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Bootloader interface

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If you prefer different - bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you - can change them here. -

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By default, Mageia uses exclusively:

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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. -

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    Grub2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or + Legacy/GPT system +

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The Mageia graphical menus are nice :

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The Mageia graphical menus are nice :)

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Using a Mageia - bootloader +

Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems

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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. -

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Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional - bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo. +

Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are + doing.

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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. -

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The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 - bootloader which is available at the Summary page during - installation. -

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Using an - existing bootloader +

Grub2-efi on UEFI systems

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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 - Configure button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location. +

With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as + you cannot choose between with or without graphical menu

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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. -

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To be clear, sda is a - device, sda7 is a partition on that device. +

If Mageia is the only system installed on your computer, the + installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the + bootloader (Grub2-efi). If there are already UEFI operating systems + installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer + detects the existing ESP created by Windows and adds grub2-efi. Although + it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is advised and enough + whatever the number of operating systems you have.

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Go to tty2 with - Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type df to check where your - / (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back - to the installer screen. -

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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. +

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    GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of + your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition. +

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    Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP

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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, click on Next and then uncheck the box + Probe Foreign OS

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Using an existing bootloader +

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If you have very - limited disk space for the / partition that contains - /tmp, click on Advanced and - check the box for Clean /tmp at each boot. This - helps to maintain some free space. -

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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. +

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Using chain loading

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With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you - cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available. +

If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from + another OS, click on Next, then on + Advanced and Check the box Do not touch + ESP or MBR.

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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. +

You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by + clicking OK.

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    Delay before booting the default image: + This text box lets you set a delay in seconds before the default + operating system is started up. +

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    Security: This allows you to set a + password for the bootloader. This means a username and password + will be asked at the boot time to select a booting entry or change + settings. The username is "root" and the password is the one + chosen here after. +

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      Enable ACPI: ACPI (Advanced + Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for the power + management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices, + this was the method used before APM. Unchecking 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). +

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      Enable SMP: This option enables / + disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi core + processors. +

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      Enable APIC: Enabling or disabling + 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. +

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    Append: This option lets you pass the + kernel information or tell the kernel to give you more information + as it boots. +

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      Video mode: This sets the screen + size and colour depth the boot menu will use. If you click the + down triangle you will be offered other size and colour depth + options. +

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