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authorPapoteur <papoteur@mageialinux-online.org>2017-06-06 08:11:51 +0200
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@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@
-
-
- <div class="section" title="With a Bios system">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader interface">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e899"></a>With a Bios system
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e872"></a>Bootloader interface
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -43,17 +41,25 @@
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa1"></a>If you prefer different
- bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you
- can change them here.
- </p>
+ <p>By default, Mageia uses exclusively:</p>
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa2"></a>You may already have
- another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide
- whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to
- create a new one.
- </p>
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>Grub2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or
+ Legacy/GPT system
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>Grub2-efi for a UEFI system.</p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
<div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">
- <p>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :</p>
+ <p>The Mageia graphical menus are nice :)</p>
</td>
</tr>
@@ -73,12 +79,11 @@
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia bootloader">
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using a Mageia
- bootloader
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e882"></a>Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -86,54 +91,20 @@
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa4"></a>By default, Mageia
- writes a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record)
- of your first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems
- installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot
- menu.
- </p>
- <p>Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional
- bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo.
+ <p>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are
+ doing.
</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="setupBootloader-pa6"></a>Linux systems which
- use the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy)
- and will not be recognized if the default GRUB bootloader is
- used.
- </p>
-
-
- <p>The best solution here is to use the GRUB2
- bootloader which is available at the Summary page during
- installation.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader">
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2-efi on UEFI systems">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an
- existing bootloader
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e888"></a>Grub2-efi on UEFI systems
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -141,88 +112,102 @@
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa46"></a>If you decide to use an
- existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the
- summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader
- <span class="guibutton">Configure</span> button, which will allow you to change
- the bootloader install location.
+ <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as
+ you cannot choose between with or without graphical menu
</p>
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa47"></a>Do not select a device
- e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the
- root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier,
- e.g. sda7.
- </p>
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda is a
- device, sda7 is a partition on that device.
+ <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>
- <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><a name="setupBootloader-pa48a"></a>Go to tty2 with
- Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type <code class="literal">df</code> to check where your
- <code class="literal">/</code> (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back
- to the installer screen.
- </p>
-
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table>
- </div>
-
-
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa49"></a>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>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>
+
- <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option">
- <div class="titlepage">
+ <p>By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:</p>
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <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>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p>Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP</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="titlepage">
+ <div>
<div>
- <div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader
- advanced option
- </h4>
- </div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e910"></a>Using an existing bootloader
+ </h3>
</div>
</div>
-
-
-
- <p><a name="setupBootloader-pa52"></a>If you have very
- limited disk space for the <code class="literal">/</code> partition that contains
- <code class="literal">/tmp</code>, click on <span class="guibutton">Advanced</span> and
- check the box for <span class="guilabel">Clean /tmp at each boot</span>. This
- helps to maintain some free space.
- </p>
-
</div>
+
+
+
+ <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="With an UEFI system">
+ <div class="section" title="Using chain loading">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e936"></a>With an UEFI system
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e913"></a>Using chain loading
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -230,26 +215,202 @@
- <p>With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you
- cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available.
+ <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>If Mageia is the first system installed on your computer, the
- installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the bootloader
- (Grub2-efi). If there was already UEFI operating systems previously
- installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer
- detected the existing ESP created by Windows and added 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>You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by
+ clicking <span class="guibutton">OK</span>.
</p>
- <p>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you
- do.
- </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="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e929"></a>First page
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <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>
+
+ </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>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="guilabel">Password</span>: This text box is where you
+ actually put the password
+ </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>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="guilabel">Advanced</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>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Next page">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e961"></a>Next page
+ </h4>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <p><span class="guilabel">Default:</span> Operating system started up by
+ default
+ </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>
+
+ </li>
+ <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>
+
+ </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>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
+
+ </div>
</div>