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<body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF">
- <div lang="" class="section" title="DrakX, the Mageia Installer">
+ <div class="section" title="DrakX, the Mageia Installer">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="installer"></a>DrakX, the Mageia
- Installer
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="installer"></a>DrakX, the Mageia Installer
</h2>
</div>
</div>
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<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
+ Installer is designed to help make your installation or upgrade as easy as
possible.
</p>
- <p>The initial menu screen has various options, however the default one
- will start the installer, which will normally be all that you will
- need.
- </p>
+ <div class="section" title="The installation steps">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e261"></a>The installation steps
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>The install process is divided into a number of steps - the
+ status of which is indicated in a panel to the left of the
+ screen.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>Each step has one or more screens, which may also have
+ <span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span> sections with extra, less commonly
+ required options.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>Most screens have <span class="emphasis"><em>Help</em></span> buttons for further
+ details about the particular step.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="caution" title="Caution" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
+ <table border="0" summary="Caution">
+ <tr>
+ <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Caution]" src="caution.png"></td>
+ <th align="left"></th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td align="left" valign="top">
+
+ <p>If at some point during the install you decide to abort the
+ installation, it is possible to reboot, but please think twice before
+ you do this. Once a partition has been formatted or updates have started
+ to be installed, your computer is no longer in the same state and
+ rebooting it could very well leave you with an unusable system.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <p>If, in spite of this, you are very sure rebooting is what you
+ want, go to a text terminal by pressing the keys <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>F2</strong></span> together. After that, press <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Delete</strong></span> together to reboot.
+ </p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
<div class="section" title="Installation Welcome Screen">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e219"></a>Installation Welcome Screen
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e283"></a>Installation Welcome Screen
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -50,11 +133,23 @@
- <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia DVD">
+ <p>The particular screen that you will first see when booting from the
+ Installation media will depend on whether your computer motherboard is of
+ the Legacy (BIOS) or UEFI type.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <p>The welcome menu screen has various options, however the default
+ option will start the installer, and is normally all that you will
+ need.
+ </p>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Legacy (BIOS) Systems">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e221"></a>Using a Mageia DVD
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e287"></a>Legacy (BIOS) Systems
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -62,172 +157,50 @@
- <p>Here are the default welcome screens when using a Mageia DVD, The
- first one with an UEFI system and the second one with a Legacy
- system:
- </p>
-
-
- <p>From this screen, you can access to options by pressing the "e"
- letter to enter the "edit mode". To come back to this screen, press
- either the key "esc" to quit without saving or press the key "Ctrl" or
- "F10" to quit with saving.
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>From this screen, it is possible to set some personal
- preferences:
- </p>
- <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <div class="itemizedlist" title="Menu">
+ <p class="title"><b>Menu</b></p>
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p>The language (for the installation only, may be different
- that the chosen language for the system) by pressing the key F2
- (Legacy mode only)
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>Use the arrow keys to select the language and press the key
- Enter.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Here is for example, the French welcome screen when using a
- Live DVD/CD. Note that the Live DVD/CD menu does not propose:
- <span class="guilabel">Rescue System</span>, <span class="guilabel">Memory
- test</span> and <span class="guilabel">Hardware Detection
- Tool</span>.
- </p>
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install Mageia</strong></span></p>
-
+ <p>Install Mageia to a hard disk. This is the default option, and
+ will automatically start after a short while unless another option
+ is selected.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p>Change the screen resolution by pressing the F3 key (Legacy
- mode only).
- </p>
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Rescue System</strong></span></p>
-
+ <p>This option allows you to either re-install the bootloader for
+ an existing Mageia installation or you can use it to restore a
+ Windows bootloader.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p>Add some kernel options by pressing the <span class="bold"><strong>F6</strong></span> key for the legacy mode or the <span class="bold"><strong>e</strong></span> key for the UEFI mode.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>If the installation fails, then it may be necessary to try
- again using one of the extra options. The menu called by F6
- displays a new line called <span class="guilabel">Boot options</span> and
- propose four entries:
- </p>
-
-
- <p>- Default, it doesn't alter anything in the default
- options.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>- Default, it doesn't alter anything in the default
- options.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>- No ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),
- power management isn't taken into account.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>- No Local APIC (Local Advanced Programmable Interrupt
- Controller), it is about CPU interruptions, select this option if
- you are asked for.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>When you select one of these entries, it modifies the
- default options displayed in the <span class="guilabel">Boot Options</span>
- line.
- </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>In some Mageia releases, it may happen that the entries
- selected with the key F6 does not appear in the <span class="guilabel">Boot
- Options</span> line, however, they are really taken into
- account.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Memory Test</strong></span></p>
-
+ <p>Test the installed RAM by performing multiple read and write
+ operations. Reboot to end the test.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p>Add more kernel options by pressing the key F1 (Legacy mode
- only).
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Pressing F1 opens a new window with more available options.
- Select one with the arrow keys and press Enter to have more
- details or press the Esc key to go back to the welcome
- screen.
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>The detailed view about the option splash. Press Esc or
- select <span class="guilabel">Return to Boot Options</span> to go back to
- the options list. These options can by added by hand in the
- <span class="guilabel">Boot options</span> line.
- </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>The help is translated in the chosen language with the F2
- key.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>F2: Language</strong></span></p>
-
- <p>For more information about kernel options on legacy and UEFI
- systems, see: <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options" target="_top">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_set_up_kernel_options</a></p>
+ <p>Press F2 for alternative languages.</p>
+
</li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -235,11 +208,11 @@
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Using a Wired Network">
+ <div class="section" title="UEFI Systems">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e285"></a>Using a Wired Network
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e310"></a>UEFI Systems
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -247,102 +220,60 @@
- <p>Here is the default welcome screen when using a Wired
- Network-based Installation CD (netinstall.iso or netinstall-nonfree.iso
- images):
+ <p>From this screen, you can access options by pressing
+ <span class="keycap"><strong>e</strong></span> to enter the edit mode. To come back to this screen,
+ press <span class="keycap"><strong>Esc</strong></span> to quit without saving or press
+ <span class="keycap"><strong>F10</strong></span> to save and quit.
</p>
- <p>It does not allow to change the language, the available options
- are described in the screen. For more information about using a Wired
- Network-based Installation CD, see <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Boot.iso_install" target="_top">the Mageia
- Wiki</a></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>The keyboard layout is the American one.</p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
+ <div class="itemizedlist" title="Menu">
+ <p class="title"><b>Menu</b></p>
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Install:</strong></span> Start the Install
+ process
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Rescue:</strong></span> This option allows
+ you to either re-install the bootloader for an existing Mageia
+ installation or you can use it to restore a Windows
+ bootloader.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>F2: Language:</strong></span> Press
+ <span class="keycap"><strong>F2</strong></span> for alternative languages.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
</div>
+ <p>If you booted from a USB stick, you will see the above options
+ duplicated, and in this case, you should use the set that will be
+ suffixed with "USB".
+ </p>
</div>
</div>
- <div class="section" title="The installation steps">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e295"></a>The installation steps
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>The install process is divided into a number of steps, which can be
- followed on the side panel of the screen.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Each step has one or more screens which may also have
- <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> buttons with extra, less commonly
- required, options.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Most screens have <span class="guibutton">Help</span> buttons which give
- further explanations about the current step.
- </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 somewhere during install you decide to stop the installation,
- it is possible to reboot, but please think twice before you do this.
- Once a partition has been formatted or updates have started to be
- installed, your computer is no longer in the same state and rebooting it
- could very well leave you with an unusable system. If in spite of this
- you are very sure rebooting is what you want, go to a text terminal by
- pressing the three keys <span class="guibutton">Alt Ctrl F2</span> at the same
- time. After that, press <span class="guibutton">Alt Ctrl Delete</span>
- simultaneously to reboot.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
-
- </div>
-
-
<div class="section" title="Installation Problems and Possible Solutions">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e306"></a>Installation Problems and Possible Solutions
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e332"></a>Installation Problems and Possible Solutions
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -354,7 +285,7 @@
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e308"></a>No Graphical Interface
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e334"></a>No Graphical Interface
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -366,21 +297,23 @@
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
- <p>After the initial screen you did not reach the language
- selection screen. This can happen with some graphic cards and older
- systems. Try using low resolution by typing <code class="code">vgalo</code> at
- the prompt.
+ <p>After the initial screen you did not progress to the
+ <span class="emphasis"><em>Language Selection</em></span> screen. This can happen with
+ some graphic cards and older systems. Try using low resolution by
+ typing <span class="command"><strong>vgalo</strong></span> at the prompt.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>If the hardware is very old, a graphical installation may not
- be possible. In this case it is worth trying a text mode
- installation. To use this hit ESC at the first welcome screen and
- confirm with ENTER. You will be presented with a black screen with
- the word "boot:". Type "text" and hit ENTER. Now continue with the
- installation in text mode.
+ be possible. In this case it is worth trying a text-mode
+ installation. To use this press <span class="keycap"><strong>Esc</strong></span> at the
+ <span class="emphasis"><em>Welcome</em></span> screen and confirm with
+ <span class="keycap"><strong>ENTER</strong></span>. You will be presented with a black screen
+ with a <code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt. Type <span class="command"><strong>text</strong></span>
+ and press <span class="keycap"><strong>ENTER</strong></span> to continue with the installation
+ in text mode.
</p>
</li>
@@ -394,7 +327,7 @@
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e316"></a>The Install Freezes
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e349"></a>The Install Freezes
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -404,9 +337,9 @@
<p>If the system appeared to freeze during the installation, this may
be a problem with hardware detection. In this case the automatic
- detection of hardware may be bypassed and dealt with later. To try this,
- type <code class="code">noauto</code> at the prompt. This option may also be combined
- with other options as necessary.
+ hardware detection may be bypassed and dealt with later. To try this,
+ type <span class="command"><strong>noauto</strong></span> at the prompt. This option may also be
+ combined with other parameters as necessary.
</p>
</div>
@@ -416,7 +349,7 @@
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e320"></a>RAM problem
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e353"></a>RAM problem
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -424,10 +357,11 @@
- <p>These will rarely be needed, but in some cases the hardware may
+ <p>This will rarely be needed, but in some cases the hardware may
report the available RAM incorrectly. To specify this manually, you can
- use the <code class="code">mem=xxxM</code> parameter, where xxx is the correct amount
- of RAM. e.g. <code class="code">mem=256M</code> would specify 256MB of RAM.
+ use the <code class="literal">mem=<em class="replaceable"><code>xxx</code></em>M</code>
+ parameter, where <em class="replaceable"><code>xxx</code></em> is the correct amount of
+ RAM. e.g. <code class="literal">mem=256M</code> would specify 256MB of RAM.
</p>
</div>
@@ -437,7 +371,7 @@
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e325"></a>Dynamic partitions
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e360"></a>Dynamic partitions
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -445,21 +379,16 @@
- <p>If you converted your hard disk from "basic" format to "dynamic"
- format on Microsoft Windows, you must know that it is impossible to
- install Mageia on this disc. To go back to a basic disk, see the
- Microsoft documentation: <a class="ulink" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx" target="_top">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx</a>.
+ <p>If you converted your hard disk from <code class="literal">Basic</code>
+ format to <code class="literal">Dynamic</code> format in Microsoft Windows, then
+ it is not possible to install Mageia on this disc. To revert to a
+ <code class="literal">Basic</code> disk, see the Microsoft documentation: <a class="ulink" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx" target="_top">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776315.aspx</a>.
</p>
</div>
</div>
-
- <div class="section">
- <div class="titlepage"></div>
- </div>
-
</div>
</body>
</html>