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package help;
use common;
%steps = (
empty => '',
addUser =>
__("GNU/Linux is a multiuser system, and this means that each user can have his own
preferences, his own files and so on. You can read the ``User Guide'' to learn
more. But unlike root, which is the administrator, the users you will add here
will not be entitled to change anything except their own files and their own
configuration. You will have to create at least one regular user for yourself.
That account is where you should log in for routine use. Although it is very
practical to log in as root everyday, it may also be very dangerous! The
slightest mistake could mean that your system would not work any more. If you
make a serious mistake as a regular user, you may only lose some information,
but not the entire system.
First, you have to enter your real name. This is not mandatory, of course - as
you can actually enter whatever you want. DrakX will then take the first word
you have entered in the box and will bring it over to the User name. This is the
name this particular user will use to log into the system. You can change it.
You then have to enter a password here. A non-privileged (regular) user's
password is not as crucial as that of root from a security point of view, but
that is no reason to neglect it - after all, your files are at risk.
If you click on Accept user, you can then add as many as you want. Add a user
for each one of your friends: your father or your sister, for example. When you
finish adding all the users you want, select Done.
Clicking the Advanced button allows you to change the default shell for that
user (bash by default)."),
ask_mntpoint_s =>
__("Listed above are the existing Linux partitions detected on your hard drive. You
can keep the choices made by the wizard, they are good for most common installs.
If you make any changes, you must at least define a root partition (\"/\"). Do
not choose too small a partition or you will not be able to install enough
software. If you want to store your data on a separate partition, you will also
need to create a partition for /home (only possible if you have more than one
Linux partition available).
Each partition is listed as follows: \"Name\", \"Capacity\".
\"Name\" is structured: \"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 a SCSI hard drive.
\"Hard drive number\" is always a letter after \"hd\" or \"sd\". For IDE hard
drives:
* \"a\" means \"master hard drive on the primary IDE controller\",
* \"b\" means \"slave hard drive on the primary IDE controller\",
* \"c\" means \"master hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\",
* \"d\" means \"slave hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\".
With SCSI hard drives, an \"a\" means \"lowest SCSI ID\", a \"b\" means \"second
lowest SCSI ID\", etc."),
chooseCd =>
__("The Mandrake Linux installation is spread out over several CDROMs. DrakX knows
if a selected package is located on another CDROM and will eject the current CD
and ask you to insert a different one as required."),
choosePackages =>
__("It is now time to specify which programs you wish to install on your system.
There are thousands of packages available for Mandrake Linux, and you are not
supposed to know them all by heart.
If you are performing a standard installation from CDROM, you will first be
asked to specify the CDs you currently have. Check the CD labels and highlight
the boxes corresponding to the CDs you have available for installation. Click OK
when you are ready to continue.
Packages are sorted in groups corresponding to a particular use of your machine.
The groups themselves are sorted into four sections:
* Workstation: if you plant to use your machine as a workstation, select one or
more of the corresponding groups.
* Graphical Environment: this is where you will choose your preferred graphical
environment. At least one must be selected if you want to have a graphical
workstation!
* Development: if the machine is to be used for programming, choose the desired
group(s).
* Server: finally, if the machine is intended to be a server, you will be able
to select which of the most common services you wish to see installed on the
machine.
Moving the mouse cursor over a group name will display a short explanatory text
about that group.
Clicking the Advanced button will allow you to select the Individual package
selection option. This is useful if you are familiar with the packages being
offered or if you want to have total control over what will be installed.
If you started the installation in \"Update\" mode, you can unselect all groups
to avoid installing any new package. This is useful for repairing or updating an
existing system."),
choosePackagesTree =>
__("Finally, depending on your choice of whether or not to select individual
packages, you will be presented a tree containing all packages classified by
groups and subgroups. While browsing the tree, you can select entire groups,
subgroups, or individual packages.
Whenever you select a package on the tree, a description appears on the right.
When your selection is finished, click the Install button which will then launch
the installation process. Depending on the speed of your hardware and the number
of packages that need to be installed, it may take a while to complete the
process. A time to complete estimate is displayed on the screen to help you
gauge if there is sufficient time to enjoy a cup of coffee.
!! If a server package has been selected either intentionally or because it was
part of a whole group, you will be asked to confirm that you really want those
servers to be installed. Under Mandrake Linux, any installed servers are started
by default at boot time. Even if they are safe and have no known issues at the
time the distribution was shipped, it may happen that security holes are
discovered after this version of Mandrake Linux was finalized. If you do not
know what a particular service is supposed to do or why it is being installed,
then click No. Clicking Yes will install the listed services and they will be
started automatically by default. !!
The Automatic dependencies option simply disables the warning dialog which
appears whenever the installer automatically selects a package. This occurs
because it has determined that it needs to satisfy a dependency with another
package in order to successfully complete the installation.
The tiny floppy disc icon at the bottom of the list allows to load the packages
list chosen during a previous installation. Clicking on this icon will ask you
to insert a floppy disk previously created at the end of another installation.
See the second tip of last step on how to create such a floppy."),
configureNetwork =>
__("If you wish to connect your computer to the Internet or 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.
Mandrake Linux proposes the configuration of an Internet connection at
installation time. Available connections are: traditional modem, ISDN modem,
ADSL connection, cable modem, and finally a simple LAN connection (Ethernet).
Here, we will not detail each configuration. Simply make sure that you have all
the parameters from your Internet Service Provider or system administrator.
You can consult the manual chapter about Internet connections for details about
the configuration, or simply wait until your system is installed and use the
program described there to configure your connection.
If you wish to configure the network later after installation or if you have
finished configuring your network connection, click Cancel."),
configureServices =>
__("You may now choose which services you wish to start at boot time.
Here are presented all the services available with the current installation.
Review them carefully and uncheck those which are not always needed at boot
time.
You can get a short explanatory text about a service by selecting a specific
service. However, if you are not sure whether a service is useful or not, it is
safer to leave the default behavior.
At this stage, be very careful if you intend to use your machine as a server:
you will probably not want to start any services that you do not need. Please
remember that several services can be dangerous if they are enabled on a server.
In general, select only the services you really need."),
configureTimezoneGMT =>
__("GNU/Linux manages time in GMT (Greenwich Manage Time) and translates it in local
time according to the time zone you selected.
If you use Microsoft Windows on this computer, choose No."),
configureX =>
__("X (for X Window System) is the heart of the GNU/Linux graphical interface on
which all the graphics environments (KDE, Gnome, AfterStep, WindowMaker...)
bundled with Mandrake Linux rely. In this section, DrakX will try to configure X
automatically.
It is extremely rare for it to fail, unless the hardware is very old (or very
new). If it succeeds, it will start X automatically with the best resolution
possible depending on the size of the monitor. A window will then appear and ask
you if you can see it.
If you are doing an Expert install, you will enter the X configuration wizard.
See the corresponding section of the manual for more information about this
wizard.
If you can see the message and answer Yes, then DrakX will proceed to the next
step. If you cannot see the message, it simply means that the configuration was
wrong and the test will automatically end after 10 seconds, restoring the
screen."),
configureXmain =>
__("The first time you try the X configuration, you may not be very satisfied with
its display (screen is too small, shifted left or right...). Hence, even if X
starts up correctly, DrakX then asks you if the configuration suits you. It will
also propose to change it by displaying a list of valid modes it could find,
asking you to select one.
As a last resort, if you still cannot get X to work, choose Change graphics
card, select Unlisted card, and when prompted on which server you want, choose
FBDev. This is a failsafe option which works with any modern graphics card. Then
choose Test again to be sure."),
configureXxdm =>
__("Finally, you will be asked whether you want to see the graphical interface at
boot. Note this question will be asked even if you chose not to test the
configuration. Obviously, you want to answer No if your machine is to act as a
server, or if you were not successful in getting the display configured."),
createBootdisk =>
__("The Mandrake Linux CDROM has a built-in rescue mode. You can access it by
booting from the CDROM, press the >>F1<< key at boot and type >>rescue<< at the
prompt. But in case your computer cannot boot from the CDROM, you should come
back to this step for help in at least two situations:
* when installing the boot loader, DrakX will rewrite the boot sector (MBR) of
your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager) so that you can start
up with either Windows or GNU/Linux (assuming you have Windows in your system).
If you need to reinstall Windows, the Microsoft install process will rewrite the
boot sector, and then you will not be able to start GNU/Linux!
* if a problem arises and you cannot start up GNU/Linux from the hard disk, this
floppy disk will be the only means of starting up GNU/Linux. It contains a fair
number of system tools for restoring a system, which has crashed due to a power
failure, an unfortunate typing error, a typo in a password, or any other reason.
When you click on this step, you will be asked to enter a disk inside the drive.
The floppy disk you will insert must be empty or contain data which you do not
need. You will not have to format it since DrakX will rewrite the whole disk."),
doPartitionDisks =>
__("At this point you need to choose where on your hard drive to install your
Mandrake Linux operating system. If your hard drive is empty or if an existing
operating system is using all the space available, you will need to partition
it. Basically, partitioning a hard drive consists of logically dividing it to
create space to install your new Mandrake Linux system.
Because the effects of the partitioning process are usually irreversible,
partitioning can be intimidating and stressful if you are an inexperienced user.
Fortunately, there is a wizard which simplifies this process. Before beginning,
please consult the manual and take your time.
If you are running the install in Expert mode, you will enter DiskDrake, the
Mandrake Linux partitioning tool, which allows you to fine-tune your partitions.
See the DiskDrake chapter of the manual. From the installation interface, you
can use the wizards as described here by clicking the Wizard button of the
dialog.
If partitions have already been defined, either from a previous installation or
from another partitioning tool, simply select those to install your Linux
system.
If partitions are not defined, you will need to create them using the wizard.
Depending on your hard drive configuration, several options are available:
* Use free space: this option will simply lead to an automatic partitioning of
your blank drive(s). You will not be prompted further.
* Use existing partition: the wizard has detected one or more existing Linux
partitions on your hard drive. If you want to use them, choose this option.
* Use the free space on the Windows partition: if Microsoft Windows is installed
on your hard drive and takes all the 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 the
loss of any data. This solution is recommended if you want to use both Mandrake
Linux and Microsoft Windows on same computer.
Before choosing this option, please understand that after this procedure, the
size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller than at the present
time. You will have less free space under Microsoft Windows to store your data
or to install new software.
* Erase entire disk: if you want to delete all data and all partitions present
on your hard drive and replace them with your new Mandrake Linux system, choose
this option. Be careful with this solution because you will not be able to
revert your choice after confirmation.
!! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be lost. !!
* Remove Windows: this will simply erase everything on the drive and begin
fresh, partitioning everything from scratch. All data on your disk will be lost.
!! If you choose this option, all data on your disk will be lost. !!
* Expert mode: choose this option if you want to manually partition your hard
drive. Be careful - it is a powerful but dangerous choice. You can very easily
lose all your data. Hence, do not choose this unless you know what you are
doing."),
exitInstall =>
__("There you are. Installation is now complete and your GNU/Linux system is ready
to use. Just click OK to reboot the system. You can start GNU/Linux or Windows,
whichever you prefer (if you are dual-booting), as soon as the computer has
booted up again.
The Advanced button shows two more buttons to:
* generate auto-install floppy: to create an installation floppy disk which will
automatically perform a whole installation without the help of an operator,
similar to the installation you just configured.
Note that two different options are available after clicking the button:
* Replay. This is a partially automated install as the partitioning step (and
only this one) remains interactive.
* Automated. Fully automated install: the hard disk is completely rewritten, all
data is lost.
This feature is very handy when installing a great number of similar machines.
See the Auto install section at our web site.
* Save packages selection(*): saves the packages selection as made previously.
Then, when doing another installation, insert the floppy inside the driver and
run the installation going to the help screen by pressing on the F1 key, and by
issuing >>linux defcfg=\"floppy\"<<.
(*) You need a FAT-formatted floppy (to create one under GNU/Linux, type
\"mformat a:\")"),
formatPartitions =>
__("Any partitions that have been newly defined must be formatted for use
(formatting means creating a file system).
At this time, you may wish to reformat some already existing partitions to erase
any data they contain. If you wish to do that, please select those partitions as
well.
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 you do not have to reformat partitions containing data that
you wish to keep (typically /home).
Please be careful when selecting partitions. After formatting, all data on the
selected partitions 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 another partition for your new Mandrake
Linux operating system installation.
Click on Advanced if you wish to select partitions that will be checked for bad
blocks on the disc."),
installPackages =>
__("Your new Mandrake Linux operating system is currently being installed. Depending
on the number of packages you will be installing and the speed of your computer,
this operation could take from a few minutes to a significant amount of time.
Please be patient."),
license =>
__("Before continuing you should read carefully the terms of the license. It covers
the whole Mandrake Linux distribution, and if you do not agree with all the
terms in it, click on the Refuse button which will immediately terminate the
installation. To continue with the installation, click the Accept button."),
miscellaneous =>
__("At this point, it is time to choose the security level desired for the machine.
As a rule of thumb, the more exposed the machine is, and the more the data
stored in it is crucial, the higher the security level should be. However, a
higher security level is generally obtained at the expenses of easiness of use.
Refer to the MSEC chapter of the ``Reference Manual'' to get more information
about the meaning of these levels.
If you do not know what to choose, keep the default option."),
partition_with_diskdrake =>
__("At this point, you need to choose what partition(s) will be used for the
installation of your Mandrake Linux system. If partitions have been already
defined, either from a previous installation of GNU/Linux or from another
partitioning tool, you can use existing partitions. Otherwise 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 first IDE drive, \"hdb\"
for the second, \"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 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: 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: use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition your hard
drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good knowledge of partitioning.
* Restore from floppy: this option will allow you to restore a previously saved
partition table from floppy disk.
* Save to floppy: saves the partition table to a floppy. Useful for later
partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly recommended to perform
this step.
* Done: when you have finished partitioning your hard drive, this will save your
changes back to disc.
Note: you can reach any option using the keyboard. Navigate through the
partitions using Tab and Up/Down arrows.
When a partition is selected, you can use:
* (*)(*) to create a new partition (when an empty partition is selected);
* (*)(*) to delete a partition;
* (*)(*) to set the mount point.
If you are installing on a PPC machine, you will want to create a small HFS
\"bootstrap\" partition of at least 1MB which will be used by the yaboot boot
loader. If you opt to make the partition a bit larger, say 50MB, you may find it
a useful place to store a spare kernel and ramdisk images for emergency boot
situations."),
resizeFATChoose =>
__("More than one Microsoft Windows partition has been detected on your hard drive.
Please choose the one you want resize in order to install your new Mandrake
Linux operating system.
Each partition is listed as follows: \"Linux name\", \"Windows name\"
\"Capacity\".
\"Linux name\" is structured: \"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 a 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\",
* \"b\" means \"slave hard drive on the primary IDE controller\",
* \"c\" means \"master hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\",
* \"d\" means \"slave hard drive on the secondary IDE controller\".
With SCSI hard drives, an \"a\" means \"lowest SCSI ID\", a \"b\" means \"second
lowest SCSI ID\", etc.
\"Windows name\" is the letter of your hard drive under Windows (the first disk
or partition is called \"C:\")."),
resizeFATWait =>
__("Please be patient. This operation can take several minutes."),
selectInstallClass =>
__("DrakX now needs to know if you want to perform a default (Recommended)
installation or if you want to have greater control (Expert). You also have the
choice of performing a new install or an upgrade of an existing Mandrake Linux
system. Clicking Install will completely wipe out the old system. Select Upgrade
if you are upgrading or repairing an existing system.
Please choose Install if there are no previous version of Mandrake Linux
installed or if you wish to boot between various operating systems.
Please choose Update if you wish to update or repair an already installed
version of Mandrake Linux.
Depending on your knowledge of GNU/Linux, please choose one of the following to
install or update your Mandrake Linux operating system:
* Recommended: choose this if you have never installed a GNU/Linux operating
system. The installation will be very easy and you will only be asked a few
questions.
* Expert: if you have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux, you can choose this
installation class. The expert installation will allow you to perform a highly
customized installation. Answering some of the questions can be difficult if you
do not have a good knowledge of GNU/Linux so do not choose this unless you know
what you are doing."),
selectKeyboard =>
__("Normally, DrakX selects the right keyboard for you (depending on the language
you have chosen) and you will not even see this step. However, you might not
have a keyboard that corresponds exactly to your language: for example, if you
are an English speaking Swiss person, you may still want your keyboard to be a
Swiss keyboard. Or if you speak English but are located in Quebec, you may find
yourself in the same situation. In both cases, you will have to go back to this
installation step and select an appropriate keyboard from the list.
Click on the More button to be presented with the complete list of supported
keyboards."),
selectLanguage =>
__("Please choose your preferred language for installation and system usage.
Clicking on the Advanced button will allow you to select other languages to be
installed on your workstation. Selecting other languages will install the
language-specific files for system documentation and applications. For example,
if you will host users from Spain on your machine, select English as the main
language in the tree view and in the Advanced section click on the grey star
corresponding to Spanish|Spain.
Note that multiple languages may be installed. Once you have selected any
additional locales click the OK button to continue."),
selectMouse =>
__("By default, DrakX assumes you have a two-button mouse and will set it up for
third-button emulation. DrakX will automatically know whether it is a PS/2,
serial or USB mouse.
If you wish to specify a different type of mouse select the appropriate type
from the list provided.
If you choose a mouse other than the default you will be presented with a mouse
test screen. Use the buttons and wheel to verify that the settings are good. If
the mouse is not working correctly press the space bar or RETURN to \"Cancel\"
and choose again."),
selectSerialPort =>
__("Please select the correct port. For example, the COM1 port under MS Windows is
named ttyS0 under GNU/Linux."),
setRootPassword =>
__("This is the most crucial decision point for the security of your GNU/Linux
system: you have to enter the root password. root is the system administrator
and is the only one authorized to make updates, add users, change the overall
system configuration, and so on. In short, root can do everything! That is why
you must choose a password that is difficult to guess - DrakX will tell you if
it is too easy. As you can see, you can choose not to enter a password, but we
strongly advise you against this if only for one reason: do not think that
because you booted GNU/Linux that your other operating systems are safe from
mistakes. Since root can overcome all limitations and unintentionally erase all
data on partitions by carelessly accessing the partitions themselves, it is
important for it to be difficult to become root.
The password should be a mixture of alphanumeric characters and at least 8
characters long. Never write down the root password - it makes it too easy to
compromise a system.
However, please do not make the password too long or complicated because you
must be able to remember it without too much effort.
The password will not be displayed on screen as you type it in. Hence, you will
have to type the password twice to reduce the chance of a typing error. If you
do happen to make the same typing error twice, this \"incorrect\" password will
have to be used the first time you connect.
In expert mode, you will be asked if you will be connecting to an authentication
server, like NIS or LDAP.
If your network uses LDAP (or NIS) protocol for authentication, select LDAP (or
NIS) as authentication. If you do not know, ask your network administrator.
If your computer is not connected to any administrated network, you will want to
choose Local files for authentication."),
setupBootloader =>
__("Unless you know specifically otherwise, the usual choice is /dev/hda (primary
master IDE disk) or /dev/sda (first SCSI disk)."),
setupBootloaderAddEntry =>
__("LILO (the LInux LOader) and GRUB are boot loaders: they are able to boot either
GNU/Linux or any other operating system present on your computer. Normally,
these other operating systems are correctly detected and installed. If this is
not the case, you can add an entry by hand in this screen. Be careful to choose
the correct parameters.
You may also not want to give access to these other operating systems to anyone.
In which case, you can delete the corresponding entries. But then, you will need
a boot disk in order to boot those other operating systems!"),
setupBootloaderBeginner =>
__("You must indicate where you wish to place the information required to boot to
GNU/Linux.
Unless you know exactly what you are doing, choose First sector of drive (MBR)."),
setupSCSI =>
__("DrakX is now detecting any IDE devices present in your computer. It will also
scan for one or more PCI SCSI card(s) on your system. If a SCSI card is found
DrakX will automatically install the appropriate driver.
Because hardware detection will sometimes not detect a piece of hardware DrakX
will ask you to confirm if a PCI SCSI card is present. Click Yes if you know
that there is a SCSI card installed in your machine. You will be presented a
list of SCSI cards to choose from. Click No if you have no SCSI hardware. If you
are unsure you can check the list of hardware detected in your machine by
selecting See hardware info and clicking OK. Examine the list of hardware and
then click on the OK button to return to the SCSI interface question.
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
card-specific options that the hardware needs to initialize. This usually works
well.
If DrakX is not able to probe for the options that need to be passed, you will
need to manually provide options to the driver. Please review the ``User Guide''
(chapter 3, section \"Collecting information on your hardware\") for hints on
retrieving the parameters required from hardware documentation, from the
manufacturer's web site (if you have Internet access) or from Microsoft Windows
(if you used this hardware with Windows on your system)."),
setupYabootAddEntry =>
__("You can add additional entries for yaboot, either for other operating systems,
alternate kernels, or for an emergency boot image.
For other OS's, the entry consists only of a label and the root partition.
For Linux, there are a few possible options:
* Label: this is simply the name you will have to type at the yaboot prompt to
select this boot option.
* Image: this would be the name of the kernel to boot. Typically, vmlinux or a
variation of vmlinux with an extension.
* Root: the root device or \"/\" for your Linux installation.
* Append: on Apple hardware, the kernel append option is used quite often to
assist in initializing video hardware, or to enable keyboard mouse button
emulation for the often lacking 2nd and 3rd mouse buttons on a stock Apple
mouse. The following are some examples:
video=aty128fb:vmode:17,cmode:32,mclk:71 adb_buttons=103,111 hda=autotune
video=atyfb:vmode:12,cmode:24 adb_buttons=103,111
* Initrd: this option can be used either to load initial modules, before the
boot device is available, or to load a ramdisk image for an emergency boot
situation.
* Initrd-size: the default ramdisk size is generally 4,096 bytes. If you need to
allocate a large ramdisk, this option can be used.
* Read-write: normally the root partition is initially brought up in read-only,
to allow a file system check before the system becomes \"live\". Here, you can
override this option.
* NoVideo: should the Apple video hardware prove to be exceptionally
problematic, you can select this option to boot in \"novideo\" mode, with native
frame buffer support.
* Default: selects this entry as being the default Linux selection, selectable
by just pressing ENTER at the yaboot prompt. This entry will also be highlighted
with a \"*\", if you press Tab to see the boot selections."),
setupYabootGeneral =>
__("Yaboot is a boot loader for NewWorld MacIntosh hardware. It is able to boot
either GNU/Linux, MacOS or MacOSX if present on your computer. Normally, these
other operating systems are correctly detected and installed. If this is not the
case, you can add an entry by hand in this screen. Be careful as to choose the
correct parameters.
Yaboot's main options are:
* Init Message: a simple text message that is displayed before the boot prompt.
* Boot Device: indicate where you want to place the information required to boot
to GNU/Linux. Generally, you setup a bootstrap partition earlier to hold this
information.
* Open Firmware Delay: unlike LILO, there are two delays available with yaboot.
The first delay is measured in seconds and at this point, you can choose between
CD, OF boot, MacOS or Linux.
* Kernel Boot Timeout: this timeout is similar to the LILO boot delay. After
selecting Linux, you will have this delay in 0.1 second before your default
kernel description is selected.
* Enable CD Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"C\" for CD at the
first boot prompt.
* Enable OF Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"N\" for Open
Firmware at the first boot prompt.
* Default OS: you can select which OS will boot by default when the Open
Firmware Delay expires."),
summary =>
__("Here are presented various parameters concerning your machine. Depending on your
installed hardware, you may - or not, see the following entries:
* Mouse: mouse check the current mouse configuration and click on the button to
change it if necessary.
* Keyboard: keyboard check the current keyboard map configuration and click on
the button to change that if necessary.
* Timezone: time zoneDrakX, by default, guesses your time zone from the language
you have chosen. But here again, as for the choice of a keyboard, you may not be
in the country for which the chosen language should correspond. Hence, you may
need to click on the Timezone button in order to configure the clock according
to the time zone you are in.
* Printer: clicking on the No Printer button will open the printer configuration
wizard.
* Sound card: if a sound card is detected on your system, it is displayed here.
No modification possible at installation time.
* TV card: if a TV card is detected on your system, it is displayed here. No
modification possible at installation time.
* ISDN card: if an ISDN card is detected on your system, it is displayed here.
You can click on the button to change the parameters associated to it."),
takeOverHdChoose =>
__("Choose the hard drive you want to erase to install your new Mandrake Linux
partition. Be careful, all data present on it will be lost and will not be
recoverable!"),
takeOverHdConfirm =>
__("Click on OK if you want to delete all data and 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."),
);
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