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- <title>Glavne postavke bootloadera</title>
+ <title>Bootloader</title>
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- <div lang="hr" class="section" title="Glavne postavke bootloadera">
+ <div lang="hr" class="section" title="Bootloader">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Glavne postavke bootloadera
+ <h2 class="title"><a name="setupBootloader"></a>Bootloader
</h2>
</div>
</div>
</div>
+
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+
+
+
+
+
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+
@@ -31,11 +41,11 @@
- <div class="section" title="With a Bios system">
+ <div class="section" title="Grub2">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e899"></a>With a Bios system
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e999"></a>Grub2
</h3>
</div>
</div>
@@ -43,39 +53,73 @@
- <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><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" 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) will be used exclusively as the
+ bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system.
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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="Savjet" 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="[Savjet]" 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 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-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI system.</p>
+
+ </li>
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1014"></a>Bootloader Setup
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
- <div class="section" title="Using a Mageia bootloader">
+ <div class="section" title="Glavne postavke bootloadera">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="usingMageiaBootloader"></a>Using a Mageia bootloader
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1018"></a>Glavne postavke bootloadera
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -83,50 +127,133 @@
- <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>
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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="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="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>
- <div class="warning" title="Upozorenje" 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="[Upozorenje]" 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>
+ <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="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="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p>
+
+
+ <p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a
+ specific processor in an SMP system
+ </p>
+
+ </li>
+ </ul>
</div>
</div>
- <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader">
+ <div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="usingExistingBootloader"></a>Using an existing bootloader
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1068"></a>Bootloader Configuration
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -134,58 +261,100 @@
- <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>
- <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>
+ <div class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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="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><a name="setupBootloader-pa48"></a>To be clear, sda is a device, sda7 is a partition on that device.
- </p>
+ <p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p>
- <div class="tip" title="Savjet" 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="[Savjet]" 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 class="itemizedlist">
+ <ul class="itemizedlist">
+ <li class="listitem">
+
+ <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="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>
- <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>
</div>
+
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Other Options">
+ <div class="titlepage">
+ <div>
+ <div>
+ <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e1104"></a>Other Options
+ </h3>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
- <div class="section" title="Bootloader advanced option">
+ <div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
- <h4 class="title"><a name="advancedOptionBootloader"></a>Bootloader advanced option
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1106"></a>Using an existing bootloader
</h4>
</div>
</div>
@@ -193,47 +362,74 @@
- <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>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>
-
-
- <div class="section" title="With an UEFI system">
- <div class="titlepage">
- <div>
+
+
+ <div class="section" title="Installing Without a Bootloader">
+ <div class="titlepage">
<div>
- <h3 class="title"><a name="d5e936"></a>With an UEFI system
- </h3>
+ <div>
+ <h4 class="title"><a name="d5e1109"></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>
-
-
-
- <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>
-
-
-
-
- <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>
- <p>Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you do.</p>
+ <div lang="hr" 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="Bilje&#353;ka" 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="[Bilje&#353;ka]" 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>