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diff --git a/perl-install/help.pm b/perl-install/help.pm index 88026c501..4d36caafc 100644 --- a/perl-install/help.pm +++ b/perl-install/help.pm @@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ selectLanguage => license => __("You need to accept the terms of the above license to continue installation. + Please click on \"Accept\" if you are agree with its terms. + Please click on \"Refuse\" if you disagree with its terms. Installation will end without modifying your current configuration."), @@ -28,18 +30,22 @@ selectInstallClass => __("Please choose \"Install\" if there are no previous version of Linux-Mandrake installed or if you wish to use several operating systems. + Please choose \"Rescue\" if you wish to rescue an already installed version of Linux-Mandrake. + Depend of your knowledge in GNU/Linux, you can choose one of the following levels to install or rescue your Linux-Mandrake operating system: * Recommanded: if you have never installed a GNU/Linux operating system choose this. Installation will be be very easy and you will be asked only on few questions. + * Customized: if you are familiar enough with GNU/Linux, you may choose the primary usge (workstation, server, development) of your sytem. You will need to answer to more questions than in \"Recommanded\" installation class, so you need to know how works GNU/Linux to choose this installation class. + * Expert: if you have a good knowledge in GNU/Linux, you can choose this installation class. As in \"Customized\" installation class, you will be able to choose the primary usage (workstation, server, development). Be very careful before choose this installation class. You will be able to perform a higly customized installation. @@ -52,6 +58,7 @@ selectInstallClassCorpo => - Customized: If you are familiar enough with GNU/Linux, you may then choose the primary usage for your machine. See below for details. + - Expert: This supposes that you are fluent with GNU/Linux and want to perform a highly customized installation. As for a \"Customized\" installation class, you will be able to select the usage for your system. @@ -63,10 +70,12 @@ selectInstallClass2 => * Workstation: this the ideal choice if you intend to use your machine primarily for everyday use, at office or at home. + * Development: if you intend to use your machine primarily for software development, it is the good choice. You will then have a complete collection of software installed in order to compile, debug and format source code, or create software packages. + * Server: if you intend to use this machine as a server, it is the good choice. Either a file server (NFS or SMB), a print server (Unix style or Microsoft Windows style), an authentication server (NIS), a database server and so on. As such, do not expect any gimmicks (KDE, GNOME, etc.) to be installed."), @@ -76,16 +85,19 @@ setupSCSI => finds an SCSI adapter and knows which driver to use, it will be automatically installed. + If you have no SCSI adapter, an ISA SCSI adapter or a PCI SCSI adapter that DrakX doesn't recognize, you will be asked if a SCSI adapter is present in your system. If there is no adapter present, you can click on \"No\". If you click on \"Yes\", a list of drivers will be presented from which you can select your specific adapter. + If you have to manually specify your adapter, DrakX will ask if you want to specify options for it. You should allow DrakX to probe the hardware for the options. This usually works well. + If not, you will need to provide options to the driver. Please review the User Guide (chapter 3, section \"Collective informations on your hardware) for hints on retrieving this information from hardware documentation, from the @@ -99,18 +111,22 @@ existing operating system uses all the space available on it, you need to partition it. Basically, partitioning a hard drive consists of logically dividing it to create space to install your new Linux-Mandrake system. + Because the effects of the partitioning process are usually irreversible, partitioning can be intimidating and stressful if you are an inexperienced user. This wizard simplifies this process. Before begining, please consult the manual and take your time. + You need at least two partitions. One is for the operating system itself and the other is for the virtual memory (also called Swap). + If partitions have been already defined (from a previous installation or from another partitioning tool), you just need choose those to use to install your Linux system. + If partitions haven't been already defined, you need to create them. To do that, use the wizard available above. Depending of your hard drive configuration, several solutions can be available: @@ -118,23 +134,24 @@ configuration, several solutions can be available: * Use existing partition: the wizard has detected one or more existing Linux partitions on your hard drive. If you want to keep them, choose this option. - * Erase entire disk: if you want delete all data and -all partitions present on your hard drive and replace them by + + * Erase entire disk: if you want delete all data and all partitions present on your hard drive and replace them by your new Linux-Mandrake system, you can choose this option. Be careful with this solution, you will not be able to revert your choice after confirmation. + * Use the free space on the Windows partition: if Microsoft Windows is installed on your hard drive and takes all space available on it, you have to create free space for Linux data. To do that you can delete your Microsoft Windows partition and data (see \"Erase entire disk\" or \"Expert mode\" solutions) or resize your - Microsoft Windows partition. Resizing can be performed -without loss of any data. This solution is + Microsoft Windows partition. Resizing can be performed without loss of any data. This solution is recommended if you want use both Linux-Mandrake and Microsoft Windows on same computer. - Before choosing this solution, please understand -that the size of your Microsoft + + Before choosing this solution, please understand that the size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller than at present time. It means that you will have less free space under Microsoft Windows to store your data or install new software. + * Expert mode: if you want to partition manually your hard drive, you can choose this option. Be careful before choosing this solution. It is powerful but it is very dangerous. You can lose all your data very easily. So, don't choose this solution unless you know what you are doing."), @@ -146,37 +163,50 @@ have been already defined (from a previous installation of GNU/Linux or from another partitioning tool), you can use existing partitions. In other cases, hard drive partitions must be defined. + To create partitions, you must first select a hard drive. You can select the disk for partitioning by clicking on \"hda\" for the firs IDE drive, \"hdb\" for the second or \"sda\" for the first SCSI drive and so on. + To partition the selected hard drive, you can use these options: * Clear all: this option deletes all partitions available on the selected hard drive. + * Auto allocate:: this option allows you to automatically create Ext2 and swap partitions in free space of your hard drive. + * Rescue partition table: if your partition table is damaged, you can try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and remember that it can fail. + * Undo: you can use this option to cancel your changes. + * Reload: you can use this option if you wish to undo all changes and load your initial partitions table + * Wizard: If you wish to use a wizard to partition your hard drive, you can use this option. It is recommended if you do not have a good knowledge in partitioning. + * Restore from floppy: if you have saved your partition table on a floppy during a previous installation, you can recover it using this option. + * Save on floppy: if you wish to save your partition table on a floppy to be able to recover it, you can use this option. It is strongly recommended to use this option + * Done: when you have finished partitioning your hard drive, use this option to save your changes. -For information, you can reach any option using the keyboard: navigate trough the partitions using Tab and Up/Down - arrows. When a partition is selected, you can use: + +For information, you can reach any option using the keyboard: navigate trough the partitions using Tab and Up/Down arrows. + + +When a partition is selected, you can use: * Ctrl-c to create a new partition (when a empty partition is selected) @@ -193,14 +223,18 @@ to install enough software. If you want store your data on a separate partition, you need also to choose a \"/home\" (only possible if you have more than one Linux partition available). + For information, each partition is listed as follows: \"Name\", \"Capacity\". + \"Name\" is coded as follow: \"hard drive type\", \"hard drive number\", \"partition number\" (for example, \"hda1\"). + \"Hard drive type\" is \"hd\" if your hard drive is an IDE hard drive and \"sd\" if it is an SCSI hard drive. + \"Hard drive number\" is always a letter after \"hd\" or \"sd\". With IDE hard drives: * \"a\" means \"master hard drive on the primary IDE controller\", @@ -211,6 +245,7 @@ if it is an SCSI hard drive. * \"d\" means \"slave hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\". + With SCSI hard drives, a \"a\" means \"primary hard drive\", a \"b\" means \"secondary hard drive\", etc..."), takeOverHdChoose => @@ -224,6 +259,7 @@ partitions present on this hard drive. Be careful, after clicking on \"OK\", you will not be able to recover any data and partitions present on this hard drive, including any Windows data. + Click on \"Cancel\" to cancel this operation without losing any data and partitions present on this hard drive."), @@ -232,15 +268,18 @@ resizeFATChoose => detected on your hard drive. Please choose the one you want resize to install your new Linux-Mandrake operating system. + For information, each partition is listed as follow; \"Linux name\", \"Windows name\" \"Capacity\". \"Linux name\" is coded as follow: \"hard drive type\", \"hard drive number\", \"partition number\" (for example, \"hda1\"). + \"Hard drive type\" is \"hd\" if your hard dive is an IDE hard drive and \"sd\" if it is an SCSI hard drive. + \"Hard drive number\" is always a letter putted after \"hd\" or \"sd\". With IDE hard drives: * \"a\" means \"master hard drive on the primary IDE controller\", @@ -253,6 +292,7 @@ if it is an SCSI hard drive. With SCSI hard drives, a \"a\" means \"primary hard drive\", a \"b\" means \"secondary hard drive\", etc. + \"Windows name\" is the letter of your hard drive under Windows (the first disk or partition is called \"C:\")."), @@ -263,20 +303,25 @@ formatPartitions => __("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for use (formatting meaning creating a filesystem). + At this time, you may wish to reformat some already existing partitions to erase the data they contain. If you wish do that, please also select the partitions you want to format. + Please note that it is not necessary to reformat all pre-existing partitions. You must reformat the partitions containing the operating system (such as \"/\", \"/usr\" or \"/var\") but do you no have to reformat partitions containing data that you wish to keep (typically /home). + Please be careful selecting partitions, after formatting, all data will be deleted and you will not be able to recover any of them. + Click on \"OK\" when you are ready to format partitions. + Click on \"Cancel\" if you want to choose other partitions to install your new Linux-Mandrake operating system."), @@ -284,6 +329,7 @@ choosePackages => __("You may now select the group of packages you wish to install or upgrade. + DrakX will then check whether you have enough room to install them all. If not, it will warn you about it. If you want to go on anyway, it will proceed onto the installation of all selected groups but will drop some packages of lesser @@ -295,12 +341,15 @@ choosePackagesTree => __("You can now choose individually all the packages you wish to install. + You can expand or collapse the tree by clicking on options in the left corner of the packages window. + If you prefer to see packages sorted in alphabetic order, click on the icon \"Toggle flat and group sorted\". + If you want not to be warned on dependencies, click on \"Automatic dependencies\". If you do this, note that unselecting one package may silently unselect several other packages which depend on it."), @@ -315,6 +364,7 @@ installPackages => installed. This operation should take a few minutes (it depends on size you choose to install and the speed of your computer). + Please be patient."), selectMouse => @@ -331,15 +381,17 @@ configureNetwork => to a local network please choose the correct option. Please turn on your device before choosing the correct option to let DrakX detect it automatically. + If you do not have any connection to the Internet or a local network, choose \"Disable networking\". + If you wish to configure the network later after installation or if you have finished to configure your network connection, choose \"Done\"."), configureNetworkNoModemFound => - __("No modem has been detected. Please select -the serial port on which it is plugged. + __("No modem has been detected. Please select the serial port on which it is plugged. + For information, the first serial port (called \"COM1\" under Mircrosoft Windows) is called \"ttyS0\" under Linux."), @@ -352,8 +404,7 @@ information here, this information will be obtained from your Internet Service Provider at connection time."), configureNetworkISDN => - __("If your modem is an external modem, please turn on -it now to let DrakX detect it automatically."), + __("If your modem is an external modem, please turn on it now to let DrakX detect it automatically."), configureNetworkADSL => __("Please turn on your modem and choose the correct one."), @@ -373,15 +424,14 @@ obtained from your Internet Service Provider."), configureNetworkIP => __("You may now configure your network device. -* IP address: if you don't know or are not sure what to enter, -ask your network administrator. You should not enter an IP address if -you select the option \"Automatic IP\" below. + * IP address: if you don't know or are not sure what to enter, ask your network administrator. + You should not enter an IP address if you select the option \"Automatic IP\" below. -* Netmask: \"255.255.255.0\" is generally a good choice. If you don't know or are not sure what to enter, ask your - network administrator. + * Netmask: \"255.255.255.0\" is generally a good choice. If you don't know or are not sure what to enter, + ask your network administrator. -* Automatic IP: if your network uses BOOTP or DHCP protocol, select this option. If selected, no value is needed in - \"IP address\". If you don't know or are not sure if you need to select this option, ask your network administrator."), + * Automatic IP: if your network uses BOOTP or DHCP protocol, select this option. If selected, no value is needed in + \"IP address\". If you don't know or are not sure if you need to select this option, ask your network administrator."), configureNetworkHost => __("You may now enter your host name if needed. If you @@ -404,6 +454,7 @@ installCrypto => set up correctly. First choose a mirror where you wish to download packages and after that select the packages to install. + Note you have to select mirror and cryptographic packages according to your legislation."), @@ -415,14 +466,17 @@ configureTimezoneGMT => Time) and translates it in local time according to the time zone you have selected. + If you use Microsoft Windows on this computer, choose \"No\"."), configureServices => __("You may now choose which services you want to start at boot time. + When your mouse comes over an item, a small balloon help will popup which describes the role of the service. + Be very careful in this step if you intend to use your machine as a server: you will probably want not to start any services that you don't need. Please remember that several services can be dangerous if they are enable on a server. @@ -501,9 +555,11 @@ __("You need to enter some informations here. * Printer Connection: If your printer is physically connected to your computer, select \"Local printer\". If you want to access a printer located on a remote Unix machine, select \"Remote lpd printer\". + If you want to access a printer located on a remote Microsoft Windows machine (or on Unix machine using SMB protocol), select \"SMB/Windows 95/98/NT\". + If you want to acces a printer located on NetWare network, select \"NetWare\". "), @@ -511,6 +567,7 @@ configurePrinterDev => __("Your printer has not been detected. Please enter the name of the device on which it is connected. + For information, most printers are connected on the first parallel port. This one is called \"/dev/lp0\" under GNU/Linux and \"LPT1\" under Microsoft Windows."), @@ -520,23 +577,25 @@ configurePrinterType => configurePrinterOptions => __("Please select rights options according to your printer. Please see its documentation if you don't know what choose here. - -You will able to test your configuration in next step and -you will be able to modify it if it doesn't work as you want."), + + +You will able to test your configuration in next step and you will be able to modify it if it doesn't work as you want."), setRootPassword => - __("You can now enter the root password for your -Linux-Mandrake system. The password must be entered twice to verify that both -password entries are identical. + __("You can now enter the root password for your Linux-Mandrake system. +The password must be entered twice to verify that both password entries are identical. + Root is the system's administrator and is the only user allowed to modify the system configuration. Therefore, choose this password carefully. Unauthorized use of the root account can be extemely dangerous to the integrity of the system, its data and other system connected to it. + The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8 characters long. It should never be written down. + Do not make the password too long or complicated, though: you must be able to remember it without too much effort."), @@ -669,20 +728,25 @@ miscellaneous => chipsets can ruin your data, so beware. Note that the kernel has a builtin blacklist of drives and chipsets, but if you want to avoid bad surprises, leave this option unset. + * Choose security level: you can choose a security level for your system. Please refer to the manual for complete information. Basically, if you don't know what to choose, keep the default option. + * Precise RAM if needed: unfortunately, there is no standard method to ask the BIOS about the amount of RAM present in your computer. As consequence, Linux may fail to detect your amount of RAM correctly. If this is the case, you can specify the correct amount or RAM here. Please note that a difference of 2 or 4 MB between detected memory and memory present in your system is normal. + * Removable media automounting: if you would prefer not to manually mount removable media (CD-Rom, floppy, Zip, etc.) by typing \"mount\" and \"umount\", select this option. + * Clean \"/tmp\" at each boot: if you want delete all files and directories stored in \"/tmp\" when you boot your system, select this option. + * Enable num lock at startup: if you want NumLock key enabled after booting, select this option. Please note that you should not enable this option on laptops and that NumLock may or may not work under X."), |