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diff --git a/diskdrake.html b/diskdrake.html index 31fb264..dbff069 100644 --- a/diskdrake.html +++ b/diskdrake.html @@ -2,247 +2,60 @@ <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> - <title>Format Disks with DiskDrake</title> + <title>Custom disk partitioning with DiskDrake</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="formatPartitions.html" title="Choose Partitions to Be Formatted"> - <link rel="next" href="choosePackages.html" title="Choose Packages to Install"><style xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" type="text/css"> + <link rel="prev" href="formatPartitions.html" title="Formatting"> + <link rel="next" href="choosePackages.html" title="Choosing packages to be installed"><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="Format Disks with DiskDrake"> + <div lang="" class="section" title="Custom disk partitioning with DiskDrake"> <div class="titlepage"> <div> <div> - <h2 class="title"><a name="drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake"></a>Format Disks with DiskDrake + <h2 class="title"><a name="diskdrake"></a>Custom disk partitioning with + DiskDrake </h2> </div> </div> </div> - - - - - - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa1"></a>At this point, - you need to choose which partition(s) will be used for the - installation of your <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> system. If partitions have - already been defined, either from a previous installation of - <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> or by another partitioning tool, you can use existing - partitions. Otherwise, hard drive partitions must be - defined. - </p> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa2"></a>To create - partitions, you must first select a hard drive. You can select the - disk for partitioning by clicking on <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">hda</span>”</span> for the - first IDE drive, <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">hdb</span>”</span> for the second, - <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">sda</span>”</span> for the first <acronym class="acronym">SCSI</acronym> drive and so on. - </p> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa3"></a>To partition - the selected hard drive, you can use these options: - </p> - - - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa4"></a><span class="guibutton">Clear - all</span>: this option deletes all partitions on the - selected hard drive - </p> - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa5"></a><span class="guibutton">Auto allocate</span>: this option - enables you to automatically create <acronym class="acronym">ext3</acronym> and swap partitions - in the free space of your hard drive - </p> - - </li> - </ul> - </div> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa6"></a><span class="guibutton">More</span>: gives access to - additional features: - </p> - - - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa7"></a><span class="guibutton">Save - partition table</span>: saves the partition table to a - floppy. Useful for later partition-table recovery if necessary. It - is strongly recommended that you perform this step. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa8"></a><span class="guibutton">Restore - partition table</span>: allows you to restore a previously - saved partition table from a floppy disk. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa9"></a><span class="guibutton">Rescue - partition table</span>: if your partition table is damaged, - you can try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and - remember that it doesn't always work. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa10"></a><span class="guibutton">Reload - partition table</span>: discards all changes and reloads the - partition table that was originally on the hard drive. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa11"></a><span class="guilabel">Removable - media auto-mounting</span>: unchecking this option will force - users to manually mount and unmount removable media such as - floppies and <acronym class="acronym">CD-ROM</acronym>s. - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa12"></a><span class="guibutton">Wizard</span>: - use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition your hard - drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good understanding - of partitioning. - </p> - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa13"></a><span class="guibutton">Undo</span>: - use this option to cancel your changes. - </p> - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa14"></a><span class="guibutton">Toggle - between normal/expert mode</span>: allows additional actions - on partitions (type, options, format) and gives more information - about the hard drive. - </p> - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa15"></a><span class="guibutton">Done</span>: - when you are finished partitioning your hard drive, this will save - your changes back to disk. - </p> - - </li> - </ul> - </div> - - <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> - <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + + <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="[Tip]" src="tip.png"></td> - <th align="left">Tip</th> + <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="drakx-pa71a"></a>When defining the size of a partition, - you can finely set the partition size by using the - <span class="keysym">Arrow</span> keys of your keyboard. - </p> - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </div> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa16"></a>Note: you can - reach any option using the keyboard. Navigate through the - partitions using <span class="keycap"><strong>Tab</strong></span> and the - <span class="keycap"><strong>Up/Down</strong></span> arrows. - </p> - - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa17"></a>When a partition is selected, you can - use: - </p> - <div class="itemizedlist"> - <ul class="itemizedlist"> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa18"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">c</span> - to create a new partition (when an empty partition is - selected) - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa19"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">d</span> - to delete a partition - </p> - - </li> - <li class="listitem"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa20"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">m</span> - to set the mount point - </p> - - </li> - </ul> - </div> - - - <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">Note</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td align="left" valign="top"> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa21"></a>To get - information about the different file system types available, - please read the <acronym class="acronym">ext2FS</acronym> chapter from the - <em class="citetitle">Reference Manual</em>. + <p><a name="diskdrake-pa1"></a>If you wish to use encryption on + any of your partitions you must ensure that you have a separate /boot + partition. The encryption option for the /boot partition must NOT be set, + otherwise your system will be unbootable. </p> - + </td> </tr> </table> </div> - - <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa22"></a>If you - are installing on a PPC machine, you will want to create a small - HFS <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">bootstrap</span>”</span> partition of at least 1<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> which - will be used by the <span class="application">yaboot</span> - bootloader. If you opt to make the partition a bit larger, say - 50<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym>, you may find it a useful place to store a spare kernel - and ramdisk images for emergency boot situations. + + <p><a name="diskdrake-pa2"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME + TEXT</em></span>. </p> + <p><a name="diskdrake-pa3"></a><span class="emphasis"><em>ADD SOME + TEXT</em></span>. + </p> + </div> </body> </html> |