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diff --git a/choosePackages.html b/choosePackages.html index 9438fed..71327d9 100644 --- a/choosePackages.html +++ b/choosePackages.html @@ -2,290 +2,151 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Choose Packages to Install</title> + <title>Choosing packages to be installed</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"> - <link rel="prev" href="partition_with_diskdrake.html" title="Format Disks with DiskDrake"> - <link rel="next" href="setRootPassword.html" title="Root Password"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="diskdrake.html" title="Custom disk partitioning with DiskDrake"> + <link rel="next" href="addUser.html" title="User and Superuser Management"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> <!-- body { font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px } 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="Choose Packages to Install"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Choosing packages to be installed"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="drakx-choosePackages"></a>Choose Packages to Install + <h2 class="title"><a name="choosePackages"></a>Choosing packages to be installed </h2> </div> </div> </div> - + <p><a name="choosePackages-pa1"></a>Depending on your choice, you may get one or more screens about choosing packages + </p> - - - <div class="section" title="Graphical Environment"> - <div class="titlepage"> - <div> - <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-choose-graphical-env"></a>Graphical Environment - </h3> - </div> - </div> - </div> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choose-graphical-env-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choose-graphical-env-it5"></a> - <span class="guilabel">Graphical Environment</span>: this is where you - will choose your preferred graphical environment. At least one - must be selected if you want to have a graphical interface - available. - </p> - - </div> - - <div class="section" title="Choose Package Groups to Install"> + <div class="section" title="Desktop Selection"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-choosePackages"></a>Choose Package - Groups to Install + <h3 class="title"><a name="choose-graphical-env"></a>Desktop Selection </h3> </div> </div> - </div> - - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa1"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it1"></a>It's now time to - specify which programs you wish to install on your system. There - are thousands of packages available for <span class="application">Mageia</span>, and to - make it simpler to manage, they have been placed into groups of - similar applications. - </p> - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa2"></a><span class="application">Mageia</span> sorts package groups into - categories. You can mix and match applications from the various - categories, so a <span class="guilabel">Workstation</span> installation can - still have applications from the <span class="guilabel">Server</span> - category installed. - </p> - - - <div class="orderedlist"> - <ol class="orderedlist" type="1"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa3"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it2"></a><span class="guilabel">Workstation</span>: - if you plan to use your machine as a workstation, select one or - more of the groups in this category. The special - <code class="literal">LSB</code> group will configure your system so that - it complies as much as possible with the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.linuxbase.org/" target="_top">Linux Standard Base - Project</a> specifications. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa5"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it4"></a><span class="guilabel">Server</span>: - if your machine is intended to be a server, select which of the - more common services you wish to install on your machine. - </p> - - </li> - </ol> - </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">Tip</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa7"></a>Moving the - mouse cursor over a group name will display a short - explanatory text about that group. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - <a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it6"></a> + </div> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa11"></a>You can - check the <span class="guilabel">Individual package selection</span> box, - which is useful if you're familiar with the packages being - offered or if you want to have total control over what will be - installed. + <p><a name="choose-graphical-env-pa1"></a>Choose whether you prefer to use the + <span class="application">KDE</span> or <span class="application">Gnome</span> desktop environment. Both + come with a full set of useful applications and tools. Tick <span class="guilabel">Custom</span> if + you want to use neither or both, or if you want something other than the default software + choice for these desktop environments. </p> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa12"></a>If you - start the installation in <span class="guilabel">Upgrade</span> mode, - you can deselect all groups and prevent the installation of any new - packages. This is useful for repairing or updating an existing - system. + + <p><a name="choose-graphical-env-pa2"></a>Click <span class="guibutton">Next</span> to continue. </p> - - + + </div> - + + + + - <div class="section" title="Minimal Installation"> + <div class="section" title="Package Group Selection"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="minimal-install"></a>Minimal Installation + <h3 class="title"><a name="choosePackagesGroups"></a>Package Group Selection </h3> </div> </div> - </div> - + </div> - <p><a name="BIdNEW-minimal-install-pa19"></a>If you - deselect all groups when performing a regular installation (as - opposed to an upgrade), a new dialog shows after pressing the - <span class="guibutton">Next</span> button, suggesting different options - for a minimal installation: + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa1"></a>Packages have been sorted into groups, to make installing what you need on your system a lot easier. </p> - - <div class="itemizedlist"><a name="BIdNEW-drakx-choosePackages-item1"></a><ul class="itemizedlist"> + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa2"></a></p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa8"></a><span class="guilabel">With - X</span>: install the minimum number of packages possible - to have a working graphical desktop. - </p> + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa3"></a>Workstation: <span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME TEXT</em></span>. + </p> + + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa4"></a>Server: <span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME TEXT</em></span>. + </p> + + </li> <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa9"></a><span class="guilabel">With basic - documentation</span>: installs the base system plus basic - utilities and their documentation. This installation is - suitable for setting up a server. + + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa5"></a>Graphical Environment: <span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME TEXT</em></span>. . </p> - + + </li> <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa10"></a><span class="guilabel">Truly minimal install</span>: - installs the absolute minimum number of packages necessary to - get a working <span class="application">Linux</span> system. With this installation you - will only have a command-line interface. + + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa6"></a>individual package selection: You can use + this option to manually add extra packages if you know what you want. </p> - + + + </li> </ul> </div> - + <p> + + </p> + + <p><a name="choosePackagesGroups-pa7"></a>Click <span class="guibutton">Next</span> to continue. + </p> + + </div> - - - <div class="section" title="Choosing Individual Packages to Install"> + + + <div class="section" title="Minimal Install"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h3 class="title"><a name="drakxid-choosePackagesTree"></a>Choosing - Individual Packages to Install + <h3 class="title"><a name="minimal-install"></a>Minimal Install </h3> </div> </div> - </div> - - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa13"></a>If you choose - to install packages individually, the installer will present a tree - structure containing all packages classified by groups and - subgroups. While browsing the tree, you can select entire groups, - subgroups, or individual packages. - </p> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa14"></a>Whenever you select a - package on the tree, a description will appear on the right to let - you know the purpose of that package. - </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">Warning</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa15"></a>If a server - package has been selected, either because you specifically chose - the individual package or because it was part of a group of - packages, you will be asked to confirm that you really want those - server packages to be installed. By default <span class="application">Mageia</span> will - automatically start any installed services (servers) at boot - time. Even if they are safe and have no known issues at the time - the distribution was shipped, it is entirely possible that - security holes were discovered after this version of - <span class="application">Mageia</span> was finalized. If you don't know what a - particular service is supposed to do or why it's being installed, - then click <span class="guibutton">No</span>. - </p> - - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - + </div> - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa16"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-it7"></a> The <span class="guilabel">Show - automatically selected packages</span> option is used to - disable the warning dialog. Those appear whenever the installer - automatically selects a package to resolve a dependency issue. - Some packages depend on others and the installation of one - particular package may require the installation of another - one. The installer can determine which packages are required to - satisfy a dependency and to successfully complete the - installation. - </p> - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakx-choosePackages-pa17"></a>The little - floppy disk icon at the bottom of the list allows you to load or - save the packages list. This is useful if you have a number of - machines that you wish to configure identically. Click on this icon - and select whether you wish to <span class="guilabel">Load</span> or - <span class="guilabel">Save</span> the packages list, then select the medium - in the following screen and click on the <span class="guibutton">Ok</span> - button. + + <p><a name="minimal-install-pa1"></a>You can choose a Minumal Installation by deselecting everything in the Package Group Selection screen. Minimal Installation + is + intended for those with specific uses in mind for their Mageia, such as a server or a specialised workstation. You + will probably use this option combined with Manual Package + Selection. If you choose this installation class, then the next screen will offer you a few useful extras to install, + such as documentation and X, if you wish. + </p> - + + </div> - + + + + </div> </body> </html> |