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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml index d46be1fe..4b60a43d 100644 --- a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/setupBootloader.xml @@ -1,73 +1,47 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> -<section version="5.0" xreflabel="Bootloader" xml:id="setupBootloader" - xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" - xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" - xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" - xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" - xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" - xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" - xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"> +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns42="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" xreflabel="Bootloader" version="5.0" xml:id="setupBootloader"> <!--Lebarhon 2015 07 04 Project for Mageia 5. The UEFI and BIOS systems are so different I think it is better to split the page Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> - <!--2018/02/06 apb: Modified the layout for a (hopefully) easier flow. Also commented-out setupBootloaderAddEntry (was section 24) and incorporated it here, at the end of this file.--> - <!--2018/02/22 apb: Changed list styles.--> - <!--2018/02/22 apb: Changed 'Advanced' list style.--> - <!--2018/02/24 apb: Changed main list style.--> - <!--2018/02/25 apb: Added xreflabel to this section.--> - <!--2019/01/06 apb: Typo.--> - <!--2019/01/06 apb: Use 'xi:include' for setupBootloaderAddEntry.xml, as that is how it is called by the inline-help drakx/perl routine.--> - <!--2019/07/18 apb: Rewrite 1.1, to accomodate inclusion of rEFInd option, and modify 1.2.1, 1.2.2 accordingly.--> - <!--2019/08/01 apb: 1.1.1 reworded to: GRUB2-efi or rEFInd may be used as the bootloader for a UEFI system. Added warning text for 1.2.2 Do not Touch MBR/ESP part.--> - + <!--2020/06/28 apb: 1.2.2 updated SC's to reflect changes to installer by Martin Whitaker (2020/06/27): Install to EFI/Boot. Adjust text to match.--> <info> <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti1">Bootloader</title> </info> - <section> <title>Available Bootloaders</title> - <section> <title>Grub2</title> - <itemizedlist> <para><emphasis role="bold">Grub2 on Legacy MBR/GPT systems</emphasis></para> - <listitem> <para>GRUB2 (with or without graphical menu) will be used exclusively as the bootloader for a Legacy/MBR or Legacy/GPT system.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para>By default, a new bootloader will be written into either the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your first hard drive or in the BIOS boot partition.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <itemizedlist> <para><emphasis role="bold">Grub2-efi on UEFI systems</emphasis></para> - <listitem> <para>GRUB2-efi or rEFInd may be used as the bootloader for a UEFI system.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para>By default, a new bootloader (Grub2-efi) will be written into the ESP (EFI System Partition).</para> - <para>If there are already UEFI-based operating systems installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer will detect the existing ESP created by Windows and add grub2-efi to it. @@ -77,20 +51,16 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> - <section> <title>rEFInd</title> - <itemizedlist> <para><emphasis role="bold">rEFInd on UEFI systems</emphasis></para> - <listitem> <para>rEFInd has a nice graphical set of options, and can auto-detect installed EFI bootloaders. See: http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <note> <para>Please note that in order to be able to use the <literal>rEFInd</literal> option, an installed EFI System Partition @@ -100,30 +70,23 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> </note> </section> </section> - <section> <info> <title xml:id="setupBootloader-ti2">Bootloader Setup</title> </info> - <section> <title>Bootloader main options</title> - <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader.png" - xml:id="setupBootloader-im1"/> + <imagedata xml:id="setupBootloader-im1" fileref="live-setupBootloader.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Bootloader to use</emphasis></para> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><guimenuitem>GRUB2</guimenuitem> (with either a graphical @@ -131,7 +94,6 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> MBR/BIOS</literal> systems and <literal>UEFI</literal> systems.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><guimenuitem>rEFInd</guimenuitem> (with a graphical menu) is an alternative option solely for use with @@ -139,37 +101,29 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Boot device</emphasis></para> - <warning> <para>Don't change this unless you really know what you are doing.</para> </warning> - <note> <para>There is no option to write GRUB to the boot sector of a partition (e.g: <filename>sda1</filename>), as this method is considered unreliable.</para> </note> - <para>When using UEFI mode, then the <guilabel>Boot device</guilabel> will be listed as <guimenuitem>EFI System Partition</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Delay before booting the default image</emphasis></para> - <para>This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the default operating system is started up.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Security</emphasis></para> - <para>This allows you to set a password for the bootloader. This means a username and password will be required when booting in order to select a booting entry or change settings. This is optional, and @@ -177,27 +131,20 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> <literal>root</literal> and the password is the one chosen hereafter.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Password</emphasis></para> - <para>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Password (again)</emphasis></para> - <para>Retype the password and DrakX will check that it matches with the one set above</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><emphasis>Advanced</emphasis></para> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><emphasis>Enable ACPI</emphasis></para> - <para>ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard for power management. It can save energy by stopping unused devices. Deselecting it could be useful if, for example, your @@ -205,135 +152,124 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> implementation might cause some problems (for instance random reboots or system lockups).</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis>Enable SMP</emphasis></para> - <para>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for multi-core processors</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis>Enable APIC</emphasis></para> - <para>Enabling 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.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis>Enable Local APIC</emphasis></para> - <para>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> - <section> <title>Bootloader Configuration</title> - <para>If, in the previous section you selected <literal>rEFInd</literal> as the bootloader to use, you would then be presented with the options shown in the screenshot directly below. Otherwise, please instead move on to the subsequent screenshot for your options.</para> - <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata align="center" fileref="rEFIndLoaderConfig.png"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-rEFIndLoaderConfig.png"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - + <para>Your rEFInd configuration options:</para> <itemizedlist> - <para>Your rEFInd configuration options:</para> - <listitem> - <para><guimenuitem>Install or update rEFInd in the EFI system - partition.</guimenuitem></para> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Install or update rEFInd in the EFI + system partition.</emphasis></para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guimenuitem>Install in EFI/Boot partition (workaround for - some BIOS's).</guimenuitem></para> - - <para>With some BIOS's, the newly written bootloader for Mageia at - end of the installation will not be recognized. In that case, you - can use this option as a workaround for the issue.</para> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Install in /EFI/BOOT.</emphasis></para> + <para>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when:</para> + <para>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that + can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and + allow you to boot from that drive).</para> + <para>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>If you did not select rEFInd as the bootloader to use in the - previous section, then your bootloader configurations are shown + previous section, then your bootloader configuration options are shown below:</para> - <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader3.png"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-setupBootloader3.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader3.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Default</emphasis></para> - <para>The operating system to be started up by default.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Append</emphasis></para> - <para>This option lets you pass information to the kernel or tell the kernel to give you more information as it boots.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis role="bold">Probe foreign OS</emphasis></para> - <para>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, then untick the <guimenuitem>Probe Foreign OS</guimenuitem> option.</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis role="bold">Install in /EFI/BOOT. </emphasis>(Note: + this menu option only becomes available where the installer detects + that a machine is in UEFI mode).</para> + <para>This option installs the bootloader in the /EFI/BOOT directory + of the ESP (EFI System Partition). This can be useful when:</para> + <para>(a) Installing onto a removable drive (e.g. a USB stick) that + can be removed and plugged into a different machine. If the + bootloader is stored in /EFI/BOOT, UEFI BIOS's will detect it and + allow you to boot from that drive).</para> + <para>(b) As a workaround where, due to a buggy UEFI BIOS, the newly + written bootloader for Mageia will not be recognized at end of the + installation.</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><emphasis>Advanced</emphasis></para> - <mediaobject> <imageobject condition="classical"> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="dx2-setupBootloader4.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> - <imageobject condition="live"> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-setupBootloader4.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader4.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><emphasis>Video mode</emphasis></para> - <para>This sets the screen size and colour depth to be used by the boot menu. If you click the down-triangle you will be offered other size and colour depth options.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> <para><emphasis>Do not touch ESP or MBR</emphasis></para> - <para>Select this option if you don't want a bootable Mageia, but would rather chain-load it from another OS. You will get a warning - that the bootloader is missing. Click <guimenuitem>Ok </guimenuitem>only if you are sure you - understand the implications, and wish to proceed.</para> - + that the bootloader is missing. Click <guimenuitem>Ok + </guimenuitem>only if you are sure you understand the implications, + and wish to proceed.</para> <warning> <para>Chain-loading via legacy bootloaders (GRUB Legacy and LiLo) is no longer supported by Mageia as it is likely to fail when @@ -343,38 +279,26 @@ Lebarhon 2016 12 16 updated for Mageia 6. 20170209 updated SC--> </warning> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata align="center" fileref="live-setupBootloader5.png"/> + <imagedata fileref="live-setupBootloader5.png" align="center"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </section> </section> - <section> <title>Other Options</title> - <section> <title>Using an existing bootloader</title> - - <para>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is - beyond the scope of this documentation. However in most cases it will - involve running the relevant bootloader installation program, which - should detect Mageia and automatically add an entry for it in the - bootloader menu. See the documentation for the relevant operating - system.</para> + <para>The exact procedure for adding Mageia to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope of this documentation. However, in most cases it will involve running the relevant bootloader installation program, which should detect Mageia and automatically add an entry for it in the bootloader menu. See the documentation for the relevant operating system.</para> </section> - <section> <title>Installing Without a Bootloader</title> - <para>While you can opt to install Mageia without a bootloader (see section 2.1 Advanced), this is not recommended unless you absolutely know what you are doing, as without some form of bootloader your operating system will be unable to start.</para> </section> - <xi:include href="setupBootloaderAddEntry.xml"/> </section> -</section> +</section>
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