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Grub2 +

Available Bootloaders

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Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems

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    GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively - as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system. -

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    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. -

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Grub2 +

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Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT + systems

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    GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used + exclusively as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT + system. +

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    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. +

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Grub2-efi on UEFI + systems

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    GRUB2-efi or rEFInd may be used as the bootloader for a UEFI + system. +

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    By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into + the ESP (EFI System Partition). +

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    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. +

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Grub2-efi on UEFI systems

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    GRUB2-efi will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a UEFI - system. -

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    By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into - the ESP (EFI System Partition). -

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    rEFInd +

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    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. -

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rEFInd on UEFI systems

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    rEFInd has a nice graphical set of options, and can + auto-detect installed EFI bootloaders. See: + http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ +

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Please note that in order to be able to use the + rEFInd option, an installed EFI System Partition + must match your system architecture: if you have a 32bit EFI System + Partition installed on a 64bit machine for instance, then the rEFInd + option will not be displayed/available to you. +

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Bootloader Setup +

Bootloader Setup

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Bootloader main options +

Bootloader main options

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  • Bootloader to use

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    This feature is only available to Legacy MBR/BIOS systems. - Users of UEFI systems will not see this option here. -

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      GRUB2 (with either a graphical + or a text menu), can be chosen for both Legacy + MBR/BIOS systems and UEFI + systems. +

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      rEFInd (with a graphical menu) + is an alternative option solely for use with + UEFI systems. +

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  • Boot device

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    Don't change this unless you really know what you are - doing +

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    Don't change this unless you really know what you are + doing. +

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    There is no option to write GRUB to the boot sector of a + partition (e.g: sda1), as this method is + considered unreliable. +

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    When using UEFI mode, then the Boot + device will be listed as EFI System + Partition.

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    Delay before booting the default image

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    This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the default operating system is started up. @@ -169,7 +273,6 @@

  • Security

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  • Password

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    Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)

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  • Password (again)

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Advanced

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  • Enable ACPI

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    Enabling this gives the operating system access to the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. APIC devices permit more @@ -246,7 +342,6 @@

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Bootloader Configuration +

Bootloader Configuration

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If, in the previous section you selected rEFInd + as the bootloader to use, you would then be presented with the options + shown in the screenshot directly below. Otherwise, please instead move + on to the subsequent screenshot for your options. +

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Your rEFInd configuration options:

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    Install or update rEFInd in the EFI + system partition.

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    Install in /EFI/BOOT.

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    This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when: +

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    (a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive. +

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    (b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation. +

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If you did not select rEFInd as the bootloader to use in the + previous section, then your bootloader configuration options are shown + below: +

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    The operating system to be started up by default.

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  • Append

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  • Probe foreign OS

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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, then untick the Probe Foreign OS option. + this behaviour, then untick the Probe Foreign + OS option. +

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    Install in /EFI/BOOT. (Note: + this menu option only becomes available where the installer detects + that a machine is in UEFI mode). +

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    This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when: +

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    (a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and allow you to boot from that drive. +

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    (b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation.

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Advanced

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  • Video mode

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    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 @@ -329,72 +479,83 @@

  • Do not touch ESP or MBR

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    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 Ok if you - are sure you understand the implications, and wish to - proceed. + that the bootloader is missing. Click Ok + only if you are sure you understand the implications, + and wish to proceed.

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    Chain-loading via legacy bootloaders (GRUB Legacy and LiLo) + is no longer supported by Mageia as it is likely to fail when + attempting to boot this resulting installation of Mageia. If you + use anything other than GRUB2 or rEFInd for this purpose, then you + do so at your own risk! +

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Other Options +

Other Options

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Using an existing bootloader +

Using an existing bootloader

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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. +

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.

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Installing Without a Bootloader +

Installing Without a Bootloader

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While you can opt to install Mageia without a bootloader (see section 2.1 Advanced), this is not recommended unless you absolutely @@ -403,7 +564,6 @@

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