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@@ -4,51 +4,52 @@ use common;
empty => '',
addUser =>
-__("GNU/Linux is a multiuser system, and this means that each user can have his own
-preferences, his own files and so on. You can read the ``User Guide'' to learn
-more. But unlike root, which is the administrator, the users you will add here
-will not be entitled to change anything except their own files and their own
-configuration. You will have to create at least one regular user for yourself.
-That account is where you should log in for routine use. Although it is very
-practical to log in as root everyday, it may also be very dangerous! The
-slightest mistake could mean that your system would not work any more. If you
-make a serious mistake as a regular user, you may only lose some information,
-but not the entire system.
-
-First, you have to enter your real name. This is not mandatory, of course - as
-you can actually enter whatever you want. DrakX will then take the first word
-you have entered in the box and will bring it over to the User name. This is the
-name this particular user will use to log into the system. You can change it.
-You then have to enter a password here. A non-privileged (regular) user's
-password is not as crucial as that of root from a security point of view, but
-that is no reason to neglect it - after all, your files are at risk.
-
-If you click on Accept user, you can then add as many as you want. Add a user
-for each one of your friends: your father or your sister, for example. When you
-finish adding all the users you want, select Done.
-
-Clicking the Advanced button allows you to change the default shell for that
-user (bash by default)."),
+__("GNU/Linux is a multiuser system, and this means that each user can have his
+own preferences, his own files and so on. You can read the ``User Guide''
+to learn more. But unlike \"root\", which is the administrator, the users
+you will add here will not be entitled to change anything except their own
+files and their own configuration. You will have to create at least one
+regular user for yourself. That account is where you should log in for
+routine use. Although it is very practical to log in as \"root\" everyday,
+it may also be very dangerous! The slightest mistake could mean that your
+system would not work any more. If you make a serious mistake as a regular
+user, you may only lose some information, but not the entire system.
+
+First, you have to enter your real name. This is not mandatory, of course -
+as you can actually enter whatever you want. DrakX will then take the first
+word you have entered in the box and will bring it over to the \"User
+name\". This is the name this particular user will use to log into the
+system. You can change it. You then have to enter a password here. A
+non-privileged (regular) user's password is not as crucial as that of
+\"root\" from a security point of view, but that is no reason to neglect it
+- after all, your files are at risk.
+
+If you click on \"Accept user\", you can then add as many as you want. Add
+a user for each one of your friends: your father or your sister, for
+example. When you finish adding all the users you want, select \"Done\".
+
+Clicking the \"Advanced\" button allows you to change the default \"shell\"
+for that user (bash by default)."),
ask_mntpoint_s =>
-__("Listed above are the existing Linux partitions detected on your hard drive. You
-can keep the choices made by the wizard, they are good for most common installs.
-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 partition for /home (only possible if you have more than one
-Linux partition available).
+__("Listed above are the existing Linux partitions detected on your hard drive.
+You can keep the choices made by the wizard, they are good for most common
+installs. 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 partition for \"/home\"
+(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\").
+\"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 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:
+\"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\",
@@ -58,273 +59,286 @@ drives:
* \"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."),
+With SCSI hard drives, an \"a\" means \"lowest SCSI ID\", a \"b\" means
+\"second lowest SCSI ID\", etc."),
chooseCd =>
-__("The Mandrake Linux installation is spread out over several CDROMs. DrakX knows
-if a selected package is located on another CDROM and will eject the current CD
-and ask you to insert a different one as required."),
+__("The Mandrake Linux installation is spread out over several CDROMs. DrakX
+knows if a selected package is located on another CDROM and will eject the
+current CD and ask you to insert a different one as required."),
choosePackages =>
-__("It is now time to specify which programs you wish to install on your system.
-There are thousands of packages available for Mandrake Linux, and you are not
-supposed to know them all by heart.
+__("It is now time to specify which programs you wish to install on your
+system. There are thousands of packages available for Mandrake Linux, and
+you are not supposed to know them all by heart.
If you are performing a standard installation from CDROM, you will first be
-asked to specify the CDs you currently have. Check the CD labels and highlight
-the boxes corresponding to the CDs you have available for installation. Click OK
-when you are ready to continue.
+asked to specify the CDs you currently have. Check the CD labels and
+highlight the boxes corresponding to the CDs you have available for
+installation. Click \"OK\" when you are ready to continue.
-Packages are sorted in groups corresponding to a particular use of your machine.
-The groups themselves are sorted into four sections:
+Packages are sorted in groups corresponding to a particular use of your
+machine. The groups themselves are sorted into four sections:
- * Workstation: if you plant to use your machine as a workstation, select one or
-more of the corresponding groups.
+ * \"Workstation\": if you plant to use your machine as a workstation,
+select one or more of the corresponding groups.
- * Graphical Environment: this is where you will choose your preferred graphical
-environment. At least one must be selected if you want to have a graphical
-workstation!
+ * \"Graphical Environment\": this is where you will choose your preferred
+graphical environment. At least one must be selected if you want to have a
+graphical workstation!
- * Development: if the machine is to be used for programming, choose the desired
-group(s).
+ * \"Development\": if the machine is to be used for programming, choose the
+desired group(s).
- * Server: finally, if the machine is intended to be a server, you will be able
-to select which of the most common services you wish to see installed on the
-machine.
+ * \"Server\": finally, if the machine is intended to be a server, you will
+be able to select which of the most common services you wish to see
+installed on the machine.
-Moving the mouse cursor over a group name will display a short explanatory text
-about that group.
+Moving the mouse cursor over a group name will display a short explanatory
+text about that group.
-Clicking the Advanced button will allow you to select the Individual package
-selection option. This is useful if you are familiar with the packages being
-offered or if you want to have total control over what will be installed.
+Clicking the \"Advanced\" button will allow you to select the \"Individual
+package selection\" option. This is useful if you are familiar with the
+packages being offered or if you want to have total control over what will
+be installed.
-If you started the installation in \"Update\" mode, you can unselect all groups
-to avoid installing any new package. This is useful for repairing or updating an
-existing system."),
+If you started the installation in \"Update\" mode, you can unselect all
+groups to avoid installing any new package. This is useful for repairing or
+updating an existing system."),
choosePackagesTree =>
__("Finally, depending on your choice of whether or not to select individual
-packages, you will be presented 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 appears on the right.
-When your selection is finished, click the Install button which will then launch
-the installation process. Depending on the speed of your hardware and the number
-of packages that need to be installed, it may take a while to complete the
-process. A time to complete estimate is displayed on the screen to help you
-gauge if there is sufficient time to enjoy a cup of coffee.
-
-!! If a server package has been selected either intentionally or because it was
-part of a whole group, you will be asked to confirm that you really want those
-servers to be installed. Under Mandrake Linux, any installed servers are started
-by default at boot time. Even if they are safe and have no known issues at the
-time the distribution was shipped, it may happen that security holes are
-discovered after this version of Mandrake Linux was finalized. If you do not
-know what a particular service is supposed to do or why it is being installed,
-then click No. Clicking Yes will install the listed services and they will be
-started automatically by default. !!
-
-The Automatic dependencies option simply disables the warning dialog which
-appears whenever the installer automatically selects a package. This occurs
-because it has determined that it needs to satisfy a dependency with another
-package in order to successfully complete the installation.
-
-The tiny floppy disc icon at the bottom of the list allows to load the packages
-list chosen during a previous installation. Clicking on this icon will ask you
-to insert a floppy disk previously created at the end of another installation.
-See the second tip of last step on how to create such a floppy."),
+packages, you will be presented 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 appears on the
+right. When your selection is finished, click the \"Install\" button which
+will then launch the installation process. Depending on the speed of your
+hardware and the number of packages that need to be installed, it may take
+a while to complete the process. A time to complete estimate is displayed
+on the screen to help you gauge if there is sufficient time to enjoy a cup
+of coffee.
+
+!! If a server package has been selected either intentionally or because it
+was part of a whole group, you will be asked to confirm that you really
+want those servers to be installed. Under Mandrake Linux, any installed
+servers are started by default at boot time. Even if they are safe and have
+no known issues at the time the distribution was shipped, it may happen
+that security holes are discovered after this version of Mandrake Linux was
+finalized. If you do not know what a particular service is supposed to do
+or why it is being installed, then click \"No\". Clicking \"Yes\" will
+install the listed services and they will be started automatically by
+default. !!
+
+The \"Automatic dependencies\" option simply disables the warning dialog
+which appears whenever the installer automatically selects a package. This
+occurs because it has determined that it needs to satisfy a dependency with
+another package in order to successfully complete the installation.
+
+The tiny floppy disc icon at the bottom of the list allows to load the
+packages list chosen during a previous installation. Clicking on this icon
+will ask you to insert a floppy disk previously created at the end of
+another installation. See the second tip of last step on how to create such
+a floppy."),
configureNetwork =>
__("If you wish to connect your computer to the Internet or to a local network,
-please choose the correct option. Please turn on your device before choosing the
-correct option to let DrakX detect it automatically.
+please choose the correct option. Please turn on your device before
+choosing the correct option to let DrakX detect it automatically.
Mandrake Linux proposes the configuration of an Internet connection at
-installation time. Available connections are: traditional modem, ISDN modem,
-ADSL connection, cable modem, and finally a simple LAN connection (Ethernet).
+installation time. Available connections are: traditional modem, ISDN
+modem, ADSL connection, cable modem, and finally a simple LAN connection
+(Ethernet).
-Here, we will not detail each configuration. Simply make sure that you have all
-the parameters from your Internet Service Provider or system administrator.
+Here, we will not detail each configuration. Simply make sure that you have
+all the parameters from your Internet Service Provider or system
+administrator.
-You can consult the manual chapter about Internet connections for details about
-the configuration, or simply wait until your system is installed and use the
-program described there to configure your connection.
+You can consult the manual chapter about Internet connections for details
+about the configuration, or simply wait until your system is installed and
+use the program described there to configure your connection.
-If you wish to configure the network later after installation or if you have
-finished configuring your network connection, click Cancel."),
+If you wish to configure the network later after installation or if you
+have finished configuring your network connection, click \"Cancel\"."),
configureServices =>
__("You may now choose which services you wish to start at boot time.
-Here are presented all the services available with the current installation.
-Review them carefully and uncheck those which are not always needed at boot
-time.
+Here are presented all the services available with the current
+installation. Review them carefully and uncheck those which are not always
+needed at boot time.
-You can get a short explanatory text about a service by selecting a specific
-service. However, if you are not sure whether a service is useful or not, it is
-safer to leave the default behavior.
+You can get a short explanatory text about a service by selecting a
+specific service. However, if you are 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 will probably not want to start any services that you do not need. Please
-remember that several services can be dangerous if they are enabled on a server.
-In general, select only the services you really need."),
+At this stage, be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a
+server: you will probably not want to start any services that you do not
+need. Please remember that several services can be dangerous if they are
+enabled on a server. In general, select only the services you really need."),
configureTimezoneGMT =>
-__("GNU/Linux manages time in GMT (Greenwich Manage Time) and translates it in local
-time according to the time zone you selected.
+__("GNU/Linux manages time in GMT (Greenwich Manage Time) and translates it in
+local time according to the time zone you selected.
-If you use Microsoft Windows on this computer, choose No."),
+If you use Microsoft Windows on this computer, choose \"No\"."),
configureX =>
-__("X (for X Window System) is the heart of the GNU/Linux graphical interface on
-which all the graphics environments (KDE, Gnome, AfterStep, WindowMaker...)
-bundled with Mandrake Linux rely. In this section, DrakX will try to configure X
-automatically.
+__("X (for X Window System) is the heart of the GNU/Linux graphical interface
+on which all the graphics environments (KDE, Gnome, AfterStep,
+WindowMaker...) bundled with Mandrake Linux rely. In this section, DrakX
+will try to configure X automatically.
-It is extremely rare for it to fail, unless the hardware is very old (or very
-new). If it succeeds, it will start X automatically with the best resolution
-possible depending on the size of the monitor. A window will then appear and ask
-you if you can see it.
+It is extremely rare for it to fail, unless the hardware is very old (or
+very new). If it succeeds, it will start X automatically with the best
+resolution possible depending on the size of the monitor. A window will
+then appear and ask you if you can see it.
-If you are doing an Expert install, you will enter the X configuration wizard.
-See the corresponding section of the manual for more information about this
-wizard.
+If you are doing an \"Expert\" install, you will enter the X configuration
+wizard. See the corresponding section of the manual for more information
+about this wizard.
-If you can see the message and answer Yes, then DrakX will proceed to the next
-step. If you cannot see the message, it simply means that the configuration was
-wrong and the test will automatically end after 10 seconds, restoring the
-screen."),
+If you can see the message and answer \"Yes\", then DrakX will proceed to
+the next step. If you cannot see the message, it simply means that the
+configuration was wrong and the test will automatically end after 10
+seconds, restoring the screen."),
configureXmain =>
-__("The first time you try the X configuration, you may not be very satisfied with
-its display (screen is too small, shifted left or right...). Hence, even if X
-starts up correctly, DrakX then asks you if the configuration suits you. It will
-also propose to change it by displaying a list of valid modes it could find,
-asking you to select one.
+__("The first time you try the X configuration, you may not be very satisfied
+with its display (screen is too small, shifted left or right...). Hence,
+even if X starts up correctly, DrakX then asks you if the configuration
+suits you. It will also propose to change it by displaying a list of valid
+modes it could find, asking you to select one.
-As a last resort, if you still cannot get X to work, choose Change graphics
-card, select Unlisted card, and when prompted on which server you want, choose
-FBDev. This is a failsafe option which works with any modern graphics card. Then
-choose Test again to be sure."),
+As a last resort, if you still cannot get X to work, choose \"Change
+graphics card\", select \"Unlisted card\", and when prompted on which
+server you want, choose \"FBDev\". This is a failsafe option which works
+with any modern graphics card. Then choose \"Test again\" to be sure."),
configureXxdm =>
-__("Finally, you will be asked whether you want to see the graphical interface at
-boot. Note this question will be asked even if you chose not to test the
-configuration. Obviously, you want to answer No if your machine is to act as a
-server, or if you were not successful in getting the display configured."),
+__("Finally, you will be asked whether you want to see the graphical interface
+at boot. Note this question will be asked even if you chose not to test the
+configuration. Obviously, you want to answer \"No\" if your machine is to
+act as a server, or if you were not successful in getting the display
+configured."),
createBootdisk =>
__("The Mandrake Linux CDROM has a built-in rescue mode. You can access it by
-booting from the CDROM, press the >>F1<< key at boot and type >>rescue<< at the
-prompt. But in case your computer cannot boot from the CDROM, you should come
-back to this step for help in at least two situations:
-
- * when installing the boot loader, DrakX will rewrite the boot sector (MBR) of
-your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager) so that you can start
-up with either Windows or GNU/Linux (assuming you have Windows in your system).
-If you need to reinstall Windows, the Microsoft install process will rewrite the
-boot sector, and then you will not be able to start GNU/Linux!
-
- * if a problem arises and you cannot start up GNU/Linux from the hard disk, this
-floppy disk will be the only means of starting up GNU/Linux. It contains a fair
-number of system tools for restoring a system, which has crashed due to a power
-failure, an unfortunate typing error, a typo in a password, or any other reason.
-
-When you click on this step, you will be asked to enter a disk inside the drive.
-The floppy disk you will insert must be empty or contain data which you do not
-need. You will not have to format it since DrakX will rewrite the whole disk."),
+booting from the CDROM, press the >>F1<< key at boot and type >>rescue<< at
+the prompt. But in case your computer cannot boot from the CDROM, you
+should come back to this step for help in at least two situations:
+
+ * when installing the boot loader, DrakX will rewrite the boot sector (MBR)
+of your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager) so that you
+can start up with either Windows or GNU/Linux (assuming you have Windows in
+your system). If you need to reinstall Windows, the Microsoft install
+process will rewrite the boot sector, and then you will not be able to
+start GNU/Linux!
+
+ * if a problem arises and you cannot start up GNU/Linux from the hard disk,
+this floppy disk will be the only means of starting up GNU/Linux. It
+contains a fair number of system tools for restoring a system, which has
+crashed due to a power failure, an unfortunate typing error, a typo in a
+password, or any other reason.
+
+When you click on this step, you will be asked to enter a disk inside the
+drive. The floppy disk you will insert must be empty or contain data which
+you do not need. You will not have to format it since DrakX will rewrite
+the whole disk."),
doPartitionDisks =>
__("At this point you need to choose where on your hard drive to install your
-Mandrake Linux operating system. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing
-operating system is using all the space available, you will need to partition
-it. Basically, partitioning a hard drive consists of logically dividing it to
-create space to install your new Mandrake Linux system.
+Mandrake Linux operating system. If your hard drive is empty or if an
+existing operating system is using all the space available, you will need
+to partition it. Basically, partitioning a hard drive consists of logically
+dividing it to create space to install your new Mandrake Linux system.
Because the effects of the partitioning process are usually irreversible,
-partitioning can be intimidating and stressful if you are an inexperienced user.
-Fortunately, there is a wizard which simplifies this process. Before beginning,
-please consult the manual and take your time.
-
-If you are running the install in Expert mode, you will enter DiskDrake, the
-Mandrake Linux partitioning tool, which allows you to fine-tune your partitions.
-See the DiskDrake chapter of the manual. From the installation interface, you
-can use the wizards as described here by clicking the Wizard button of the
-dialog.
-
-If partitions have already been defined, either from a previous installation or
-from another partitioning tool, simply select those to install your Linux
-system.
-
-If partitions are not defined, you will need to create them using the wizard.
-Depending on your hard drive configuration, several options are available:
-
- * Use free space: this option will simply lead to an automatic partitioning of
-your blank drive(s). You will not be prompted further.
-
- * Use existing partition: the wizard has detected one or more existing Linux
-partitions on your hard drive. If you want to use them, choose this option.
-
- * Use the free space on the Windows partition: if Microsoft Windows is installed
-on your hard drive and takes all the space available on it, you have to create
-free space for Linux data. To do that, you can delete your Microsoft Windows
-partition and data (see \"Erase entire disk\" or \"Expert mode\" solutions) or
-resize your Microsoft Windows partition. Resizing can be performed without the
-loss of any data. This solution is recommended if you want to use both Mandrake
-Linux and Microsoft Windows on same computer.
-
- Before choosing this option, please understand that after this procedure, the
-size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller than at the present
-time. You will have less free space under Microsoft Windows to store your data
-or to install new software.
-
- * Erase entire disk: if you want to delete all data and all partitions present
-on your hard drive and replace them with your new Mandrake Linux system, choose
-this option. Be careful with this solution because you will not be able to
-revert your choice after confirmation.
+partitioning can be intimidating and stressful if you are an inexperienced
+user. Fortunately, there is a wizard which simplifies this process. Before
+beginning, please consult the manual and take your time.
+
+If you are running the install in Expert mode, you will enter DiskDrake,
+the Mandrake Linux partitioning tool, which allows you to fine-tune your
+partitions. See the DiskDrake chapter of the manual. From the installation
+interface, you can use the wizards as described here by clicking the
+\"Wizard\" button of the dialog.
+
+If partitions have already been defined, either from a previous
+installation or from another partitioning tool, simply select those to
+install your Linux system.
+
+If partitions are not defined, you will need to create them using the
+wizard. Depending on your hard drive configuration, several options are
+available:
+
+ * \"Use free space\": this option will simply lead to an automatic
+partitioning of your blank drive(s). You will not be prompted further.
+
+ * \"Use existing partition\": the wizard has detected one or more existing
+Linux partitions on your hard drive. If you want to use them, choose this
+option.
+
+ * \"Use the free space on the Windows partition\": if Microsoft Windows is
+installed on your hard drive and takes all the space available on it, you
+have to create free space for Linux data. To do that, you can delete your
+Microsoft Windows partition and data (see \"Erase entire disk\" or \"Expert
+mode\" solutions) or resize your Microsoft Windows partition. Resizing can
+be performed without the loss of any data. This solution is recommended if
+you want to use both Mandrake Linux and Microsoft Windows on same computer.
+
+ Before choosing this option, please understand that after this procedure,
+the size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller than at the
+present time. You will have less free space under Microsoft Windows to
+store your data or to install new software.
+
+ * \"Erase entire disk\": if you want to delete all data and all partitions
+present on your hard drive and replace them with your new Mandrake Linux
+system, choose this option. Be careful with this solution because you will
+not be able to revert your choice after confirmation.
!! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be lost. !!
- * Remove Windows: this will simply erase everything on the drive and begin
-fresh, partitioning everything from scratch. All data on your disk will be lost.
+ * \"Remove Windows\": this will simply erase everything on the drive and
+begin fresh, partitioning everything from scratch. All data on your disk
+will be lost.
!! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be lost. !!
- * Expert mode: choose this option if you want to manually partition your hard
-drive. Be careful - it is a powerful but dangerous choice. You can very easily
-lose all your data. Hence, do not choose this unless you know what you are
-doing."),
+ * \"Expert mode\": choose this option if you want to manually partition
+your hard drive. Be careful - it is a powerful but dangerous choice. You
+can very easily lose all your data. Hence, do not choose this unless you
+know what you are doing."),
exitInstall =>
-__("There you are. Installation is now complete and your GNU/Linux system is ready
-to use. Just click OK to reboot the system. You can start GNU/Linux or Windows,
-whichever you prefer (if you are dual-booting), as soon as the computer has
-booted up again.
+__("There you are. Installation is now complete and your GNU/Linux system is
+ready to use. Just click \"OK\" to reboot the system. You can start
+GNU/Linux or Windows, whichever you prefer (if you are dual-booting), as
+soon as the computer has booted up again.
-The Advanced button shows two more buttons to:
+The \"Advanced\" button shows two more buttons to:
- * generate auto-install floppy: to create an installation floppy disk which will
-automatically perform a whole installation without the help of an operator,
-similar to the installation you just configured.
+ * \"generate auto-install floppy\": to create an installation floppy disk
+which will automatically perform a whole installation without the help of
+an operator, similar to the installation you just configured.
Note that two different options are available after clicking the button:
- * Replay. This is a partially automated install as the partitioning step (and
-only this one) remains interactive.
+ * \"Replay\". This is a partially automated install as the partitioning
+step (and only this one) remains interactive.
- * Automated. Fully automated install: the hard disk is completely rewritten, all
-data is lost.
+ * \"Automated\". Fully automated install: the hard disk is completely
+rewritten, all data is lost.
- This feature is very handy when installing a great number of similar machines.
-See the Auto install section at our web site.
+ This feature is very handy when installing a great number of similar
+machines. See the Auto install section at our web site.
- * Save packages selection(*): saves the packages selection as made previously.
-Then, when doing another installation, insert the floppy inside the driver and
-run the installation going to the help screen by pressing on the F1 key, and by
-issuing >>linux defcfg=\"floppy\"<<.
+ * \"Save packages selection\"(*): saves the packages selection as made
+previously. Then, when doing another installation, insert the floppy inside
+the driver and run the installation going to the help screen by pressing on
+the F1 key, and by issuing >>linux defcfg=\"floppy\"<<.
(*) You need a FAT-formatted floppy (to create one under GNU/Linux, type
\"mformat a:\")"),
@@ -333,47 +347,50 @@ formatPartitions =>
__("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for use
(formatting means creating a file system).
-At this time, you may wish to reformat some already existing partitions to erase
-any data they contain. If you wish to do that, please select those partitions as
-well.
+At this time, you may wish to reformat some already existing partitions to
+erase any data they contain. If you wish to do that, please select those
+partitions as well.
-Please note that it is 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 note that it is 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 formatting, all data on the
-selected partitions will be deleted and you will not be able to recover any of
-them.
+Please be careful when selecting partitions. After formatting, all data on
+the selected partitions will be deleted and you will not be able to recover
+any of them.
-Click on OK when you are ready to format partitions.
+Click on \"OK\" when you are ready to format partitions.
-Click on Cancel if you want to choose another partition for your new Mandrake
-Linux operating system installation.
+Click on \"Cancel\" if you want to choose another partition for your new
+Mandrake Linux operating system installation.
-Click on Advanced if you wish to select partitions that will be checked for bad
-blocks on the disc."),
+Click on \"Advanced\" if you wish to select partitions that will be checked
+for bad blocks on the disc."),
installPackages =>
-__("Your new Mandrake Linux operating system is currently being installed. Depending
-on the number of packages you will be installing and the speed of your computer,
-this operation could take from a few minutes to a significant amount of time.
+__("Your new Mandrake Linux operating system is currently being installed.
+Depending on the number of packages you will be installing and the speed of
+your computer, this operation could take from a few minutes to a
+significant amount of time.
Please be patient."),
license =>
-__("Before continuing you should read carefully the terms of the license. It covers
-the whole Mandrake Linux distribution, and if you do not agree with all the
-terms in it, click on the Refuse button which will immediately terminate the
-installation. To continue with the installation, click the Accept button."),
+__("Before continuing you should read carefully the terms of the license. It
+covers the whole Mandrake Linux distribution, and if you do not agree with
+all the terms in it, click on the \"Refuse\" button which will immediately
+terminate the installation. To continue with the installation, click the
+\"Accept\" button."),
miscellaneous =>
-__("At this point, it is time to choose the security level desired for the machine.
-As a rule of thumb, the more exposed the machine is, and the more the data
-stored in it is crucial, the higher the security level should be. However, a
-higher security level is generally obtained at the expenses of easiness of use.
-Refer to the MSEC chapter of the ``Reference Manual'' to get more information
-about the meaning of these levels.
+__("At this point, it is time to choose the security level desired for the
+machine. As a rule of thumb, the more exposed the machine is, and the more
+the data stored in it is crucial, the higher the security level should be.
+However, a higher security level is generally obtained at the expenses of
+easiness of use. Refer to the MSEC chapter of the ``Reference Manual'' to
+get more information about the meaning of these levels.
If you do not know what to choose, keep the default option."),
@@ -384,59 +401,62 @@ defined, either from a previous installation of GNU/Linux or from 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 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:
- * Clear all: this option deletes all partitions on the selected hard drive.
+ * \"Clear all\": this option deletes all partitions on the selected hard
+drive.
- * Auto allocate: this option allows you to automatically create Ext2 and swap
-partitions in free space of your hard drive.
+ * \"Auto allocate\": this option allows you to automatically create Ext2
+and swap partitions in free space of your hard drive.
- * Rescue partition table: if your partition table is damaged, you can try to
-recover it using this option. Please be careful and remember that it can fail.
+ * \"Rescue partition table\": if your partition table is damaged, you can
+try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and remember that it
+can fail.
- * Undo: use this option to cancel your changes.
+ * \"Undo\": use this option to cancel your changes.
- * Reload: you can use this option if you wish to undo all changes and load your
-initial partitions table.
+ * \"Reload\": you can use this option if you wish to undo all changes and
+load your initial partitions table.
- * Wizard: 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 knowledge of partitioning.
+ * \"Wizard\": 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 knowledge of
+partitioning.
- * Restore from floppy: this option will allow you to restore a previously saved
-partition table from floppy disk.
+ * \"Restore from floppy\": this option will allow you to restore a
+previously saved partition table from floppy disk.
- * Save to floppy: saves the partition table to a floppy. Useful for later
-partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly recommended to perform
-this step.
+ * \"Save to floppy\": saves the partition table to a floppy. Useful for
+later partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly recommended to
+perform this step.
- * Done: when you have finished partitioning your hard drive, this will save your
-changes back to disc.
+ * \"Done\": when you have finished partitioning your hard drive, this will
+save your changes back to disc.
Note: you can reach any option using the keyboard. Navigate through the
partitions using Tab and Up/Down arrows.
When a partition is selected, you can use:
- * (*)(*) to create a new partition (when an empty partition is selected);
+ * Ctrl-c to create a new partition (when an empty partition is selected);
- * (*)(*) to delete a partition;
+ * Ctrl-d to delete a partition;
- * (*)(*) to set the mount point.
+ * Ctrl-m to set the mount point.
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 boot
-loader. 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."),
+\"bootstrap\" partition of at least 1MB which will be used by the yaboot
+boot loader. 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."),
resizeFATChoose =>
-__("More than one Microsoft Windows partition has been detected on your hard drive.
-Please choose the one you want resize in order to install your new Mandrake
-Linux operating system.
+__("More than one Microsoft Windows partition has been detected on your hard
+drive. Please choose the one you want resize in order to install your new
+Mandrake Linux operating system.
Each partition is listed as follows: \"Linux name\", \"Windows name\"
\"Capacity\".
@@ -444,11 +464,11 @@ Each partition is listed as follows: \"Linux name\", \"Windows name\"
\"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 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:
+\"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\",
@@ -458,232 +478,241 @@ drives:
* \"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.
+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:\")."),
+\"Windows name\" is the letter of your hard drive under Windows (the first
+disk or partition is called \"C:\")."),
resizeFATWait =>
__("Please be patient. This operation can take several minutes."),
selectInstallClass =>
-__("DrakX now needs to know if you want to perform a default (Recommended)
-installation or if you want to have greater control (Expert). You also have the
-choice of performing a new install or an upgrade of an existing Mandrake Linux
-system. Clicking Install will completely wipe out the old system. Select Upgrade
-if you are upgrading or repairing an existing system.
+__("DrakX now needs to know if you want to perform a default (\"Recommended\")
+installation or if you want to have greater control (\"Expert\"). You also
+have the choice of performing a new install or an upgrade of an existing
+Mandrake Linux system. Clicking \"Install\" will completely wipe out the
+old system. Select \"Upgrade\" if you are upgrading or repairing an
+existing system.
-Please choose Install if there are no previous version of Mandrake Linux
-installed or if you wish to boot between various operating systems.
+Please choose \"Install\" if there are no previous version of Mandrake
+Linux installed or if you wish to boot between various operating systems.
-Please choose Update if you wish to update or repair an already installed
-version of Mandrake Linux.
+Please choose \"Update\" if you wish to update or repair an already
+installed version of Mandrake Linux.
-Depending on your knowledge of GNU/Linux, please choose one of the following to
-install or update your Mandrake Linux operating system:
+Depending on your knowledge of GNU/Linux, please choose one of the
+following to install or update your Mandrake Linux operating system:
- * Recommended: choose this if you have never installed a GNU/Linux operating
-system. The installation will be very easy and you will only be asked a few
-questions.
+ * Recommended: choose this if you have never installed a GNU/Linux
+operating system. The installation will be very easy and you will only be
+asked a few questions.
* Expert: if you have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux, you can choose this
-installation class. The expert installation will allow you to perform a highly
-customized installation. Answering some of the questions can be difficult if you
-do not have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux so do not choose this unless you know
-what you are doing."),
+installation class. The expert installation will allow you to perform a
+highly customized installation. Answering some of the questions can be
+difficult if you do not have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux so do not choose
+this unless you know what you are doing."),
selectKeyboard =>
-__("Normally, DrakX selects the right keyboard for you (depending on the language
-you have chosen) and you will not even see this step. However, you might not
-have a keyboard that corresponds exactly to your language: for example, if you
-are an English speaking Swiss person, you may still want your keyboard to be a
-Swiss keyboard. Or if you speak English but are located in Quebec, you may find
-yourself in the same situation. In both cases, you will have to go back to this
-installation step and select an appropriate keyboard from the list.
-
-Click on the More button to be presented with the complete list of supported
-keyboards."),
+__("Normally, DrakX selects the right keyboard for you (depending on the
+language you have chosen) and you will not even see this step. However, you
+might not have a keyboard that corresponds exactly to your language: for
+example, if you are an English speaking Swiss person, you may still want
+your keyboard to be a Swiss keyboard. Or if you speak English but are
+located in Quebec, you may find yourself in the same situation. In both
+cases, you will have to go back to this installation step and select an
+appropriate keyboard from the list.
+
+Click on the \"More\" button to be presented with the complete list of
+supported keyboards."),
selectLanguage =>
__("Please choose your preferred language for installation and system usage.
-Clicking on the Advanced button will allow you to select other languages to be
-installed on your workstation. Selecting other languages will install the
-language-specific files for system documentation and applications. For example,
-if you will host users from Spain on your machine, select English as the main
-language in the tree view and in the Advanced section click on the grey star
-corresponding to Spanish|Spain.
+Clicking on the \"Advanced\" button will allow you to select other
+languages to be installed on your workstation. Selecting other languages
+will install the language-specific files for system documentation and
+applications. For example, if you will host users from Spain on your
+machine, select English as the main language in the tree view and in the
+Advanced section click on the grey star corresponding to \"Spanish|Spain\".
Note that multiple languages may be installed. Once you have selected any
-additional locales click the OK button to continue."),
+additional locales click the \"OK\" button to continue."),
selectMouse =>
-__("By default, DrakX assumes you have a two-button mouse and will set it up for
-third-button emulation. DrakX will automatically know whether it is a PS/2,
-serial or USB mouse.
+__("By default, DrakX assumes you have a two-button mouse and will set it up
+for third-button emulation. DrakX will automatically know whether it is a
+PS/2, serial or USB mouse.
-If you wish to specify a different type of mouse select the appropriate type
-from the list provided.
+If you wish to specify a different type of mouse select the appropriate
+type from the list provided.
-If you choose a mouse other than the default you will be presented with a mouse
-test screen. Use the buttons and wheel to verify that the settings are good. If
-the mouse is not working correctly press the space bar or RETURN to \"Cancel\"
-and choose again."),
+If you choose a mouse other than the default you will be presented with a
+mouse test screen. Use the buttons and wheel to verify that the settings
+are good. If the mouse is not working correctly press the space bar or
+RETURN to \"Cancel\" and choose again."),
selectSerialPort =>
-__("Please select the correct port. For example, the COM1 port under MS Windows is
-named ttyS0 under GNU/Linux."),
+__("Please select the correct port. For example, the COM1 port under MS Windows
+is named ttyS0 under GNU/Linux."),
setRootPassword =>
__("This is the most crucial decision point for the security of your GNU/Linux
-system: you have to enter the root password. root is the system administrator
-and is the only one authorized to make updates, add users, change the overall
-system configuration, and so on. In short, root can do everything! That is why
-you must choose a password that is difficult to guess - DrakX will tell you if
-it is too easy. As you can see, you can choose not to enter a password, but we
-strongly advise you against this if only for one reason: do not think that
-because you booted GNU/Linux that your other operating systems are safe from
-mistakes. Since root can overcome all limitations and unintentionally erase all
-data on partitions by carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, it is
-important for it to be difficult to become root.
+system: you have to enter the \"root\" password. \"root\" is the system
+administrator and is the only one authorized to make updates, add users,
+change the overall system configuration, and so on. In short, \"root\" can
+do everything! That is why you must choose a password that is difficult to
+guess - DrakX will tell you if it is too easy. As you can see, you can
+choose not to enter a password, but we strongly advise you against this if
+only for one reason: do not think that because you booted GNU/Linux that
+your other operating systems are safe from mistakes. Since \"root\" can
+overcome all limitations and unintentionally erase all data on partitions
+by carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, it is important for it
+to 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 too easy to
-compromise a system.
+characters long. Never write down the \"root\" password - it makes it too
+easy to compromise a system.
-However, please do not make the password too long or complicated because you
-must be able to remember it without too much effort.
+However, please do not make the password too long or complicated because
+you must be able to remember it without too much effort.
-The password will not be displayed on screen as you type it in. Hence, you will
-have to type the password twice to reduce the chance of a typing error. If you
-do happen to make the same typing error twice, this \"incorrect\" password will
-have to be used the first time you connect.
+The password will not be displayed on screen as you type it in. Hence, you
+will have to type the password twice to reduce the chance of a typing
+error. If you do happen to make the same typing error twice, this
+\"incorrect\" password will have to be used the first time you connect.
-In expert mode, you will be asked if you will be connecting to an authentication
-server, like NIS or LDAP.
+In expert mode, you will be asked if you will be connecting to an
+authentication server, like NIS or LDAP.
-If your network uses LDAP (or NIS) protocol for authentication, select LDAP (or
-NIS) as authentication. If you do not know, ask your network administrator.
+If your network uses LDAP (or NIS) protocol for authentication, select
+\"LDAP\" (or \"NIS\") as authentication. If you do not know, ask your
+network administrator.
-If your computer is not connected to any administrated network, you will want to
-choose Local files for authentication."),
+If your computer is not connected to any administrated network, you will
+want to choose \"Local files\" for authentication."),
setupBootloader =>
-__("Unless you know specifically otherwise, the usual choice is /dev/hda (primary
-master IDE disk) or /dev/sda (first SCSI disk)."),
+__("Unless you know specifically otherwise, the usual choice is \"/dev/hda\"
+(primary master IDE disk) or \"/dev/sda\" (first SCSI disk)."),
setupBootloaderAddEntry =>
-__("LILO (the LInux LOader) and GRUB are boot loaders: they are able to boot either
-GNU/Linux or any other operating system present on your computer. Normally,
-these other operating systems are correctly detected and installed. If this is
-not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this screen. Be careful to choose
-the correct parameters.
+__("LILO (the LInux LOader) and GRUB are boot loaders: they are able to boot
+either GNU/Linux or any other operating system present on your computer.
+Normally, these other operating systems are correctly detected and
+installed. If this is not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this
+screen. Be careful to choose the correct parameters.
-You may also not want to give access to these other operating systems to anyone.
-In which case, you can delete the corresponding entries. But then, you will need
-a boot disk in order to boot those other operating systems!"),
+You may also not want to give access to these other operating systems to
+anyone. In which case, you can delete the corresponding entries. But then,
+you will need a boot disk in order to boot those other operating systems!"),
setupBootloaderBeginner =>
-__("You must indicate where you wish to place the information required to boot to
-GNU/Linux.
+__("You must indicate where you wish to place the information required to boot
+to GNU/Linux.
-Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose First sector of drive (MBR)."),
+Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose \"First sector of drive
+(MBR)\"."),
setupSCSI =>
-__("DrakX is now detecting any IDE devices present in your computer. It will also
-scan for one or more PCI SCSI card(s) on your system. If a SCSI card is found
-DrakX will automatically install the appropriate driver.
-
-Because hardware detection will sometimes not detect a piece of hardware DrakX
-will ask you to confirm if a PCI SCSI card is present. Click Yes if you know
-that there is a SCSI card installed in your machine. You will be presented a
-list of SCSI cards to choose from. Click No if you have no SCSI hardware. If you
-are unsure you can check the list of hardware detected in your machine by
-selecting See hardware info and clicking OK. Examine the list of hardware and
-then click on the OK button to return to the SCSI interface question.
+__("DrakX is now detecting any IDE devices present in your computer. It will
+also scan for one or more PCI SCSI card(s) on your system. If a SCSI card
+is found DrakX will automatically install the appropriate driver.
+
+Because hardware detection will sometimes not detect a piece of hardware
+DrakX will ask you to confirm if a PCI SCSI card is present. Click \"Yes\"
+if you know that there is a SCSI card installed in your machine. You will
+be presented a list of SCSI cards to choose from. Click \"No\" if you have
+no SCSI hardware. If you are unsure you can check the list of hardware
+detected in your machine by selecting \"See hardware info\" and clicking
+\"OK\". Examine the list of hardware and then click on the \"OK\" button to
+return to the SCSI interface question.
If you have to manually specify your adapter, DrakX will ask if you want to
-specify options for it. You should allow DrakX to probe the hardware for the
-card-specific options that the hardware needs to initialize. This usually works
-well.
-
-If DrakX is not able to probe for the options that need to be passed, you will
-need to manually provide options to the driver. Please review the ``User Guide''
-(chapter 3, section \"Collecting information on your hardware\") for hints on
-retrieving the parameters required from hardware documentation, from the
-manufacturer's web site (if you have Internet access) or from Microsoft Windows
-(if you used this hardware with Windows on your system)."),
+specify options for it. You should allow DrakX to probe the hardware for
+the card-specific options that the hardware needs to initialize. This
+usually works well.
+
+If DrakX is not able to probe for the options that need to be passed, you
+will need to manually provide options to the driver. Please review the
+``User Guide'' (chapter 3, section \"Collecting information on your
+hardware\") for hints on retrieving the parameters required from hardware
+documentation, from the manufacturer's web site (if you have Internet
+access) or from Microsoft Windows (if you used this hardware with Windows
+on your system)."),
setupYabootAddEntry =>
-__("You can add additional entries for yaboot, either for other operating systems,
-alternate kernels, or for an emergency boot image.
+__("You can add additional entries for yaboot, either for other operating
+systems, alternate kernels, or for an emergency boot image.
For other OS's, the entry consists only of a label and the root partition.
For Linux, there are a few possible options:
- * Label: this is simply the name you will have to type at the yaboot prompt to
-select this boot option.
+ * Label: this is simply the name you will have to type at the yaboot prompt
+to select this boot option.
- * Image: this would be the name of the kernel to boot. Typically, vmlinux or a
-variation of vmlinux with an extension.
+ * Image: this would be the name of the kernel to boot. Typically, vmlinux
+or a variation of vmlinux with an extension.
- * Root: the root device or \"/\" for your Linux installation.
+ * Root: the \"root\" device or \"/\" for your Linux installation.
- * Append: on Apple hardware, the kernel append option is used quite often to
-assist in initializing video hardware, or to enable keyboard mouse button
-emulation for the often lacking 2nd and 3rd mouse buttons on a stock Apple
-mouse. The following are some examples:
+ * Append: on Apple hardware, the kernel append option is used quite often
+to assist in initializing video hardware, or to enable keyboard mouse
+button emulation for the often lacking 2nd and 3rd mouse buttons on a stock
+Apple mouse. The following are some examples:
video=aty128fb:vmode:17,cmode:32,mclk:71 adb_buttons=103,111 hda=autotune
video=atyfb:vmode:12,cmode:24 adb_buttons=103,111
- * Initrd: this option can be used either to load initial modules, before the
-boot device is available, or to load a ramdisk image for an emergency boot
-situation.
+ * Initrd: this option can be used either to load initial modules, before
+the boot device is available, or to load a ramdisk image for an emergency
+boot situation.
- * Initrd-size: the default ramdisk size is generally 4,096 bytes. If you need to
-allocate a large ramdisk, this option can be used.
+ * Initrd-size: the default ramdisk size is generally 4,096 bytes. If you
+need to allocate a large ramdisk, this option can be used.
- * Read-write: normally the root partition is initially brought up in read-only,
-to allow a file system check before the system becomes \"live\". Here, you can
-override this option.
+ * Read-write: normally the \"root\" partition is initially brought up in
+read-only, to allow a file system check before the system becomes \"live\".
+Here, you can override this option.
* NoVideo: should the Apple video hardware prove to be exceptionally
-problematic, you can select this option to boot in \"novideo\" mode, with native
-frame buffer support.
+problematic, you can select this option to boot in \"novideo\" mode, with
+native frame buffer support.
- * Default: selects this entry as being the default Linux selection, selectable
-by just pressing ENTER at the yaboot prompt. This entry will also be highlighted
-with a \"*\", if you press Tab to see the boot selections."),
+ * Default: selects this entry as being the default Linux selection,
+selectable by just pressing ENTER at the yaboot prompt. This entry will
+also be highlighted with a \"*\", if you press Tab to see the boot
+selections."),
setupYabootGeneral =>
__("Yaboot is a boot loader for NewWorld MacIntosh hardware. It is able to boot
-either GNU/Linux, MacOS or MacOSX if present on your computer. Normally, these
-other operating systems are correctly detected and installed. If this is not the
-case, you can add an entry by hand in this screen. Be careful as to choose the
-correct parameters.
+either GNU/Linux, MacOS or MacOSX if present on your computer. Normally,
+these other operating systems are correctly detected and installed. If this
+is not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this screen. Be careful as
+to choose the correct parameters.
Yaboot's main options are:
- * Init Message: a simple text message that is displayed before the boot prompt.
+ * Init Message: a simple text message that is displayed before the boot
+prompt.
- * Boot Device: indicate where you want to place the information required to boot
-to GNU/Linux. Generally, you setup a bootstrap partition earlier to hold this
-information.
+ * Boot Device: indicate where you want to place the information required to
+boot to GNU/Linux. Generally, you setup a bootstrap partition earlier to
+hold this information.
- * Open Firmware Delay: unlike LILO, there are two delays available with yaboot.
-The first delay is measured in seconds and at this point, you can choose between
-CD, OF boot, MacOS or Linux.
+ * Open Firmware Delay: unlike LILO, there are two delays available with
+yaboot. The first delay is measured in seconds and at this point, you can
+choose between CD, OF boot, MacOS or Linux.
- * Kernel Boot Timeout: this timeout is similar to the LILO boot delay. After
-selecting Linux, you will have this delay in 0.1 second before your default
-kernel description is selected.
+ * Kernel Boot Timeout: this timeout is similar to the LILO boot delay.
+After selecting Linux, you will have this delay in 0.1 second before your
+default kernel description is selected.
- * Enable CD Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"C\" for CD at the
-first boot prompt.
+ * Enable CD Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"C\" for CD
+at the first boot prompt.
* Enable OF Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"N\" for Open
Firmware at the first boot prompt.
@@ -692,32 +721,33 @@ Firmware at the first boot prompt.
Firmware Delay expires."),
summary =>
-__("Here are presented various parameters concerning your machine. Depending on your
-installed hardware, you may - or not, see the following entries:
+__("Here are presented various parameters concerning your machine. Depending on
+your installed hardware, you may - or not, see the following entries:
- * Mouse: mouse check the current mouse configuration and click on the button to
-change it if necessary.
+ * \"Mouse\": mouse check the current mouse configuration and click on the
+button to change it if necessary.
- * Keyboard: keyboard check the current keyboard map configuration and click on
-the button to change that if necessary.
+ * \"Keyboard\": keyboard check the current keyboard map configuration and
+click on the button to change that if necessary.
- * Timezone: time zoneDrakX, by default, guesses your time zone from the language
-you have chosen. But here again, as for the choice of a keyboard, you may not be
-in the country for which the chosen language should correspond. Hence, you may
-need to click on the Timezone button in order to configure the clock according
-to the time zone you are in.
+ * \"Timezone\": time zoneDrakX, by default, guesses your time zone from the
+language you have chosen. But here again, as for the choice of a keyboard,
+you may not be in the country for which the chosen language should
+correspond. Hence, you may need to click on the \"Timezone\" button in
+order to configure the clock according to the time zone you are in.
- * Printer: clicking on the No Printer button will open the printer configuration
-wizard.
+ * \"Printer\": clicking on the \"No Printer\" button will open the printer
+configuration wizard.
- * Sound card: if a sound card is detected on your system, it is displayed here.
-No modification possible at installation time.
+ * \"Sound card\": if a sound card is detected on your system, it is
+displayed here. No modification possible at installation time.
- * TV card: if a TV card is detected on your system, it is displayed here. No
-modification possible at installation time.
+ * \"TV card\": if a TV card is detected on your system, it is displayed
+here. No modification possible at installation time.
- * ISDN card: if an ISDN card is detected on your system, it is displayed here.
-You can click on the button to change the parameters associated to it."),
+ * \"ISDN card\": if an ISDN card is detected on your system, it is
+displayed here. You can click on the button to change the parameters
+associated to it."),
takeOverHdChoose =>
__("Choose the hard drive you want to erase to install your new Mandrake Linux
@@ -725,10 +755,11 @@ partition. Be careful, all data present on it will be lost and will not be
recoverable!"),
takeOverHdConfirm =>
-__("Click on OK if you want to delete all data and partitions present on this hard
-drive. Be careful, after clicking on OK, you will not be able to recover any
-data and partitions present on this hard drive, including any Windows data.
+__("Click on \"OK\" if you want to delete all data and partitions present on
+this hard drive. Be careful, after clicking on \"OK\", you will not be able
+to recover any data and partitions present on this hard drive, including
+any Windows data.
-Click on Cancel to cancel this operation without losing any data and partitions
-present on this hard drive."),
+Click on \"Cancel\" to cancel this operation without losing any data and
+partitions present on this hard drive."),
);