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diff --git a/doPartitionDisks.html b/doPartitionDisks.html index cb704f7..5fbba94 100644 --- a/doPartitionDisks.html +++ b/doPartitionDisks.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Partitioning</title> + <title>Suggested Partitioning</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"> @@ -13,177 +13,242 @@ table { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } --></style></head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> - <div lang="" class="section" title="Partitioning"> + <div class="section" title="Suggested Partitioning"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="doPartitionDisks"></a>Partitioning + <h2 class="title"><a name="doPartitionDisks"></a>Suggested Partitioning </h2> </div> </div> </div> + + + + + + + + + + + + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa1"></a>In this screen you can see - the content of your hard drive(s) and see the solutions the DrakX - partitioning wizard found for where to install - <span class="application">Mageia</span>. + the content of your hard drive(s) along with the DrakX partitioning + proposals for where to install Mageia. </p> + - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a>The options available from - the list below will vary depending on your particular hard drive(s) layout - and content. + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa2"></a>The actual options + available from those shown below will vary according to the layout and + content of your particular hard drive(s). </p> + + - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa3"></a></p> - <div class="itemizedlist"> + <div class="itemizedlist" title="Main Options"> + <p class="title"><b>Main Options</b></p> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa4"></a>Use Existing - Partitions - </p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa4"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Use Existing Partitions</strong></span></p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa5"></a>If this option is - available, then existing Linux compatible partitions have been found - and may be used for the installation. + available, then existing Linux compatible partitions have been found and + may be used for the installation. </p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa6"></a>Use Free Space - </p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa6"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Use Free Space</strong></span></p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa7"></a>If you have unused - space on your hard drive then this option will use it for your new - Mageia installation. + space on your hard drive then this option will use it for your new + Mageia installation. </p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa8"></a>Use Free Space on a - Windows Partition - </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa9"></a>If you have unused - space on an existing Windows partition, the installer may offer to use - it. - </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa10"></a>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! - </p> - <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-pa8"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Use Free Space on a Windows Partition</strong></span></p> + + + <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! </p> + + <p>With this option, the installer displays the remaining Windows - partition in light blue and the future Mageia partition in dark blue - with their intended sizes just under. You have the possibility to - adapt these sizes by clicking and dragging the gap between both - partitions. See the screen-shot below. + partition in light blue and the proposed Mageia partition in dark blue + with their intended sizes just underneath. You have the option to modify + these sizes by clicking and dragging the gap between both partitions. + See the following screenshot: </p> + </li> - </ul> - </div> - <p> </p> - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa12"></a>Erase and use Entire - Disk. - </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa13"></a>This option will use - the complete drive for Mageia. - </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa14"></a>Note! This will - erase ALL data on the selected hard drive. Take care! - </p> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa15"></a>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><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> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <div class="important" title="Important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Important"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="important.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <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> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </li> - </ul> - </div> - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa16"></a>Custom disk - partitioning - </p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa16"></a><span class="bold"><strong>Custom Disk Partitioning</strong></span></p> + + <p><a name="doPartitionDisks-pa17"></a>This gives you - complete control over the placing of the installation on your hard - drive(s). + complete control over the placing of the installation on your hard + drive(s). </p> + </li> </ul> </div> + - <p><span class="bold"><strong>Partition sizing:</strong></span></p> + - <p>The installer will share the available place out according to the - following rules: + <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: </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p>If the total available place is lower than 50 GB, only one - partition is created for /, there is no separate partition for - /home. + + <p>If the total available space is less than 50 GB, then only one + partition is created. This will be the <code class="filename">/</code> (root) + partition. </p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p>If the total available place is over 50 GB, then three - partitions are created + + <p>If the total available space is greater than 50 GB, then three + partitions are created </p> + + <div class="itemizedlist"> <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p>6/19 of the total available place is allocated to / with a - maximum of 50 GB + + <p>6/19 of the total available place is allocated to + <code class="filename">/</code> with a maximum of 50 GB </p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p>1/19 is allocated to swap with a maximum of 4 GB</p> + + <p>1/19 is allocated to <code class="filename">swap</code> with a maximum + of 4 GB + </p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p>the rest (at least 12/19) is allocated to /home</p> + + <p>the rest (at least 12/19) is allocated to + <code class="filename">/home</code></p> + </li> </ul> </div> + </li> </ul> </div> + - <p>That means that from 160 GB and over of available place, the installer - will create three partitions: 50 GB for /, 4 GB for swap and the rest for - /home. + <p>This means that from 160 GB or greater available space, the installer + will create three partitions: </p> + - <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>If you are using an UEFI system, the ESP (EFI System Partition) will - be automatically detected, or created if it does not exist yet, and - mounted on /boot/EFI. The "Custom disk partitioning" option is the only - one that allows to check it has been correctly done - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>50 GB for <code class="filename">/</code></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>4 GB for <code class="filename">swap</code></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>and the remainder for <code class="filename">/home</code></p> + + </li> + </ul> </div> + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note"> @@ -194,44 +259,79 @@ <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> - <p>If you are using a Legacy (as known as CSM or BIOS) system with a - GPT disk, you need to create a Bios boot partition if not already - existing. It is an about 1 MiB partition with no mount point. Choose <a class="xref" href="diskdrake.html" title="Custom disk partitioning with DiskDrake">the section called “Custom disk partitioning with - DiskDrake”</a> to be able to create it with the Installer like any - other partition, just select BIOS boot partition as filesystem - type. + <p>If you are using a UEFI system, the ESP (EFI System Partition) will + be automatically detected - or created if it does not exist yet - and + mounted on <code class="filename">/boot/EFI</code>. The <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom disk + partitioning</em></span> option is the only one that allows to check it has + been correctly done. </p> + + <p>If you are using a Legacy (also known as BIOS) system with a GPT + partitioned disk, you need to create a BIOS boot partition if it doesn't + already exist. It should be about 1 MiB with no mount point. It can be + created with the Installer, under <span class="emphasis"><em>Custom disk + partitioning</em></span>, like any other partition. Be sure to select + <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">BIOS boot partition</span>”</span> for filesystem type. + </p> + + <p>See <a class="xref" href="diskdrake.html" title="Custom Disk Partitioning with DiskDrake">DiskDrake</a> for information on how to + proceed. + </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> + - <div class="warning" title="Warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Warning"> + + + + + <div class="important" title="Important" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Important"> <tr> - <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Warning]" src="warning.png"></td> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="important.png"></td> <th align="left"></th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>Some newer drives are now using 4096 byte logical sectors, instead - of the previous standard of 512 byte logical sectors. Due to lack of - available hardware, the partitioning tool used in the installer has not - been tested with such a drive. Also some ssd drives now use an erase block - size over 1 MB. We suggest to pre-partition the drive, using an - alternative partitioning tool like gparted, if you own such a device, and - to use the following settings: + of the previous standard of 512. Due to lack of available hardware, the + partitioning tool used in the installer has not been tested with such a + drive. </p> + - <p>"Align to" "MiB"</p> + <p>Some SSD devices now use an erase block size over 1 MB. If you have + such a device we suggest that you partition the drive in advance, using an + alternative partitioning tool like gparted, and to use the following + settings: + </p> + - <p>"Free space preceding (MiB)" "2"</p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Align to</em></span> = MiB + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Free space preceding (MiB)</em></span> = 2 + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + - <p>Also make sure all partitions are created with an even number of + <p>Also make sure all partitions are created using an even number of megabytes. </p> |