Bootloader interface
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
By default, Mageia uses exclusively:
-
Grub2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system
-
Grub2-efi for a UEFI system.
=======
If you prefer different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by
the installer, you can change them here.
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.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
![[Tipp]](tip.png)
The Mageia graphical menus are nice :
<<<<<<< HEAD
Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
=======
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.
Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional bootloader in addition to GRUB
legacy and Lilo.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
Grub2-efi on UEFI systems
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose between with or without graphical menu
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:
-
GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard
drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
-
Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP
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 and then uncheck the box
Probe Foreign OS
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.
=======
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
button, which will allow you to change the
bootloader install location.
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.
To be clear, sda is a device, sda7 is a partition on that device.
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.
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.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
Using chain loading
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from another OS,
click on , then on
and Check the box Do not touch ESP
or MBR.
=======
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking
.
-
Delay before booting the default image: This text box
lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating system is
started up.
-
Security: This allows you to set a password for the
bootloader. This means other people can not enter single user mode or change
settings at the boot time.
-
Password: This text box is where you actually put the
password
-
Password (again): Retype the password and Drakx will
check that it matches with the one set above.
-
Advanced
-
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).
-
Enable SMP: This option enables / disables symmetric
multiprocessing for multi core processors.
-
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.
-
Enable Local APIC: Here you can set local APIC, which
manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system.
-
Default: Operating system started up by default
-
Append: This option lets you pass the kernel
information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.
-
Probe foreign OS: see above Using a Mageia bootloader
-
Advanced
-
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.
-
Do not touch ESP or MBR: see above Using the chain loading
=======
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you do.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
By default, Mageia uses exclusively:
-
Grub2 (with or without graphical menu) for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system
-
Grub2-efi for a UEFI system.
If you prefer different bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you can change them here.
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.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63 |
|
|
The Mageia graphical menus are nice : |
Grub2 on Legacy/MBR and Legacy/GPT systems
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
=======
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.
Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional bootloader in addition to GRUB
legacy and Lilo.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
Grub2-efi on UEFI systems
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose between with or without graphical menu
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:
-
GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard
drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
-
Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP
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 and then uncheck the box
Probe Foreign OS
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.
=======
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
button, which will allow you to change the
bootloader install location.
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.
To be clear, sda is a device, sda7 is a partition on that device.
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.
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.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
Using chain loading
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from another OS,
click on , then on
and Check the box Do not touch ESP
or MBR.
=======
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking
.
-
Delay before booting the default image: This text box
lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating system is
started up.
-
Security: This allows you to set a password for the
bootloader. This means other people can not enter single user mode or change
settings at the boot time.
-
Password: This text box is where you actually put the
password
-
Password (again): Retype the password and Drakx will
check that it matches with the one set above.
-
Advanced
-
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).
-
Enable SMP: This option enables / disables symmetric
multiprocessing for multi core processors.
-
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.
-
Enable Local APIC: Here you can set local APIC, which
manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system.
-
Default: Operating system started up by default
-
Append: This option lets you pass the kernel
information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.
-
Probe foreign OS: see above Using a Mageia bootloader
-
Advanced
-
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.
-
Do not touch ESP or MBR: see above Using the chain loading
=======
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you do.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
=======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.
Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63![[Figyelem]](warning.png)
Grub2-efi on UEFI systems
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose between with or without graphical menu
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot choose between with or without graphical menu
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless you really know what you are doing.
By default, according to your system, Mageia writes a new:
-
GRUB2 bootloader either into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.
-
Grub2-efi bootloader into the ESP
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 and then uncheck the box Probe Foreign OS
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.
=======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 button, which will allow you to change the bootloader install location.
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.
To be clear, sda is a device, sda7 is a partition on that device.
|
|
|
Go to tty2 with Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type |
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.
Using chain loading
=======
<<<<<<< HEAD
If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from another OS,
click on , then on
and Check the box Do not touch ESP
or MBR.
=======
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot
choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEAD
You will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking
.
-
Delay before booting the default image: This text box
lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating system is
started up.
-
Security: This allows you to set a password for the
bootloader. This means other people can not enter single user mode or change
settings at the boot time.
-
Password: This text box is where you actually put the
password
-
Password (again): Retype the password and Drakx will
check that it matches with the one set above.
-
Advanced
-
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).
-
Enable SMP: This option enables / disables symmetric
multiprocessing for multi core processors.
-
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.
-
Enable Local APIC: Here you can set local APIC, which
manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system.
-
Default: Operating system started up by default
-
Append: This option lets you pass the kernel
information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.
-
Probe foreign OS: see above Using a Mageia bootloader
-
Advanced
-
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.
-
Do not touch ESP or MBR: see above Using the chain loading
=======
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you do.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
If you don't want a bootable Mageia, but to chain load it from another OS, click on , then on and Check the box Do not touch ESP or MBR. =======
With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available. >>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63
<<<<<<< HEADYou will get a warning that the bootloader is missing, ignore it by clicking .
-
Delay before booting the default image: This text box lets you set a delay in seconds before the default operating system is started up.
-
Security: This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This means other people can not enter single user mode or change settings at the boot time.
-
Password: This text box is where you actually put the password
-
Password (again): Retype the password and Drakx will check that it matches with the one set above.
-
Advanced
-
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).
-
Enable SMP: This option enables / disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi core processors.
-
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.
-
Enable Local APIC: Here you can set local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system.
-
-
Default: Operating system started up by default
-
Append: This option lets you pass the kernel information or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.
-
Probe foreign OS: see above Using a Mageia bootloader
-
Advanced
-
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.
-
Do not touch ESP or MBR: see above Using the chain loading
-
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.
Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you do.
>>>>>>> 7d93c82d3a5f5446f0d7370f43a99cb09ddabc63