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+ </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>It contains non free software.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Live media"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e57"></a>Live media + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="section" title="Common features"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e59"></a>Common features + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Can be used to preview the distribution without first installing it on a + HDD, and optionally install Mageia on your HDD. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>ISO contains only one desktop environment (KDE or GNOME).</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Different media for architecture 32 or 64 bits.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><span class="bold"><strong>Live ISOs can only be used to create clean + installations, they cannot be used to upgrade from previous + releases.</strong></span></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>They contains non free software.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Live CD KDE"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e73"></a>Live CD KDE + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>KDE desktop environment only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>English language only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>32 bits only.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Live CD GNOME"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e82"></a>Live CD GNOME + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>GNOME desktop environment only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>English language only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>32 bits only.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Live DVD KDE"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e91"></a>Live DVD KDE + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>KDE desktop environment only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>All languages are present.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Different media for architecture 32 or 64 bits.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Live DVD GNOME"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e100"></a>Live DVD GNOME + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>GNOME desktop environment only.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>All languages are present.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Different media for architecture 32 or 64 bits.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Boot-only CDs media"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e109"></a>Boot-only CDs media + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="section" title="Common features"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e111"></a>Common features + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Each one is a small image that contains no more than that which is needed to + start the drakx installer and find the ISO file to continue and complete the + install. These ISO files may be on the PC hard disk, on a local drive, on a + local network or on the Internet. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>These media are very light (less than 100 Mo) and are convenient when + bandwidth is too low to download a full DVD, PC without DVD drive or PC that + can't boot on a USB stick. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Different media for architecture 32 or 64 bits.</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>English language only.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="boot.iso"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e122"></a>boot.iso + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Contains only free software, for people who refuse non free software.</p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="boot-nonfree.iso"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e127"></a>boot-nonfree.iso + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Contains non free software (mostly drivers, codecs...) for people who need + it. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Media downloading and checking"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e132"></a>Media downloading and checking + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="section" title="Downloading"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e134"></a>Downloading + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>Once you have chosen your ISO file, you can download it either using http or + BitTorrent. In both cases, a window give you some information, like the used + mirror and the possibility to change if the bandwidth is to low. If http is + chosen, you can also see something like + </p> + + + + + <p>md5sum and sha1sum are tools to check your ISO integrity. Use only one of + them. Both hexadecimal numbers have been calculated by an algorithm from the + file to be downloaded. If you ask this algorithm to calculate again this + number from your downloaded file, either you have the same number and your + downloaded file is correct, or the number is different and you met a + failure. Then this window appears: + </p> + + + + + <p>Check the radio button Save File.</p> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Checking the downloaded media integrity"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e145"></a>Checking the downloaded media integrity + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>Open a console, no need to be root, and:</p> + + + <p>- To use md5sum, type: [sam@localhost]$ <strong class="userinput"><code>md5sum + path/to/the/image/file.iso</code></strong>. + </p> + + + <p>- To use sha1sum, type: [sam@localhost]$ <strong class="userinput"><code>sha1sum + path/to/the/image/file.iso</code></strong>. + </p> + + + <p>and compare the obtained number on your computer (you may have to wait for a + while) with the number given by Mageia. Example: + </p> + + + + + <p></p> + + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Burn or dump the ISO"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e157"></a>Burn or dump the ISO + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>The checked ISO can now be burned on a CD or DVD or dumped on a USB + stick. These operations are not a simple copy and aim at make a boot-able + media. + </p> + + + <div class="section" title="Burn the ISO on a CD/DVD"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e160"></a>Burn the ISO on a CD/DVD + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>Use whatever burner you want but ensure the burning device is set correctly + to <span class="bold"><strong>burn an image</strong></span>, burn data or files is not + correct. More information in <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Writing_CD_and_DVD_images" target="_top">the Mageia + wiki</a>. + </p> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Dump the ISO on a USB stick"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e165"></a>Dump the ISO on a USB stick + </h4> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>All Mageia ISOs are hybrid, which means you can 'dump' them on a USB stick + and use it to boot and install the system. + </p> + + + <div class="warning" title="Avís" 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="[Avís]" src="warning.png"></td> + <th align="left"></th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p>"dumping" an image onto a flash device destroys any prior file-system in the + partition; any data will be lost and partition capacity will be reduced to + the image size. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <p>To recover the original capacity, you have to format the USB stick.</p> + + + <div class="section" title="Using Mageia"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e171"></a>Using Mageia + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>You can use a graphical tool like <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/IsoDumper_Writing_ISO_images_on_USB_sticks" target="_top">IsoDumper</a></p> + + + <p>You can also use the dd tool in a console:</p> + + + <div class="orderedlist"> + <ol class="orderedlist" type="1"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Open a console</p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Become root with the command <strong class="userinput"><code>su -</code></strong> (don't forget the + final -) + </p> + + + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Plug your USB stick (do not mount it, that means do not open any application + or file manager that read it) + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Enter the command <strong class="userinput"><code>fdisk -l</code></strong></p> + + + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Find the device name for your USB stick (by its size), for example /dev/sdb + in the screenshot above, it is a 8Go USB stick. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Enter the command: # <strong class="userinput"><code>dd if=path/to/the/ISO/file of=/dev/sdX + bs=1M</code></strong></p> + + + <p>(x)=your device name eg: /dev/sdc Example: # <strong class="userinput"><code>dd + if=/home/user/Downloads/Mageia-4-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdb + bs=1M</code></strong></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Enter the command: # <strong class="userinput"><code>sync</code></strong></p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p>Unplug your USB stick, it is done</p> + + </li> + </ol> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Using Windows"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h5 class="title"><a name="d5e205"></a>Using Windows + </h5> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>You can try:</p> + + + <p>- <a class="ulink" href="http://rufus.akeo.ie/?locale=en_US" target="_top">Rufus</a></p> + + + <p>- <a class="ulink" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager" target="_top">Win32 + Disk Imager</a></p> + + + <p></p> + + </div> + + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Mageia Installation"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e213"></a>Mageia Installation + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <p>This step is detailed in <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mageia.org/en/doc/" target="_top">the + Mageia documentation</a>. + </p> + + + <p>More information, is available in <a class="ulink" href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Category:Documentation" target="_top">the Mageia + wiki</a>. + </p> + + </div> + + + </div> + </body> +</html> |