lang.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> @@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome4fr.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome4fr.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> @@ -79,17 +88,18 @@ </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Change the screen resolution by pressing the F3 key.</para> + <para>Change the screen resolution by pressing the F3 key (Legacy mode + only).</para> <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome5def.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome5def.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Add some kernel options by pressing the F6 key.</para> + <para>Add some kernel options by pressing the <emphasis role="bold">F6</emphasis> key for the legacy mode or the <emphasis role="bold">e</emphasis> key for the UEFI mode.</para> <para>If the installation fails, then it may be necessary to try again using one of the extra options. The menu called by F6 displays a new @@ -121,13 +131,14 @@ <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcome6opt.png"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-welcome6opt.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Add more kernel options by pressing the key F1</para> + <para>Add more kernel options by pressing the key F1 (Legacy mode + only).</para> <para>Pressing F1 opens a new window with more available options. Select one with the arrow keys and press Enter to have more details or press @@ -137,7 +148,7 @@ <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcomeHelp1.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx-welcomeHelp1.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> @@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="dx-welcomeHelp2.png"/> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx-welcomeHelp2.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> @@ -160,6 +171,9 @@ <para>The help is translated in the chosen language with the F2 key.</para> </note> + + <para>For more information about kernel options on legacy and UEFI + systems, see: <link ns2:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options</link></para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -209,70 +223,68 @@ </note> </section> - <section xml:id="installationProblems"> + <section xml:id="installationProblems"> + <info> + <title xml:id="installationProblems-ti1">Installation Problems and + Possible Solutions</title> + </info> + + <section xml:id="noX"> + <info> + <title xml:id="noX-ti2">No Graphical Interface</title> + </info> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>After the initial screen you did not reach the language + selection screen. This can happen with some graphic cards and older + systems. Try using low resolution by typing <code>vgalo</code> at + the prompt.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para revision="2">If the hardware is very old, a graphical + installation may not be possible. In this case it is worth trying a + text mode installation. To use this hit ESC at the first welcome + screen and confirm with ENTER. You will be presented with a black + screen with the word "boot:". Type "text" and hit ENTER. Now + continue with the installation in text mode.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + + <section xml:id="installFreezes"> + <info> + <title xml:id="installFreezes-ti1">The Install Freezes</title> + </info> + + <para>If the system appeared to freeze during the installation, this may + be a problem with hardware detection. In this case the automatic + detection of hardware may be bypassed and dealt with later. To try this, + type <code>noauto</code> at the prompt. This option may also be combined + with other options as necessary.</para> + </section> + + <section xml:id="kernelOptions"> <info> - <title xml:id="installationProblems-ti1">Installation Problems and - Possible Solutions</title> + <title xml:id="kernelOptions-ti1">RAM problem</title> </info> - <section xml:id="noX"> - <info> - <title xml:id="noX-ti2">No Graphical Interface</title> - </info> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>After the initial screen you did not reach the language - selection screen. This can happen with some graphic cards and - older systems. Try using low resolution by typing - <code>vgalo</code> at the prompt.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para revision="2">If the hardware is very old, a graphical - installation may not be possible. In this case it is worth trying - a text mode installation. To use this hit ESC at the first welcome - screen and confirm with ENTER. You will be presented with a black - screen with the word "boot:". Type "text" and hit ENTER. Now - continue with the installation in text mode.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </section> - - <section xml:id="installFreezes"> - <info> - <title xml:id="installFreezes-ti1">The Install Freezes</title> - </info> - - <para>If the system appeared to freeze during the installation, this - may be a problem with hardware detection. In this case the automatic - detection of hardware may be bypassed and dealt with later. To try - this, type <code>noauto</code> at the prompt. This option may also be - combined with other options as necessary.</para> - </section> - - <section xml:id="kernelOptions"> - <info> - <title xml:id="kernelOptions-ti1">RAM problem</title> - </info> - - <para>These will rarely be needed, but in some cases the hardware may - report the available RAM incorrectly. To specify this manually, you - can use the <code>mem=xxxM</code> parameter, where xxx is the correct - amount of RAM. e.g. <code>mem=256M</code> would specify 256MB of - RAM.</para> - </section> - - <section xml:id="DynamicPartitions"> - <info> - <title xml:id="DynamicPartitions-ti1">Dynamic partitions</title> - </info> - - <para>If you converted your hard disk from "basic" format to "dynamic" - format on Microsoft Windows, you must know that it is impossible to - install Mageia on this disc. To go back to a basic disk, see the - Microsoft documentation: <link ns2:href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx</link>.</para> - </section> + <para>These will rarely be needed, but in some cases the hardware may + report the available RAM incorrectly. To specify this manually, you can + use the <code>mem=xxxM</code> parameter, where xxx is the correct amount + of RAM. e.g. <code>mem=256M</code> would specify 256MB of RAM.</para> </section> -</section> + <section xml:id="DynamicPartitions"> + <info> + <title xml:id="DynamicPartitions-ti1">Dynamic partitions</title> + </info> + + <para>If you converted your hard disk from "basic" format to "dynamic" + format on Microsoft Windows, you must know that it is impossible to + install Mageia on this disc. To go back to a basic disk, see the + Microsoft documentation: <link ns2:href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx</link>.</para> + </section> + </section> +</section>
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