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| author | Papoteur <papoteur@mageia.org> | 2021-01-03 16:14:31 +0100 |
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| committer | Papoteur <papoteur@mageia.org> | 2021-01-03 16:14:31 +0100 |
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diff --git a/addUser.html b/addUser.html index f69874d..9f910d4 100644 --- a/addUser.html +++ b/addUser.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="prev" href="choosePackagesTree.html" title="Choose Individual Packages"> - <link rel="next" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="next" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } @@ -22,13 +22,24 @@ </div> </div> </div> + + + + + + + + + + + <div class="section" title="Set Administrator (root) Password:"> <div class="titlepage"> @@ -41,15 +52,15 @@ </div> </div> + <p>It is advisable for all Mageia installations to set a <code class="literal">superuser</code> (Administrator) password, usually called the - <span class="emphasis"><em>root </em></span>password in Linux. As you type a password into - the top box a shield will change from red-to-yellow-to-green depending on - the strength of the password. A green shield shows you are using a strong - password. You need to repeat the same password in the box underneath, to - check that the first entry was not mistyped. + <span class="emphasis"><em>root </em></span>password in Linux. You need to repeat the same + password in the box underneath, to check that the first entry was not + mistyped. </p> + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note"> @@ -60,6 +71,12 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> + <p>As you type a password into the top box a shield will change from + red-to-yellow-to-green depending on the strength of the password. A + green shield shows you are using a strong password. + </p> + + <p>All passwords are case-sensitive. It is best to use a mixture of letters (upper and lower case), numbers and other characters in a password. @@ -71,6 +88,7 @@ </div> </div> + <div class="section" title="Enter a user"> <div class="titlepage"> @@ -82,18 +100,21 @@ </div> </div> + <p>Add a User here. A regular user has fewer privileges than the <code class="literal">superuser</code> (root), but enough to use the Internet, office applications or play games and anything else the average user might use a computer for. </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Icon</strong></span></p> + <p>Click on this button if you want to change the user's icon @@ -103,6 +124,7 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Real Name</strong></span></p> + <p>Insert the user's real name into this text box</p> @@ -110,20 +132,24 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Login Name</strong></span></p> + <p>Enter the user login name or let DrakX use a version of the user's real name. <span class="bold"><strong>The login name is case-sensitive.</strong></span></p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p> + - <p>Type in the user password. There is a shield at the end of the - text box that indicates the strength of the password. (See also <a class="xref" href="addUser.html#givePassword" title="Note">Note</a>) + <p>Type in the user password (remembering the advice in the Note + above). </p> + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password (again):</strong></span> Retype the user password. DrakX will check that you have not mistyped the @@ -133,6 +159,7 @@ </li> </ul> </div> + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note"> @@ -146,11 +173,13 @@ <p>Any users added while installing Mageia, will have a home directory that is both read and write protected (umask=0027) </p> + <p>You can add any extra needed users in the <span class="emphasis"><em>Configuration - Summary</em></span> step during the install. Choose <span class="emphasis"><em>User management</em></span>. </p> + <p>The access permissions can also be changed after the install. @@ -162,6 +191,7 @@ </div> </div> + <div class="section" title="User Management (advanced)"> <div class="titlepage"> @@ -173,10 +203,12 @@ </div> </div> + <p>The <span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span> option allows you to edit further settings for the user you are adding. </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> diff --git a/configureX_card_list.html b/configureX_card_list.html index 44f806f..85e0b17 100644 --- a/configureX_card_list.html +++ b/configureX_card_list.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> - <link rel="prev" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> + <link rel="prev" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration"> <link rel="next" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choosing your Monitor"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } @@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ + + <p>DrakX has a very comprehensive database of video cards and will usually correctly identify your video device. </p> diff --git a/configureX_chooser.html b/configureX_chooser.html index 6f05aab..1508c85 100644 --- a/configureX_chooser.html +++ b/configureX_chooser.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration</title> + <title>Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration</title> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"> <link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation with DrakX"> @@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div class="section" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration"> + <div class="section" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_chooser"></a>Graphic Card and Monitor + <h2 class="title"><a name="configureX_chooser"></a>Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration </h2> </div> @@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ + + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa1"></a>No matter which graphical environment (also known as desktop environment) you chose for this install of Mageia, they are all based on a graphical user interface system called @@ -56,12 +58,11 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Graphic Card</strong></span></p> + <p><a name="configureX_chooser-pa2"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Graphics Card</strong></span></p> <p>If you need to, you can select a specific card from this - expandable list. See <a class="xref" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)">the section called “Choose an X Server (Configure - your Graphic Card)”</a>. + expandable list. See <a class="xref" href="configureX_card_list.html" title="Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)">Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)</a>. </p> </li> @@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ <p>You can choose Plug 'n Play, if applicable, or choose your monitor from the <span class="emphasis"><em>Vendor</em></span> or <span class="emphasis"><em>Generic</em></span> lists. Choose <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom</em></span> if you prefer to manually set - the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of your monitor. See <a class="xref" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choosing your Monitor">the section called “Choosing your Monitor”</a>. + the horizontal and vertical refresh rates of your monitor. See <a class="xref" href="configureX_monitor.html" title="Choosing your Monitor">Choosing your Monitor</a>. </p> </li> diff --git a/configureX_monitor.html b/configureX_monitor.html index 1fd1371..d924d74 100644 --- a/configureX_monitor.html +++ b/configureX_monitor.html @@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ + + <p><a name="configureX_monitor-pa1"></a>DrakX has a very - comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify + comprehensive database of monitors and will usually correctly identify yours. </p> diff --git a/diskdrake.html b/diskdrake.html index bccdad2..93c10b1 100644 --- a/diskdrake.html +++ b/diskdrake.html @@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ - - + + + + @@ -52,9 +54,9 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><a name="diskdrake-pa4"></a>There is a tab at the top for - every detected hard disk (or other storage device, like a USB key). In - the screenshot above there are two available devices: <code class="filename">sda - </code>and <code class="filename">sdb</code>. + every detected hard disk (or other storage device, like a USB key), for + example: <code class="filename">sda</code>, <code class="filename">sdb</code>, + <code class="filename">sdc</code> etc. </p> </li> diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index 5fbba94..de4abab 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ + + + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa1"></a>In this screen you can see the content of your hard drive(s) along with the DrakX partitioning proposals for where to install Mageia. @@ -86,8 +90,7 @@ <p><a name="suggestedPartitioning-pa9"></a>If you have unused space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use it. This can be a useful way of making room for your new Mageia - installation, but is a risky operation so you should make sure you have - backed up all important files! + installation but see the warning below. </p> @@ -97,16 +100,6 @@ these sizes by clicking and dragging the gap between both partitions. See the following screenshot: </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Erase and use Entire Disk</strong></span></p> - - - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will - allocate the entire drive for Mageia - </p> <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> @@ -118,10 +111,9 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>This will erase ALL - data on the selected hard drive. Take care! If you intend to use part - of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the drive - that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this option. + <p>This involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition, and + therefore is a risky operation, so you should make sure you have + backed up all important files before proceeding. </p> </td> @@ -139,13 +131,42 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>Note that this - involves shrinking the size of the Windows partition. The partition - must be "clean", meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly - the last time it was used. It must also have been defragmented, - although this is not a guarantee that all files in the partition have - been moved out of the area that is about to be used. It is highly - recommended to back up your personal files. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa11"></a>The partition must + be "clean", meaning that Windows must have closed down correctly the + last time it was used. It must also have been defragmented, although + this is not a guarantee that all files in the partition have been + moved out of the area that is about to be used for Mageia. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Erase and use Entire Disk</strong></span></p> + + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will + allocate the entire drive for Mageia + </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>This will erase ALL + data on the selected hard drive. Take care! If you intend to use part + of the disk for something else, or you already have data on the drive + that you are not prepared to lose, then do not use this option. </p> </td> @@ -169,8 +190,6 @@ </div> - - <p>If you are not using the <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom disk partitioning</em></span> option, then the installer will allocate the available space according to the following rules: @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ <dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html#addUserAdvanced">User Management (advanced)</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_chooser.html">Graphic Card and Monitor + <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_chooser.html">Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="configureX_card_list.html">Choose an X Server (Configure your Graphic Card)</a></span></dt> @@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html">Bootloader</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e989">Grub2</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e1004">Bootloader Setup</a></span></dt> - <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e1094">Other Options</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e990">Available Bootloaders</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e1019">Bootloader Setup</a></span></dt> + <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloader.html#d5e1151">Other Options</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.html">Add or Modify a Boot Menu diff --git a/installUpdates.html b/installUpdates.html index 3f6d925..850791e 100644 --- a/installUpdates.html +++ b/installUpdates.html @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ + + diff --git a/installer.html b/installer.html index a9e6ad9..a2fc0f5 100644 --- a/installer.html +++ b/installer.html @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ + + <p>Whether you are new to GNU-Linux or an experienced user, the Mageia Installer is designed to help make your installation or upgrade as easy as possible. diff --git a/misc-params.html b/misc-params.html index 8b5ed87..6fbdeea 100644 --- a/misc-params.html +++ b/misc-params.html @@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ <p><a name="misc-params-hardware-pa4a"></a>This section allows you to configure your graphics card(s) and displays. For more - information, see <a class="xref" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphic Card and Monitor Configuration">the section called “Graphic Card and Monitor - Configuration”</a></p> + information, see <a class="xref" href="configureX_chooser.html" title="Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration">Graphics Card and Monitor Configuration</a></p> diff --git a/setupBootloader.html b/setupBootloader.html index 49a87a5..9ce85d3 100644 --- a/setupBootloader.html +++ b/setupBootloader.html @@ -28,130 +28,235 @@ - - - - - - - - - <div class="section" title="Grub2"> + + + <div class="section" title="Available Bootloaders"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e989"></a>Grub2 + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e990"></a>Available Bootloaders </h3> </div> </div> </div> - - <div class="itemizedlist" title="Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems"> - <p class="title"><b>Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems</b></p> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively - as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the MBR - (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot - partition. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> + <div class="section" title="Grub2"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e992"></a>Grub2 + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT + systems</strong></span></p> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used + exclusively as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT + system. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the + MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS + boot partition. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Grub2-efi on UEFI + systems</strong></span></p> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>GRUB2-efi or rEFInd may be used as the bootloader for a UEFI + system. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into + the ESP (EFI System Partition). + </p> + + <p>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on + your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will + detect the existing ESP created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. + If no ESP exists, then one will be created. Although it is possible + to have several ESPs, only one is required, whatever the number of + operating systems you have. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + </div> - - <div class="itemizedlist" title="Grub2-efi on UEFI systems"> - <p class="title"><b>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</b></p> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p>GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI - system. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into - the ESP (EFI System Partition). - </p> + <div class="section" title="rEFInd"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1009"></a>rEFInd + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> - - <p>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on - your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will - detect the existing ESP created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. If - no ESP exists, then one will be created. Although it is possible to - have several ESPs, only one is required, whatever the number of - operating systems you have. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <p><span class="bold"><strong>rEFInd on UEFI systems</strong></span></p> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>rEFInd has a nice graphical set of options, and can + auto-detect installed EFI bootloaders. See: + http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>Please note that in order to be able to use the + <code class="literal">rEFInd</code> option, an installed EFI System Partition + must match your system architecture: if you have a 32bit EFI System + Partition installed on a 64bit machine for instance, then the rEFInd + option will not be displayed/available to you. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1004"></a>Bootloader Setup + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1019"></a>Bootloader Setup </h3> </div> </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Bootloader main options"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1008"></a>Bootloader main options + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1023"></a>Bootloader main options </h4> </div> </div> </div> - - <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Bootloader to use</strong></span></p> - - <p>This feature is only available to Legacy MBR/BIOS systems. - Users of UEFI systems will not see this option here. - </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="guimenuitem">GRUB2</span> (with either a graphical + or a text menu), can be chosen for both <code class="literal">Legacy + MBR/BIOS</code> systems and <code class="literal">UEFI</code> + systems. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="guimenuitem">rEFInd</span> (with a graphical menu) + is an alternative option solely for use with + <code class="literal">UEFI</code> systems. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> </li> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Boot device</strong></span></p> - - <p>Don't change this unless you really know what you are - doing + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>Don't change this unless you really know what you are + doing. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="note.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>There is no option to write GRUB to the boot sector of a + partition (e.g: <code class="filename">sda1</code>), as this method is + considered unreliable. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + <p>When using UEFI mode, then the <span class="guilabel">Boot + device</span> will be listed as <span class="guimenuitem">EFI System + Partition</span>. </p> </li> @@ -159,7 +264,6 @@ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Delay before booting the default image</strong></span></p> - <p>This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the default operating system is started up. @@ -169,7 +273,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Security</strong></span></p> - <p>This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This means a username and password will be required when booting in order @@ -183,7 +286,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p> - <p>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</p> @@ -191,7 +293,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password (again)</strong></span></p> - <p>Retype the password and DrakX will check that it matches with the one set above @@ -200,17 +301,14 @@ </li> </ul> </div> - <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p> - <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable ACPI</em></span></p> - <p>ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for power management. It can save energy by stopping unused @@ -224,7 +322,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable SMP</em></span></p> - <p>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi-core processors @@ -234,7 +331,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable APIC</em></span></p> - <p>Enabling this gives the operating system access to the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. APIC devices permit more @@ -246,7 +342,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p> - <p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system @@ -257,28 +352,67 @@ </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1058"></a>Bootloader Configuration + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1089"></a>Bootloader Configuration </h4> </div> </div> </div> - - + <p>If, in the previous section you selected <code class="literal">rEFInd</code> + as the bootloader to use, you would then be presented with the options + shown in the screenshot directly below. Otherwise, please instead move + on to the subsequent screenshot for your options. + </p> + + + <p>Your rEFInd configuration options:</p> + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install or update rEFInd in the EFI + system partition.</strong></span></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install in /EFI/BOOT.</strong></span></p> + + <p>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when: + </p> + + <p>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive. + </p> + + <p>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + <p>If you did not select rEFInd as the bootloader to use in the + previous section, then your bootloader configuration options are shown + below: + </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Default</strong></span></p> - <p>The operating system to be started up by default.</p> @@ -286,7 +420,6 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Append</strong></span></p> - <p>This option lets you pass information to the kernel or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots. @@ -296,29 +429,46 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="bold"><strong>Probe foreign OS</strong></span></p> - <p>If you already have other operating systems installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu. If you don't want - this behaviour, then untick the Probe Foreign OS option. + this behaviour, then untick the <span class="guimenuitem">Probe Foreign + OS</span> option. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install in /EFI/BOOT. </strong></span>(Note: + this menu option only becomes available where the installer detects + that a machine is in UEFI mode). + </p> + + <p>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when: + </p> + + <p>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive. + </p> + + <p>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation. </p> </li> </ul> </div> - <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p> - - <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Video mode</em></span></p> - <p>This sets the screen size and colour depth to be used by the boot menu. If you click the down-triangle you will be offered other @@ -329,72 +479,83 @@ <li class="listitem"> <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Do not touch ESP or MBR</em></span></p> - <p>Select this option if you don't want a bootable Mageia, but would rather chain-load it from another OS. You will get a warning - that the bootloader is missing. Click<span class="emphasis"><em> Ok</em></span> if you - are sure you understand the implications, and wish to - proceed. + that the bootloader is missing. Click <span class="guimenuitem">Ok + </span>only if you are sure you understand the implications, + and wish to proceed. </p> + + <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>Chain-loading via legacy bootloaders (GRUB Legacy and LiLo) + is no longer supported by Mageia as it is likely to fail when + attempting to boot this resulting installation of Mageia. If you + use anything other than GRUB2 or rEFInd for this purpose, then you + do so at your own risk! + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> </li> </ul> </div> - </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Other Options"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1094"></a>Other Options + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1151"></a>Other Options </h3> </div> </div> </div> - <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1096"></a>Using an existing bootloader + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1153"></a>Using an existing bootloader </h4> </div> </div> </div> - - <p>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is - beyond the scope of this documentation. However in most cases it will - involve running the relevant bootloader installation program, which - should detect Mageia and automatically add an entry for it in the - bootloader menu. See the documentation for the relevant operating - system. + <p>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope of this documentation. However, in most + cases it will involve running the relevant bootloader installation program, which should detect Mageia and automatically add + an entry for it in the bootloader menu. See the documentation for the relevant operating system. </p> </div> - <div class="section" title="Installing Without a Bootloader"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1099"></a>Installing Without a Bootloader + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1156"></a>Installing Without a Bootloader </h4> </div> </div> </div> - <p>While you can opt to install Mageia without a bootloader (see section 2.1 Advanced), this is not recommended unless you absolutely @@ -403,7 +564,6 @@ </p> </div> - <div class="section" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"> <div class="titlepage"> |