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<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
- <title>Bootloader main options</title>
+ <title>Bootloader</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">
@@ -13,15 +13,27 @@
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="Bootloader main options">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader main options
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
@@ -29,11 +41,11 @@
- <div class="section" title="Bootloader interface">
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e872"></a>Bootloader interface
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e989"></a>Grub2
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -41,151 +53,65 @@
- <p>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</p>
-
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <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) for a Legacy/MBR or
- Legacy/GPT system
+ <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>Grub2-efi for a UEFI system.</p>
+ <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="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
- <table border="0" summary="Tip">
- <tr>
- <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td>
- <th align="left"></th>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td align="left" valign="top">
-
- <p>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :)</p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e882"></a>Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems
- </h4>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
-
-
- <p>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are
- doing.
- </p>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Grub2-efi on UEFI systems">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e888"></a>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems
- </h4>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as
- you cannot choose between with or without graphical menu
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>If Mageia is the only system installed on your computer, the
- installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the
- bootloader (Grub2-efi). If there are already UEFI operating systems
- installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer
- detects the existing ESP created by Windows and adds grub2-efi. Although
- it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is advised and enough
- whatever the number of operating systems you have.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are
- doing.
- </p>
-
- </div>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia bootloader">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e896"></a>Using a Mageia bootloader
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</p>
-
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <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 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of
- your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
+ <p>GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI
+ system.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p>Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP</p>
+ <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>
-
-
- <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, click on <span class="guibutton">Next</span> and then uncheck the box
- <span class="guilabel">Probe Foreign OS</span></p>
-
-
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e910"></a>Using an existing bootloader
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1004"></a>Bootloader Setup
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -193,63 +119,11 @@
- <p>The exact procedure for adding your Mageia system to an existing
- bootloader is beyond the scope of this help, however in most cases it will
- involve running the relevant bootloader installation program which should
- detect and add it automatically. See the documentation for the operating
- system in question.
- </p>
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Using chain loading">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e913"></a>Using chain loading
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <p>If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from
- another OS, click on <span class="guibutton">Next</span>, then on
- <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and Check the box <span class="guilabel">Do not touch
- ESP or MBR</span>.
- </p>
-
-
-
-
- <p>You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by
- clicking <span class="guibutton">OK</span>.
- </p>
-
-
-
- </div>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="Options">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
- <div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e927"></a>Options
- </h3>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
-
-
- <div class="section" title="First page">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader main options">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e929"></a>First page
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1008"></a>Bootloader main options
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -257,89 +131,127 @@
+
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Delay before booting the default image</span>:
- This text box lets you set a delay in seconds before the default
- operating system is started up.
+
+ <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>
+
+ </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
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Security</span>: This allows you to set a
- password for the bootloader. This means a username and password
- will be asked at the boot time to select a booting entry or change
- settings. The username is "root" and the password is the one
- chosen here after.
+
+ <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
+ to select a booting entry or change settings. This is optional, and
+ most people are not likely to have a need for it. The username is
+ <code class="literal">root</code> and the password is the one chosen
+ hereafter.
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Password</span>: This text box is where you
- actually put the password
+
+ <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
</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>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
+ devices. Deselecting it could be useful if, for example, your
+ computer does not support ACPI or if you think the ACPI
+ implementation might cause some problems (for instance random
+ reboots or system lockups).
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Password (again)</span>: Retype the password
- and Drakx will check that it matches with the one set
- above.
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable SMP</em></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for
+ multi-core processors
</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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
+ complex priority models, and Advanced IRQ (Interrupt Request)
+ management.
+ </p>
+
</li>
<li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Advanced</span></p>
+
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p>
-
- <div class="itemizedlist">
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable ACPI:</span> ACPI (Advanced
- Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for the power
- management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices,
- this was the method used before APM. Unchecking it could be
- useful if, for example, your computer does not support ACPI or
- if you think the ACPI implementation might cause some problems
- (for instance random reboots or system lockups).
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable SMP</span>: This option enables /
- disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi core
- processors.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable APIC</span>: Enabling or disabling
- this gives the operating system access to the Advanced
- Programmable Interrupt Controller. APIC devices permit more
- complex priority models, and Advanced IRQ (Interrupt Request)
- management.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Enable Local APIC</span>: Here you can set
- local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a
- specific processor in an SMP system.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
- </div>
+ <p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external
+ interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system
+ </p>
+
</li>
</ul>
</div>
@@ -347,11 +259,11 @@
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Next page">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e961"></a>Next page
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1058"></a>Bootloader Configuration
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -359,58 +271,178 @@
+
+
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist">
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Default:</span> Operating system started up by
- default
+ <p><span class="bold"><strong>Default</strong></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>The operating system to be started up by default.</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <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.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Append:</span> This option lets you pass the
- kernel information or tell the kernel to give you more information
- as it boots.
+ <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.
</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="guilabel">Probe foreign OS</span>: see above <a class="link" href="setupBootloader.html#setupMageiaBootloader">Using a Mageia
- bootloader</a></p>
+ <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
+ size and colour depth options.
+ </p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
- <p><span class="guilabel">Advanced</span></p>
- <div class="itemizedlist">
- <ul class="itemizedlist">
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="guilabel">Video mode:</span> This sets the screen
- size and colour depth the boot menu will use. If you click the
- down triangle you will be offered other size and colour depth
- options.
- </p>
-
- </li>
- <li class="listitem">
-
- <p><span class="bold"><strong>Do not touch ESP or
- MBR</strong></span>: see above <a class="link" href="setupBootloader.html#setupChainLoading">Using the chain
- loading</a></p>
-
- </li>
- </ul>
- </div>
+ <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.
+ </p>
</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>
+ </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>
+ </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>
</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>
+ </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
+ know what you are doing, as without some form of bootloader your
+ operating system will be unable to start.
+ </p>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="setupBootloaderAddEntry"></a>Add or Modify a Boot Menu
+ Entry
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+
+
+ <p>To do this you need to manually edit /boot/grub2/custom.cfg or use the
+ software <span class="bold"><strong>grub-customizer</strong></span> tool instead
+ (available in the Mageia repositories).
+ </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>For more information, see: <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia" target="_top">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Grub2-efi_and_Mageia</a></p>
+
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
</div>