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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="diskdrake">
  <!-- Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6

Lebarhon 20170902 added SC-->

  <info>
    <title xml:id="diskdrake-ti1">Custom disk partitioning with
    DiskDrake</title>
  </info>

  <mediaobject>
    <imageobject condition="classical">
      <imagedata fileref="dx2-diskdrake.png" align="center"/>
    </imageobject>

    <imageobject condition="live">
      <imagedata fileref="live-diskdrake.png" align="center"/>
    </imageobject>
  </mediaobject>

  <warning>
    <para revision="3" xml:id="diskdrake-pa1">If you wish to use encryption on
    your <emphasis role="bold">/</emphasis> partition you must ensure that you
    have a separate <emphasis role="bold">/boot</emphasis> partition. The
    encryption option for the <emphasis role="bold">/boot</emphasis> partition
    must NOT be set, otherwise your system will be unbootable.</para>
  </warning>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa3" revision="2">Modify the layout of your disk(s)
  here. You can remove or create partitions, change the filesystem of a
  partition or change its size and even view their details before you
  start.</para>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa4" revision="1">There is a tab at the top for
  every detected hard disk (or other storage device like a USB key). In the
  screen-shot above there are two available devices: <emphasis role="bold">sda
  </emphasis>and <emphasis role="bold">sdb</emphasis>.</para>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa5" revision="1">Take care with the <guibutton>Clear
  all</guibutton> option, use it only if you are sure you want to wipe all
  partitions on the selected storage device.</para>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa6" revision="1">For all other actions: click on
  the desired partition first. Then view it, or choose a filesystem and a
  mount point, resize it or wipe it. <guibutton>Expert mode</guibutton>
  provides more options such as a label (give a name to) a partition, or to
  choose a partition type.</para>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa6a" revision="1">Continue until you have adjusted
  everything to your satisfaction.</para>

  <para xml:id="diskdrake-pa7" revision="1">Click <guibutton>Done</guibutton>
  when you're ready.</para>

  <note>
    <para>If you are installing Mageia on a UEFI system, check that an ESP
    (EFI System Partition) is present and correctly mounted on /boot/EFI (see
    below)</para>

    <para><mediaobject>
        <imageobject condition="classical">
          <imagedata fileref="dx2-diskdrake2.png" align="center"/>
        </imageobject>

        <imageobject condition="live">
          <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-diskdrake2.png"/>
        </imageobject>
      </mediaobject></para>
  </note>

  <note>
    <para>If you are installing Mageia on a Legacy/GPT system, check that a
    BIOS boot partition is present and of the correct type</para>

    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject condition="classical">
        <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-doPartitionDisks3.png"/>
      </imageobject>

      <imageobject condition="live">
        <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-doPartitionDisks3.png"/>
      </imageobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </note>
</section>