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diff --git a/misc-params.html b/misc-params.html index f375ca8..de5ff14 100644 --- a/misc-params.html +++ b/misc-params.html @@ -23,13 +23,19 @@ </div> </div> </div> + + + + + + <p><a name="misc-params-pa1"></a>DrakX made a smart choice for the configuration of your system, depending on the choices you made before and on the hardware DrakX detected. You can check the settings here and - change them if you want. + change them if you want after pressing <span class="guibutton">Configure</span>. </p> @@ -49,27 +55,39 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span>: - </p> + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Timezone</span></p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa2a"></a>DrakX selected a time zone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can change it if needed. See also <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT" title="Configure your Timezone">the section called “Configure your + Timezone”</a></p> + </li> <li class="listitem"> <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">Country / - Region</span>: - </p> + Region</span></p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa3a"></a>If you are not in the selected country, it is very important that you correct the setting. See <a class="xref" href="misc-params.html#drakxid-selectCountry" title="Select your Country / Region">the section called “Select your Country / + Region”</a></p> </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span>: + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Bootloader</span></p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4a"></a>DrakX made a good choice for the settings of the bootloader. + </p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa4b"></a>Do not change anything, unless you know a lot about grub and/or lilo </p> </li> <li class="listitem"> <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5"></a><span class="guilabel">User - management</span>: + management</span></p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-system-pa5a"></a>You can add extra users here. They will get their own <code class="literal">/home</code> directories and will not be able to look in your or each other's documents, mails, pictures and other files. </p> </li> @@ -148,29 +166,65 @@ <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">First - entry</span>: + <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Network</span>: </p> + + <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa2"></a>You can configure your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is better to do that after reboot, in + the <span class="application">Mageia Control Center</span>, after having enabled the non-free repositories. + </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="misc-params-network-pa3"></a>When you add a network card, do not forget to set your firewall to watch that interface (too). + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">2nd - entry</span>: + <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">Proxies</span>: </p> </li> + </ul> + </div> + + </div> + + + <div class="section" title="Security"> + <div class="titlepage"> + <div> + <div> + <h3 class="title"><a name="misc-params-security"></a>Security + </h3> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist"> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa3"></a><span class="guilabel">3rd - entry</span>: + <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa1"></a><span class="guilabel">Security Level</span>: </p> </li> <li class="listitem"> - <p><a name="misc-params-network-pa4"></a><span class="guilabel">4th - entry</span>: + <p><a name="misc-params-security-pa2"></a><span class="guilabel">Firewall</span>: </p> </li> @@ -193,8 +247,28 @@ - <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa2"></a>.............. + <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa1"></a>Choose your time zone + by choosing your country or a city close to you in the same time zone. + </p> + + <p><a name="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa2"></a>In next screen you can choose to set your hardware clock to local time or to GMT, also known as UTC. </p> + + <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="drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT-pa3"></a>If you have more than one operating system on your computer, make sure they are all set to local time, or all to UTC/GMT. + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </div> @@ -212,8 +286,27 @@ - <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa1"></a>..........e + <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa1"></a>Select your country or region. This is important for all kinds of settings, like the currency and wireless regulatory domain. + Setting the wrong country can lead to not being able to use WLAN + </p> + + <p><a name="drakxid-selectCountry-pa2"></a>If your country isn't in the list, click the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> button and choose your country / region there. </p> + + <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="drakxid-selectCountry-pa3"></a>If your country is only in the <span class="guilabel">Other Countries</span> list, after clicking <span class="guibutton">OK</span> it may seem a country from the first list was chosen. Please ignore this, DrakX will follow your real choice. + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> </div> @@ -248,9 +341,8 @@ </div> - - <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa1"></a>I don't understand - where this segment (drakxid-miscellaneous) shows up + + <p><a name="draxid-miscellaneous-pa1"></a>This section seems to show up in the <span class="guilabel">Security Level</span> screen in the Summary step of the configuration after installation. </p> </div> |