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diff --git a/perl-install/install/help/help.pm b/perl-install/install/help/help.pm new file mode 100644 index 000000000..dd30f1457 --- /dev/null +++ b/perl-install/install/help/help.pm @@ -0,0 +1,862 @@ +package install::help::help; +use common; +use utf8; + +push @::textdomains, 'DrakX-help'; + +1; + +# IMPORTANT: Do not edit this File - It is automatically generated +# from the manuals !!! +# Write a mail to <documentation@mandriva.com> if +# you want it changed. +sub acceptLicense() { + N("Before continuing, you should carefully read the terms of the license. It +covers the entire Mandriva Linux distribution. If you agree with all the +terms it contains, check the \"%s\" box. If not, clicking on the \"%s\" +button will reboot your computer.", N("Accept"), N("Quit")); +} +sub addUser() { + N("GNU/Linux is a multi-user system which means each user can have his or her +own preferences, own files and so on. But unlike \"root\", who is the +system administrator, the users you add at this point will not be authorized +to change anything except their own files and their own configurations, +protecting the system from unintentional or malicious changes which could +impact on the system as a whole. You'll have to create at least one regular +user for yourself -- this is the account which you should use for routine, +day-to-day usage. Although it's very easy to log in as \"root\" to do +anything and everything, it may also be very dangerous! A very simple +mistake could mean that your system will not work any more. If you make a +serious mistake as a regular user, the worst that can happen is that you'll +lose some information, but you will not affect the entire system. + +The first field asks you for a real name. Of course, this is not mandatory +-- you can actually enter whatever you like. DrakX will use the first word +you type in this field and copy it to the \"%s\" one, which is the name +this user will enter to log onto the system. If you like, you may override +the default and change the user name. The next step is to enter a password. +From a security point of view, a non-privileged (regular) user password is +not as crucial as the \"root\" password, but that's no reason to neglect it +by making it blank or too simple: after all, your files could be the ones +at risk. + +Once you click on \"%s\", you can add other users. Add a user for each one +of your friends, your father, your sister, etc. Click \"%s\" when you're +finished adding users. + +Clicking the \"%s\" button allows you to change the default \"shell\" for +that user (bash by default). + +When you're finished adding users, you'll be asked to choose a user who +will be automatically logged into the system when the computer boots up. If +you're interested in that feature (and do not care much about local +security), choose the desired user and window manager, then click on +\"%s\". If you're not interested in this feature, uncheck the \"%s\" box.", N("User name"), N("Accept user"), N("Next"), N("Advanced"), N("Next"), N("Do you want to use this feature?")); +} +sub ask_mntpoint_s() { + N("Listed here are the existing Linux partitions detected on your hard drive. +You can keep the choices made by the wizard, since they are good for most +common installations. If you make any changes, you must at least define a +root partition (\"/\"). Do not choose too small a partition or you will not +be able to install enough software. If you want to store your data on a +separate partition, you will also need to create a \"/home\" partition +(only possible if you have more than one Linux partition available). + +Each partition is listed as follows: \"Name\", \"Capacity\". + +\"Name\" is structured: \"hard drive type\", \"hard drive number\", +\"partition number\" (for example, \"hda1\"). + +\"Hard drive type\" is \"hd\" if your hard drive is an IDE hard drive and +\"sd\" if it is a SCSI hard drive. + +\"Hard drive number\" is always a letter after \"hd\" or \"sd\". For IDE +hard drives: + + * \"a\" means \"master hard drive on the primary IDE controller\"; + + * \"b\" means \"slave hard drive on the primary IDE controller\"; + + * \"c\" means \"master hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\"; + + * \"d\" means \"slave hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\". + +With SCSI hard drives, an \"a\" means \"lowest SCSI ID\", a \"b\" means +\"second lowest SCSI ID\", etc."); +} +sub chooseCd() { + N("The Mandriva Linux installation is distributed on several CD-ROMs. If a +selected package is located on another CD-ROM, DrakX will eject the current +CD and ask you to insert the required one. If you do not have the requested +CD at hand, just click on \"%s\", the corresponding packages will not be +installed.", N("Cancel")); +} +sub choosePackages() { + N("It's now time to specify which programs you wish to install on your system. +There are thousands of packages available for Mandriva Linux, and to make it +simpler to manage, they have been placed into groups of similar +applications. + +Mandriva Linux sorts package groups in four categories. You can mix and +match applications from the various categories, so a ``Workstation'' +installation can still have applications from the ``Server'' category +installed. + + * \"%s\": if you plan to use your machine as a workstation, select one or +more of the groups in the workstation category. + + * \"%s\": if you plan on using your machine for programming, select the +appropriate groups from that category. The special \"LSB\" group will +configure your system so that it complies as much as possible with the +Linux Standard Base specifications. + + Selecting the \"LSB\" group will also install the \"2.4\" kernel series, +instead of the default \"2.6\" one. This is to ensure 100%%-LSB compliance +of the system. However, if you do not select the \"LSB\" group you will +still have a system which is nearly 100%% LSB-compliant. + + * \"%s\": if your machine is intended to be a server, select which of the +more common services you wish to install on your machine. + + * \"%s\": this is where you will choose your preferred graphical +environment. At least one must be selected if you want to have a graphical +interface available. + +Moving the mouse cursor over a group name will display a short explanatory +text about that group. + +You can check the \"%s\" box, which is useful if you're familiar with the +packages being offered or if you want to have total control over what will +be installed. + +If you start the installation in \"%s\" mode, you can deselect all groups +and prevent the installation of any new packages. This is useful for +repairing or updating an existing system. + +If you deselect all groups when performing a regular installation (as +opposed to an upgrade), a dialog will pop up suggesting different options +for a minimal installation: + + * \"%s\": install the minimum number of packages possible to have a +working graphical desktop. + + * \"%s\": installs the base system plus basic utilities and their +documentation. This installation is suitable for setting up a server. + + * \"%s\": will install the absolute minimum number of packages necessary +to get a working Linux system. With this installation you will only have a +command-line interface. The total size of this installation is about 65 +megabytes.", N("Workstation"), N("Development"), N("Server"), N("Graphical Environment"), N("Individual package selection"), N("Upgrade"), N("With X"), N("With basic documentation"), N("Truly minimal install")); +} +sub choosePackagesTree() { + N("If you choose to install packages individually, the installer will present +a tree containing all packages classified by groups and subgroups. While +browsing the tree, you can select entire groups, subgroups, or individual +packages. + +Whenever you select a package on the tree, a description will appear on the +right to let you know the purpose of that package. + +!! If a server package has been selected, either because you specifically +chose the individual package or because it was part of a group of packages, +you'll be asked to confirm that you really want those servers to be +installed. By default Mandriva Linux will automatically start any installed +services at boot time. Even if they are safe and have no known issues at +the time the distribution was shipped, it is entirely possible that +security holes were discovered after this version of Mandriva Linux was +finalized. If you do not know what a particular service is supposed to do or +why it's being installed, then click \"%s\". Clicking \"%s\" will install +the listed services and they will be started automatically at boot time. !! + +The \"%s\" option is used to disable the warning dialog which appears +whenever the installer automatically selects a package to resolve a +dependency issue. Some packages depend on others and the installation of +one particular package may require the installation of another package. The +installer can determine which packages are required to satisfy a dependency +to successfully complete the installation. + +The tiny floppy disk icon at the bottom of the list allows you to load a +package list created during a previous installation. This is useful if you +have a number of machines that you wish to configure identically. Clicking +on this icon will ask you to insert the floppy disk created at the end of +another installation. See the second tip of the last step on how to create +such a floppy.", N("No"), N("Yes"), N("Automatic dependencies")); +} +sub configureServices() { + N("This dialog is used to select which services you wish to start at boot +time. + +DrakX will list all services available on the current installation. Review +each one of them carefully and uncheck those which are not needed at boot +time. + +A short explanatory text will be displayed about a service when it is +selected. However, if you're not sure whether a service is useful or not, +it is safer to leave the default behavior. + +!! At this stage, be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a +server: you probably do not want to start any services which you do not need. +Please remember that some services can be dangerous if they're enabled on a +server. In general, select only those services you really need. !!"); +} +sub configureTimezoneGMT() { + N("GNU/Linux manages time in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and translates it to +local time according to the time zone you selected. If the clock on your +motherboard is set to local time, you may deactivate this by unselecting +\"%s\", which will let GNU/Linux know that the system clock and the +hardware clock are in the same time zone. This is useful when the machine +also hosts another operating system. + +The \"%s\" option will automatically regulate the system clock by +connecting to a remote time server on the Internet. For this feature to +work, you must have a working Internet connection. We recommend that you +choose a time server located near you. This option actually installs a time +server which can be used by other machines on your local network as well.", N("Hardware clock set to GMT"), N("Automatic time synchronization")); +} +sub configureX_card_list() { + N("Graphic Card + + The installer will normally automatically detect and configure the +graphic card installed on your machine. If this is not correct, you can +choose from this list the card you actually have installed. + + In the situation where different servers are available for your card, +with or without 3D acceleration, you're asked to choose the server which +best suits your needs."); +} +sub configureX_chooser() { + N("X (for X Window System) is the heart of the GNU/Linux graphical interface +on which all the graphical environments (KDE, GNOME, AfterStep, +WindowMaker, etc.) bundled with Mandriva Linux rely upon. + +You'll see a list of different parameters to change to get an optimal +graphical display. + +Graphic Card + + The installer will normally automatically detect and configure the +graphic card installed on your machine. If this is not correct, you can +choose from this list the card you actually have installed. + + In the situation where different servers are available for your card, +with or without 3D acceleration, you're asked to choose the server which +best suits your needs. + + + +Monitor + + Normally the installer will automatically detect and configure the +monitor connected to your machine. If it is not correct, you can choose +from this list the monitor which is connected to your computer. + + + +Resolution + + Here you can choose the resolutions and color depths available for your +graphics hardware. Choose the one which best suits your needs (you will be +able to make changes after the installation). A sample of the chosen +configuration is shown in the monitor picture. + + + +Test + + Depending on your hardware, this entry might not appear. + + The system will try to open a graphical screen at the desired +resolution. If you see the test message during the test and answer \"%s\", +then DrakX will proceed to the next step. If you do not see it, then it +means that some part of the auto-detected configuration was incorrect and +the test will automatically end after 12 seconds and return you to the +menu. Change settings until you get a correct graphical display. + + + +Options + + This steps allows you to choose whether you want your machine to +automatically switch to a graphical interface at boot. Obviously, you may +want to check \"%s\" if your machine is to act as a server, or if you were +not successful in getting the display configured.", N("Yes"), N("No")); +} +sub configureX_monitor() { + N("Monitor + + Normally the installer will automatically detect and configure the +monitor connected to your machine. If it is not correct, you can choose +from this list the monitor which is connected to your computer."); +} +sub configureX_resolution() { + N("Resolution + + Here you can choose the resolutions and color depths available for your +graphics hardware. Choose the one which best suits your needs (you will be +able to make changes after the installation). A sample of the chosen +configuration is shown in the monitor picture."); +} +sub configureX_xfree_and_glx() { + N("In the situation where different servers are available for your card, with +or without 3D acceleration, you're asked to choose the server which best +suits your needs."); +} +sub configureXxdm() { + N("Options + + This steps allows you to choose whether you want your machine to +automatically switch to a graphical interface at boot. Obviously, you may +want to check \"%s\" if your machine is to act as a server, or if you were +not successful in getting the display configured.", N("No")); +} +sub doPartitionDisks() { + N("You now need to decide where you want to install the Mandriva Linux +operating system on your hard drive. If your hard drive is empty or if an +existing operating system is using all the available space you will have to +partition the drive. Basically, partitioning a hard drive means to +logically divide it to create the space needed to install your new +Mandriva Linux system. + +Because the process of partitioning a hard drive is usually irreversible +and can lead to data losses, partitioning can be intimidating and stressful +for the inexperienced user. Fortunately, DrakX includes a wizard which +simplifies this process. Before continuing with this step, read through the +rest of this section and above all, take your time. + +Depending on the configuration of your hard drive, several options are +available: + + * \"%s\". This option will perform an automatic partitioning of your blank +drive(s). If you use this option there will be no further prompts. + + * \"%s\". The wizard has detected one or more existing Linux partitions on +your hard drive. If you want to use them, choose this option. You will then +be asked to choose the mount points associated with each of the partitions. +The legacy mount points are selected by default, and for the most part it's +a good idea to keep them. + + * \"%s\". If Microsoft Windows is installed on your hard drive and takes +all the space available on it, you will have to create free space for +GNU/Linux. To do so, you can delete your Microsoft Windows partition and +data (see ``Erase entire disk'' solution) or resize your Microsoft Windows +FAT or NTFS partition. Resizing can be performed without the loss of any +data, provided you've previously defragmented the Windows partition. +Backing up your data is strongly recommended. Using this option is +recommended if you want to use both Mandriva Linux and Microsoft Windows on +the same computer. + + Before choosing this option, please understand that after this +procedure, the size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller +than when you started. You'll have less free space under Microsoft Windows +to store your data or to install new software. + + * \"%s\". If you want to delete all data and all partitions present on +your hard drive and replace them with your new Mandriva Linux system, choose +this option. Be careful, because you will not be able to undo this operation +after you confirm. + + !! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be deleted. !! + + * \"%s\". This option appears when the hard drive is entirely taken by +Microsoft Windows. Choosing this option will simply erase everything on the +drive and begin fresh, partitioning everything from scratch. + + !! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be lost. !! + + * \"%s\". Choose this option if you want to manually partition your hard +drive. Be careful -- it is a powerful but dangerous choice and you can very +easily lose all your data. That's why this option is really only +recommended if you have done something like this before and have some +experience. For more instructions on how to use the DiskDrake utility, +refer to the ``Managing Your Partitions'' section in the ``Starter Guide''.", N("Use free space"), N("Use existing partition"), N("Use the free space on the Microsoft Windows® partition"), N("Erase entire disk"), N("Remove Microsoft Windows®"), N("Custom disk partitioning")); +} +sub exitInstall() { + N("There you are. Installation is now complete and your GNU/Linux system is +ready to be used. Just click on \"%s\" to reboot the system. Do not forget +to remove the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy). The first thing you +should see after your computer has finished doing its hardware tests is the +boot-loader menu, giving you the choice of which operating system to start. + +The \"%s\" button shows two more buttons to: + + * \"%s\": enables you to create an installation floppy disk which will +automatically perform a whole installation without the help of an operator, +similar to the installation you've just configured. + + Note that two different options are available after clicking on that +button: + + * \"%s\". This is a partially automated installation. The partitioning +step is the only interactive procedure. + + * \"%s\". Fully automated installation: the hard disk is completely +rewritten, all data is lost. + + This feature is very handy when installing on a number of similar +machines. See the Auto install section on our web site for more +information. + + * \"%s\"(*): saves a list of the packages selected in this installation. +To use this selection with another installation, insert the floppy and +start the installation. At the prompt, press the [F1] key, type >>linux +defcfg=\"floppy\"<< and press the [Enter] key. + +(*) You need a FAT-formatted floppy. To create one under GNU/Linux, type +\"mformat a:\", or \"fdformat /dev/fd0\" followed by \"mkfs.vfat +/dev/fd0\".", N("Reboot"), N("Advanced"), N("Generate auto-install floppy"), N("Replay"), N("Automated"), N("Save packages selection")); +} +sub formatPartitions() { + N("If you chose to reuse some legacy GNU/Linux partitions, you may wish to +reformat some of them and erase any data they contain. To do so, please +select those partitions as well. + +Please note that it's not necessary to reformat all pre-existing +partitions. You must reformat the partitions containing the operating +system (such as \"/\", \"/usr\" or \"/var\") but you do not have to reformat +partitions containing data that you wish to keep (typically \"/home\"). + +Please be careful when selecting partitions. After the formatting is +completed, all data on the selected partitions will be deleted and you +will not be able to recover it. + +Click on \"%s\" when you're ready to format the partitions. + +Click on \"%s\" if you want to choose another partition for your new +Mandriva Linux operating system installation. + +Click on \"%s\" if you wish to select partitions which will be checked for +bad blocks on the disk.", N("Next"), N("Previous"), N("Advanced")); +} +sub installUpdates() { + N("By the time you install Mandriva Linux, it's likely that some packages will +have been updated since the initial release. Bugs may have been fixed, +security issues resolved. To allow you to benefit from these updates, +you're now able to download them from the Internet. Check \"%s\" if you +have a working Internet connection, or \"%s\" if you prefer to install +updated packages later. + +Choosing \"%s\" will display a list of web locations from which updates can +be retrieved. You should choose one near to you. A package-selection tree +will appear: review the selection, and press \"%s\" to retrieve and install +the selected package(s), or \"%s\" to abort.", N("Yes"), N("No"), N("Yes"), N("Install"), N("Cancel")); +} +sub miscellaneous() { + N("At this point, DrakX will allow you to choose the security level you desire +for your machine. As a rule of thumb, the security level should be set +higher if the machine is to contain crucial data, or if it's to be directly +exposed to the Internet. The trade-off that a higher security level is +generally obtained at the expense of ease of use. + +If you do not know what to choose, keep the default option. You'll be able +to change it later with the draksec tool, which is part of Mandriva Linux +Control Center. + +Fill the \"%s\" field with the e-mail address of the person responsible for +security. Security messages will be sent to that address.", N("Security Administrator")); +} +sub partition_with_diskdrake() { + N("At this point, you need to choose which partition(s) will be used for the +installation of your Mandriva Linux system. If partitions have already been +defined, either from a previous installation of GNU/Linux or by another +partitioning tool, you can use existing partitions. Otherwise, hard drive +partitions must be defined. + +To create partitions, you must first select a hard drive. You can select +the disk for partitioning by clicking on ``hda'' for the first IDE drive, +``hdb'' for the second, ``sda'' for the first SCSI drive and so on. + +To partition the selected hard drive, you can use these options: + + * \"%s\": this option deletes all partitions on the selected hard drive + + * \"%s\": this option enables you to automatically create ext3 and swap +partitions in the free space of your hard drive + +\"%s\": gives access to additional features: + + * \"%s\": saves the partition table to a floppy. Useful for later +partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly recommended that you +perform this step. + + * \"%s\": allows you to restore a previously saved partition table from a +floppy disk. + + * \"%s\": if your partition table is damaged, you can try to recover it +using this option. Please be careful and remember that it does not always +work. + + * \"%s\": discards all changes and reloads the partition table that was +originally on the hard drive. + + * \"%s\": un-checking this option will force users to manually mount and +unmount removable media such as floppies and CD-ROMs. + + * \"%s\": use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition your +hard drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good understanding of +partitioning. + + * \"%s\": use this option to cancel your changes. + + * \"%s\": allows additional actions on partitions (type, options, format) +and gives more information about the hard drive. + + * \"%s\": when you are finished partitioning your hard drive, this will +save your changes back to disk. + +When defining the size of a partition, you can finely set the partition +size by using the Arrow keys of your keyboard. + +Note: you can reach any option using the keyboard. Navigate through the +partitions using [Tab] and the [Up/Down] arrows. + +When a partition is selected, you can use: + + * Ctrl-c to create a new partition (when an empty partition is selected) + + * Ctrl-d to delete a partition + + * Ctrl-m to set the mount point + +To get information about the different file system types available, please +read the ext2FS chapter from the ``Reference Manual''. + +If you are installing on a PPC machine, you will want to create a small HFS +``bootstrap'' partition of at least 1MB which will be used by the yaboot +bootloader. If you opt to make the partition a bit larger, say 50MB, you +may find it a useful place to store a spare kernel and ramdisk images for +emergency boot situations.", N("Clear all"), N("Auto allocate"), N("More"), N("Save partition table"), N("Restore partition table"), N("Rescue partition table"), N("Reload partition table"), N("Removable media auto-mounting"), N("Wizard"), N("Undo"), N("Toggle between normal/expert mode"), N("Done")); +} +sub resizeFATChoose() { + N("More than one Microsoft partition has been detected on your hard drive. +Please choose the one which you want to resize in order to install your new +Mandriva Linux operating system. + +Each partition is listed as follows: \"Linux name\", \"Windows name\" +\"Capacity\". + +\"Linux name\" is structured: \"hard drive type\", \"hard drive number\", +\"partition number\" (for example, \"hda1\"). + +\"Hard drive type\" is \"hd\" if your hard dive is an IDE hard drive and +\"sd\" if it is a SCSI hard drive. + +\"Hard drive number\" is always a letter after \"hd\" or \"sd\". With IDE +hard drives: + + * \"a\" means \"master hard drive on the primary IDE controller\"; + + * \"b\" means \"slave hard drive on the primary IDE controller\"; + + * \"c\" means \"master hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\"; + + * \"d\" means \"slave hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\". + +With SCSI hard drives, an \"a\" means \"lowest SCSI ID\", a \"b\" means +\"second lowest SCSI ID\", etc. + +\"Windows name\" is the letter of your hard drive under Windows (the first +disk or partition is called \"C:\")."); +} +sub selectCountry() { + N("\"%s\": check the current country selection. If you're not in this country, +click on the \"%s\" button and choose another. If your country is not in the +list shown, click on the \"%s\" button to get the complete country list.", N("Country / Region"), N("Configure"), N("More")); +} +sub selectInstallClass() { + N("This step is activated only if an existing GNU/Linux partition has been +found on your machine. + +DrakX now needs to know if you want to perform a new installation or an +upgrade of an existing Mandriva Linux system: + + * \"%s\". For the most part, this completely wipes out the old system. +However, depending on your partitioning scheme, you can prevent some of +your existing data (notably \"home\" directories) from being over-written. +If you wish to change how your hard drives are partitioned, or to change +the file system, you should use this option. + + * \"%s\". This installation class allows you to update the packages +currently installed on your Mandriva Linux system. Your current partitioning +scheme and user data will not be altered. Most of the other configuration +steps remain available and are similar to a standard installation. + +Using the ``Upgrade'' option should work fine on Mandriva Linux systems +running version \"8.1\" or later. Performing an upgrade on versions prior +to Mandriva Linux version \"8.1\" is not recommended.", N("Install"), N("Upgrade")); +} +sub selectKeyboard() { + N("Depending on the language you chose (), DrakX will automatically select a +particular type of keyboard configuration. Check that the selection suits +you or choose another keyboard layout. + +Also, you may not have a keyboard which corresponds exactly to your +language: for example, if you are an English-speaking Swiss native, you may +have a Swiss keyboard. Or if you speak English and are located in Quebec, +you may find yourself in the same situation where your native language and +country-set keyboard do not match. In either case, this installation step +will allow you to select an appropriate keyboard from a list. + +Click on the \"%s\" button to be shown a list of supported keyboards. + +If you choose a keyboard layout based on a non-Latin alphabet, the next +dialog will allow you to choose the key binding which will switch the +keyboard between the Latin and non-Latin layouts.", N("More")); +} +sub selectLanguage() { + N("The first step is to choose your preferred language. + +Your choice of preferred language will affect the installer, the +documentation, and the system in general. First select the region you're +located in, then the language you speak. + +Clicking on the \"%s\" button will allow you to select other languages to +be installed on your workstation, thereby installing the language-specific +files for system documentation and applications. For example, if Spanish +users are to use your machine, select English as the default language in +the tree view and \"%s\" in the Advanced section. + +About UTF-8 (unicode) support: Unicode is a new character encoding meant to +cover all existing languages. However full support for it in GNU/Linux is +still under development. For that reason, Mandriva Linux's use of UTF-8 will +depend on the user's choices: + + * If you choose a language with a strong legacy encoding (latin1 +languages, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Greek, Turkish, most +iso-8859-2 languages), the legacy encoding will be used by default; + + * Other languages will use unicode by default; + + * If two or more languages are required, and those languages are not using +the same encoding, then unicode will be used for the whole system; + + * Finally, unicode can also be forced for use throughout the system at a +user's request by selecting the \"%s\" option independently of which +languages were been chosen. + +Note that you're not limited to choosing a single additional language. You +may choose several, or even install them all by selecting the \"%s\" box. +Selecting support for a language means translations, fonts, spell checkers, +etc. will also be installed for that language. + +To switch between the various languages installed on your system, you can +launch the \"localedrake\" command as \"root\" to change the language used +by the entire system. Running the command as a regular user will only +change the language settings for that particular user.", N("Advanced"), N("Espanol"), N("Use Unicode by default"), N("All languages")); +} +sub selectMouse() { + N("Usually, DrakX has no problems detecting the number of buttons on your +mouse. If it does, it assumes you have a two-button mouse and will +configure it for third-button emulation. The third-button mouse button of a +two-button mouse can be obtained by simultaneously clicking the left and +right mouse buttons. DrakX will automatically know whether your mouse uses +a PS/2, serial or USB interface. + +If you have a 3-button mouse without a wheel, you can choose a \"%s\" +mouse. DrakX will then configure your mouse so that you can simulate the +wheel with it: to do so, press the middle button and move your mouse +pointer up and down. + +If for some reason you wish to specify a different type of mouse, select it +from the list provided. + +You can select the \"%s\" entry to chose a ``generic'' mouse type which +will work with nearly all mice. + +If you choose a mouse other than the default one, a test screen will be +displayed. Use the buttons and wheel to verify that the settings are +correct and that the mouse is working correctly. If the mouse is not +working well, press the space bar or [Return] key to cancel the test and +you will be returned to the mouse list. + +Occasionally wheel mice are not detected automatically, so you will need to +select your mouse from a list. Be sure to select the one corresponding to +the port that your mouse is attached to. After selecting a mouse and +pressing the \"%s\" button, a mouse image will be displayed on-screen. +Scroll the mouse wheel to ensure that it is activating correctly. As you +scroll your mouse wheel, you will see the on-screen scroll wheel moving. +Test the buttons and check that the mouse pointer moves on-screen as you +move your mouse about.", N("with Wheel emulation"), N("Universal | Any PS/2 & USB mice"), N("Next")); +} +sub selectSerialPort() { + N("Please select the correct port. For example, the \"COM1\" port under +Windows is named \"ttyS0\" under GNU/Linux."); +} +sub setRootPassword() { + N("This is the most crucial decision point for the security of your GNU/Linux +system: you must enter the \"root\" password. \"Root\" is the system +administrator and is the only user authorized to make updates, add users, +change the overall system configuration, and so on. In short, \"root\" can +do everything! That's why you must choose a password which is difficult to +guess: DrakX will tell you if the password you chose is too simple. As you +can see, you're not forced to enter a password, but we strongly advise +against this. GNU/Linux is just as prone to operator error as any other +operating system. Since \"root\" can overcome all limitations and +unintentionally erase all data on partitions by carelessly accessing the +partitions themselves, it is important that it be difficult to become +\"root\". + +The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8 +characters long. Never write down the \"root\" password -- it makes it far +too easy to compromise your system. + +One caveat: do not make the password too long or too complicated because you +must be able to remember it! + +The password will not be displayed on screen as you type it. To reduce the +chance of a blind typing error you'll need to enter the password twice. If +you do happen to make the same typing error twice, you'll have to use this +``incorrect'' password the first time you'll try to connect as \"root\". + +If you want an authentication server to control access to your computer, +click on the \"%s\" button. + +If your network uses either LDAP, NIS, or PDC Windows Domain authentication +services, select the appropriate one for \"%s\". If you do not know which +one to use, you should ask your network administrator. + +If you happen to have problems with remembering passwords, or if your +computer will never be connected to the Internet and you absolutely trust +everybody who uses your computer, you can choose to have \"%s\".", N("Advanced"), N("authentication"), N("No password")); +} +sub setupBootloaderBeginner() { + N("A boot loader is a little program which is started by the computer at boot +time. It's responsible for starting up the whole system. Normally, the boot +loader installation is totally automated. DrakX will analyze the disk boot +sector and act according to what it finds there: + + * if a Windows boot sector is found, it will replace it with a GRUB/LILO +boot sector. This way you'll be able to load either GNU/Linux or any other +OS installed on your machine. + + * if a GRUB or LILO boot sector is found, it'll replace it with a new one. + +If DrakX can not determine where to place the boot sector, it'll ask you +where it should place it. Generally, the \"%s\" is the safest place. +Choosing \"%s\" will not install any boot loader. Use this option only if you +know what you're doing.", N("First sector of drive (MBR)"), N("Skip")); +} +sub setupDefaultSpooler() { + N("Now, it's time to select a printing system for your computer. Other +operating systems may offer you one, but Mandriva Linux offers two. Each of +the printing systems is best suited to particular types of configuration. + + * \"%s\" -- which is an acronym for ``print, do not queue'', is the choice +if you have a direct connection to your printer, you want to be able to +panic out of printer jams, and you do not have networked printers. (\"%s\" +will handle only very simple network cases and is somewhat slow when used +within networks.) It's recommended that you use \"pdq\" if this is your +first experience with GNU/Linux. + + * \"%s\" stands for `` Common Unix Printing System'' and is an excellent +choice for printing to your local printer or to one halfway around the +planet. It's simple to configure and can act as a server or a client for +the ancient \"lpd\" printing system, so it's compatible with older +operating systems which may still need print services. While quite +powerful, the basic setup is almost as easy as \"pdq\". If you need to +emulate a \"lpd\" server, make sure you turn on the \"cups-lpd\" daemon. +\"%s\" includes graphical front-ends for printing or choosing printer +options and for managing the printer. + +If you make a choice now, and later find that you do not like your printing +system you may change it by running PrinterDrake from the Mandriva Linux +Control Center and clicking on the \"%s\" button.", N("pdq"), N("pdq"), N("CUPS"), N("CUPS"), N("Expert")); +} +sub setupSCSI() { + N("DrakX will first detect any IDE devices present in your computer. It will +also scan for one or more PCI SCSI cards on your system. If a SCSI card is +found, DrakX will automatically install the appropriate driver. + +Because hardware detection is not foolproof, DrakX may fail in detecting +your hard drives. If so, you'll have to specify your hardware by hand. + +If you had to manually specify your PCI SCSI adapter, DrakX will ask if you +want to configure options for it. You should allow DrakX to probe the +hardware for the card-specific options which are needed to initialize the +adapter. Most of the time, DrakX will get through this step without any +issues. + +If DrakX is not able to probe for the options to automatically determine +which parameters need to be passed to the hardware, you'll need to manually +configure the driver."); +} +sub sound_config() { + N("\"%s\": if a sound card is detected on your system, it'll be displayed +here. If you notice the sound card is not the one actually present on your +system, you can click on the button and choose a different driver.", N("Sound card")); +} +sub summary() { + N("As a review, DrakX will present a summary of information it has gathered +about your system. Depending on the hardware installed on your machine, you +may have some or all of the following entries. Each entry is made up of the +hardware item to be configured, followed by a quick summary of the current +configuration. Click on the corresponding \"%s\" button to make the change. + + * \"%s\": check the current keyboard map configuration and change it if +necessary. + + * \"%s\": check the current country selection. If you're not in this +country, click on the \"%s\" button and choose another. If your country +is not in the list shown, click on the \"%s\" button to get the complete +country list. + + * \"%s\": by default, DrakX deduces your time zone based on the country +you have chosen. You can click on the \"%s\" button here if this is not +correct. + + * \"%s\": verify the current mouse configuration and click on the button +to change it if necessary. + + * \"%s\": if a sound card is detected on your system, it'll be displayed +here. If you notice the sound card is not the one actually present on your +system, you can click on the button and choose a different driver. + + * \"%s\": if you have a TV card, this is where information about its +configuration will be displayed. If you have a TV card and it is not +detected, click on \"%s\" to try to configure it manually. + + * \"%s\": you can click on \"%s\" to change the parameters associated with +the card if you feel the configuration is wrong. + + * \"%s\": by default, DrakX configures your graphical interface in +\"800x600\" or \"1024x768\" resolution. If that does not suit you, click on +\"%s\" to reconfigure your graphical interface. + + * \"%s\": if you wish to configure your Internet or local network access, +you can do so now. Refer to the printed documentation or use the +Mandriva Linux Control Center after the installation has finished to benefit +from full in-line help. + + * \"%s\": allows to configure HTTP and FTP proxy addresses if the machine +you're installing on is to be located behind a proxy server. + + * \"%s\": this entry allows you to redefine the security level as set in a +previous step (). + + * \"%s\": if you plan to connect your machine to the Internet, it's a good +idea to protect yourself from intrusions by setting up a firewall. Consult +the corresponding section of the ``Starter Guide'' for details about +firewall settings. + + * \"%s\": if you wish to change your bootloader configuration, click this +button. This should be reserved to advanced users. Refer to the printed +documentation or the in-line help about bootloader configuration in the +Mandriva Linux Control Center. + + * \"%s\": through this entry you can fine tune which services will be run +on your machine. If you plan to use this machine as a server it's a good +idea to review this setup.", N("Configure"), N("Keyboard"), N("Country / Region"), N("Configure"), N("More"), N("Timezone"), N("Configure"), N("Mouse"), N("Sound card"), N("TV card"), N("Configure"), N("ISDN card"), N("Configure"), N("Graphical Interface"), N("Configure"), N("Network"), N("Proxies"), N("Security Level"), N("Firewall"), N("Bootloader"), N("Services")); +} +sub takeOverHdChoose() { + N("Choose the hard drive you want to erase in order to install your new +Mandriva Linux partition. Be careful, all data on this drive will be lost +and will not be recoverable!"); +} +sub takeOverHdConfirm() { + N("Click on \"%s\" if you want to delete all data and partitions present on +this hard drive. Be careful, after clicking on \"%s\", you will not be able +to recover any data and partitions present on this hard drive, including +any Windows data. + +Click on \"%s\" to quit this operation without losing data and partitions +present on this hard drive.", N("Next ->"), N("Next ->"), N("<- Previous")); +} |