From b79dd991203eee5ebe9c9e4ce0209e55bc95f275 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marja van Waes Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:15:29 +0200 Subject: update English help files from Calenco --- setupBootloader.html | 303 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 168 insertions(+), 135 deletions(-) (limited to 'setupBootloader.html') diff --git a/setupBootloader.html b/setupBootloader.html index 5a4ab03..68ef89d 100644 --- a/setupBootloader.html +++ b/setupBootloader.html @@ -29,64 +29,13 @@ -
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With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as - you cannot choose the boot loader (first drop down list) since only one - is available -

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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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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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The Mageia graphical menus - are nice :) -

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Using a Mageia - bootloader +

With a Bios system

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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. +

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

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

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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[Warning][Tip]
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Linux systems which use - the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) and - will not be recognised 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 -

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Using a Mageia + bootloader +

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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. +

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[Warning]
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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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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. -

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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. -

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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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Using an + existing bootloader +

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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. +

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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. +

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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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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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Bootloader + advanced option +

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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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With an UEFI system

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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. +

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

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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. +

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Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you + do.

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