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<a accesskey="n" href="locale.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="headerlogo"><img src="https://doc.mageia.org/g/mageia-2013-200p.png" alt="Company Logo"/></div><h1 id="pagetitle">Configuration Summary<br/> </h1></div><div id="content"><!----><div class="section" title="Configuration Summary"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="misc-params"><!----></a>Configuration Summary</h2></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-summaryTop.png" align="middle"/></div><p><a id="misc-params-pa1"><!----></a>DrakX presents a proposal for
the configuration of your system depending on the choices you made so far,
and on the hardware detected. You can check the settings here and change
them if you want by pressing <span class="emphasis"><em>Configure</em></span>.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>As a general rule, it is recommended that you accept the default
settings unless:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p>there are known issues with a default setting</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>the default setting has already been tried and it fails</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>some other factor mentioned in the detailed sections below is
an issue</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="System parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-system"><!----></a>System parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa2"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Timezone</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa2a"><!----></a>DrakX selects a
timezone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can change
it if needed. See also <a class="xref" href="locale.html#configureTimezoneUTC" title="Configure your Timezone">Configure Timezone</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa3"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Country / Region</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa3a"><!----></a>If the selected
country is wrong, it is very important that you correct the setting.
See <a class="xref" href="locale.html#selectCountry" title="Select your Country / Region">Select Country</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Bootloader</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4a"><!----></a>DrakX proposal for
the bootloader setting</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa4b"><!----></a>Do not change
anything, unless you know how to configure GRUB2. For more
information, see <a class="xref" href="setupBootloader.html" title="Bootloader">Bootloader</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa5"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>User management</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa5a"><!----></a>You can add extra
users here. They will each be allocated their own
<code class="filename">/home</code> directories.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Services</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6a"><!----></a>System services
refer to those small programs which run in the background (daemons).
This tool allows you to enable or disable certain processes.</p><p><a id="misc-params-system-pa6b"><!----></a>You should check
carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your
computer from operating correctly. For more information, see <a class="xref" href="configureServices.html" title="Configure your Services">Configure Services</a></p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Hardware parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-hardware"><!----></a>Hardware parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa1"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Keyboard</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa1a"><!----></a>Configure your
keyboard layout according to your location, language and type of
keyboard.</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it,
keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too.</p></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa2"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Mouse</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa2a"><!----></a>Here you can add
or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa3"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Sound card</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa3a"><!----></a>The installer
will use the default driver if one is available.</p><p>If there is no specific 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
<span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span> to manually specify a driver.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa4"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Graphical interface</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-hardware-pa4a"><!----></a>This section
allows you to configure your graphics card(s) and displays. For more
information, see <a class="xref" href="graphicalConfiguration.html#configureX_chooser" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration">Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration</a></p></li></ul></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-summaryBottom.png" align="middle"/></div></div><div class="section" title="Network and Internet parameters"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-network"><!----></a>Network and Internet
parameters</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa1"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Network</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa2"><!----></a>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 <span class="emphasis"><em>Nonfree</em></span> media
repositories.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa3"><!----></a>When you add a
network card, do not forget to set your firewall to monitor that
interface as well.</p></div></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Proxies</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4a"><!----></a>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.</p><p><a id="misc-params-network-pa4b"><!----></a>You may need to
consult your systems administrator to obtain the parameters you need
to enter here.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Security"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="misc-params-security"><!----></a>Security</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa1"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Security Level</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa1a"><!----></a>The default
Security level (Standard) for your computer should be adequate for
general use in most cases. However, select the option which best suits
your usage.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2"><!----></a><span class="bold"><strong>Firewall</strong></span></p><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2b"><!----></a>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.</p><p>Please be aware that the Internet is a high risk
network where there are continuous attempts to probe and attack
systems. Even seemingly <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">safe</span>”</span> connections such as ICMP
(for ping) have been used as covert data channels for exfiltrating
data by malicious persons.</p><p>For more information, see <a class="xref" href="firewall.html" title="Firewall">Firewall</a>.</p><div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p><a id="misc-params-security-pa2c"><!----></a>Bear in mind
that allowing <span class="emphasis"><em>everything</em></span> (no firewall) may be
very risky.</p></div></li></ul></div></div></div><script xmlns="" type="text/javascript" src="main.js"><!----></script><hr xmlns=""/><div xmlns="" class="copyright">© Mageia</div><div xmlns="" class="license"><a href="index.html#CC_BY-SA">CC BY-SA 3.0</a></div><div id="upload_date">Uploaded on 11/03/2021</div><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="setupBootloader.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="locale.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr></table></div></div><div><div id="leftnavigation"><div id="tabs"><ul><li><a href="#treeDiv"><em>Contents</em></a></li><li><a href="#searchDiv"><em>Search</em></a></li></ul><div id="treeDiv"><img src="../../common/images/loading.gif" alt="loading table of contents..." id="tocLoading" style="display:block;"/><div id="ulTreeDiv" style="display:none"><ul id="tree" class="filetree"><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html">Select and use ISOs</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e18">Introduction</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e40">Media</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e42">Definition</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e47">Classical installation media</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e49">Common features</a></span></li></ul></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e67">Live media</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e69">Common features</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e82">Live DVD Plasma</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e91">Live DVD GNOME</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e100">Live DVD Xfce</a></span></li></ul></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e109">Net install media</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e111">Common features</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e118">netinstall.iso</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e123">netinstall-nonfree.iso</a></span></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e128">Downloading and Checking Media</a></span><ul><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e130">Downloading</a></span></li><li><span class="file section"><a href="Select-and-use-ISOs.html#d4e148">Checking the integrity of the downloaded
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