Timezone

DrakX selects a timezone for you, depending on your preferred language. You can change it if needed. See also Configure Timezone

Country / Region

If the selected country is wrong, it is very important that you correct the setting. See Select Country

Bootloader

DrakX proposal for the bootloader setting

Do not change anything, unless you know how to configure GRUB2. For more information, see Bootloader

User management

You can add extra users here. They will each be allocated their own /home directories.

Services

System services refer to those small programs which run in the background (daemons). This tool allows you to enable or disable certain processes.

You should check carefully before changing anything here - a mistake may prevent your computer from operating correctly. For more information, see Configure Services

Keyboard

Configure your keyboard layout according to your location, language and type of keyboard.

	If you notice a wrong keyboard layout and want to change it, keep in mind that your passwords are going to change too.

Mouse

Here you can add or configure other pointing devices, tablets, trackballs etc.

Sound card

The installer will use the default driver if one is available.

If there is no actual default driver for your sound card, there may be other possible alternative drivers available to choose from. If this is the case, but you think the installer has not made the most appropriate choice, you can click on Advanced to manually specify a driver.

Graphical interface

This section allows you to configure your graphics card(s) and displays. For more information, see “Nastavitev grafične kartice in monitorja”

Network

You can configure your network here, but for network cards with non-free drivers it is better to do that after reboot, using the Mageia Control Center, if you have not yet enabled the Nonfree media repositories.

	When you add a network card, do not forget to set your firewall to monitor that interface as well.

Proxies

A Proxy Server acts as an intermediary between your computer and the wider Internet. This section allows you to configure your computer to utilize a proxy service.

You may need to consult your systems administrator to obtain the parameters you need to enter here.

Security Level

The Security level for your computer, in most cases the default setting (Standard) is adequate for general use. Select the option which best suits your usage.

Firewall

The firewall allows you to manage which network connections are allowed on your computer. The safe and secure default is to allow ZERO inbound connections. This does not stop you connecting outbound and using your computer normally.

Please be aware that the Internet is a high risk network where there are continuous attempts to probe and attack systems. Even seemingly “safe” connections such as ICMP (for ping) have been used as covert data channels for exfiltrating data by malicious persons.

For more information, see Firewall.

	Bear in mind that allowing everything (no firewall) may be very risky.