Configuration Summary
DrakX presents a proposal for
the configuration of your system depending on the choices you made and on
the hardware detected. You can check the settings here and change them if
you want by pressing Configure.
As a general rule, it is recommended that you accept the default
settings unless:
there are known issues with a default setting
the default setting has already been tried and it fails
some other factor mentioned in the detailed sections below is
an issue
System parameters
Timezone
DrakX selects a
timezone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can change
it if needed. See also
Country / Region
If the selected
country is wrong, it is very important that you correct the setting.
See
Bootloader
DrakX proposal for
the bootloader setting
Do not change
anything, unless you know how to configure GRUB2. For more
information, see
User management
You can add extra
users here. They will each be allocated their own
/home directories.
Services
System services
refer to those small programs which run in the background (daemons).
This tool allows you to enable or disable certain processes.
You should check
carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your
computer from operating correctly. For more information, see
Hardware parameters
Keyboard
Configure your
keyboard layout according to your location, language and type of
keyboard.
If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it,
keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too.
Mouse
Here you can add
or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.
Sound card
The installer
will use the default driver if one is available.
If there is no actual default driver for your sound card, there
may be other possible alternative drivers available to choose from. If
this is the case, but you think the installer has not made the most
appropriate choice, you can click on Advanced to
manually specify a driver.
Graphical interface
This section
allows you to configure your graphics card(s) and displays. For more
information, see
Network and Internet
parameters
Network
You can configure
your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is
better to do that after reboot, using the Mageia Control Center, if
you have not yet enabled the Nonfree media
repositories.
When you add a
network card, do not forget to set your firewall to monitor that
interface as well.
Proxies
A Proxy Server
acts as an intermediary between your computer and the wider Internet.
This section allows you to configure your computer to utilize a proxy
service.
You may need to
consult your systems administrator to obtain the parameters you need
to enter here.
Security
Security Level
The Security
level for your computer, in most cases the default setting (Standard)
is adequate for general use. Select the option which best suits your
usage.
Firewall
The firewall
allows you to manage which network connections are allowed on your
computer. The safe and secure default is to allow ZERO inbound
connections. This does not stop you connecting outbound and using your
computer normally.
Please be aware that the Internet is a high risk
network where there are continuous attempts to probe and attack
systems. Even seemingly safe
connections such as ICMP
(for ping) have been used as covert data channels for exfiltrating
data by malicious persons.
For more information, see .
Bear in mind
that allowing everything (no firewall) may be
very risky.