Installation with a tiny boot imageSummaryMageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso (former known as Boot.iso) is a small image that contains no more than that which is needed to start the drakx installer and find either: the online sources (or the
local mirror)the ISO image on a local hard
disk or USB
stickthe ISO image on a CD/DVD
ROMthe ISO image on a lan
(local area network)to continue and complete the install.Before you startThe Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso
(former known as boot-nonfree.iso) contains additional proprietary device
drivers, which may be required for your network device, disk controller
or, perhaps other device.The Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso
and Mageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso files can be used
to launch a network install over a wired or wifi unencrypted network.
(Encrypted wifi or bluetooth not allowed)Unlike when installing from DVD or LiveCD, during the first part
of the installation, Stage 1, you will be
asked to type things. During this stage, your keyboard will respond like
an American
keyboard. This can be very confusing when you need to type names
and paths.You can find the
Mageia-<version>-netinstall-nonfree-<arch>.iso and
Mageia-<version>-netinstall-<arch>.iso here. It is called
Network Installation.You can also download these images from whatever mirror you want in
this list http://mirrors.mageia.org/.
Just follow the
path /distrib//cauldron/$ARCH/install/images/ where
$ARCH is i586 or x86_64.After downloading the image, burn it on a CD/DVD or, if you prefer to
put it on a USB stick, follow the instructions here.InstallingThis step is also called Stage 1Your computer boots in BIOS mode (also called MBR for Master
Boot Record)The first screen to appear is this oneWhen booting up, you can choose to read the advanced help by
pressing F2 and return to the installer screen with F1. If you don't choose one, the boot will
continue with default settings.Your computer boots in UEFI modeThe first screen to appear is this oneUse the arrow keys to select Start Mageia n
Install and press Enter.In both modesThen you can see this screen :During Stage 1, nothing will be written to your Hard Disk, so it
is safe at any point to quit. You can do so by pressing
ctrl+alt+del.You can use alt+F3 to read the logs and
alt+F1 to return to the installer screen.Choose the installation methodUse the arrow keys to move down and up the list, until your method
of choice is highlighted.If you don't know what to choose for a Network Installation, choose FTP
server.On an enterprise network, FTP and rsync may be blocked, so using
HTTP server is a good choice in this
case.Press the tab key until Ok is
highlighted and then press enter.For an installation from hard disk or USB stick, see below.Selecting network connection typeIf you have several network cards, choose the right one.
If you don't know what to choose, choose DHCPSetting host name and domain nameIf you don't know what to do: leave it open and select "Ok"HTTP proxyLeave open if you don't know what to doSelect a mediumIf you choose to specify the mirror manually, you'll have to
type the path to your preferred medium. This can be very hard if you
don't have an American keyboard.Selecting Mageia (with the applying version) will give you a
list you can choose from by moving up and down with the arrow
keys.Specify the mirror manuallyWhichever server you choose, listed here, it should
use the same tree-like structure from "mageia" (or "Mageia") as used
by the official Mageia mirrors. That means
.../mageia/distrib/<version>/<arch>A correct entry (when using an official mirror) in the "Mageia
directory" field below, could be:pub/linux/mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586Another example for Mageia 5 x86_64 would be:pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/5/x86_64.Other mirrors may have a different structure and the screenshots
below show such examples:If you chose a HTTP server:If you chose a FTP server:Mageia n (selecting a mirror from the list)If you get a lot of missing dependency errors later in the
install, reboot and try a different mirror.After choosing an FTP server, you get a screen where you
can add a login name and password if required.After this step, Stage 2
will be installed and startedThis is the first Stage 2 screen, see Installing -
Stage 2 below:Installation from Hard diskIf you choose to install from hard disk or USB stick, you must
know where the iso file is saved. First, select your hard drive
(or USB stick)and then the partitionThen specify the directory or the file name of the iso.
Leaving open or using the directory is easier, because the installer
then offers you a list of directories and files, from which you can
select with up and down arrows, as seen by the second image.Installing - Stage 2 The first screen you see now, is the "Please choose a language
to use" screen. Nothing has been written to your HD yet. If you want
to reboot, go to tty2 with ctrl+alt+F2 and press ctrl+alt+del.
(ctrl+alt+F7 to come back if you change your mind).This part of the install is the same as shown in http://doc.mageia.org/installer/5/en/content/selectLanguage.html.
Please click the link to continue reading and change the "5" in the
URL to the version you are installing.