Τα ISO ελάχιστης εγκατάστασης περιέχουν: μικρότερα από 100 MB και εξυπηρετούν όταν το εύρος ζώνης είναι πολύ μικρό για τη λήψη ενός πλήρους DVD, ή όταν ο υπολογιστής δεν διαθέτει οδηγό DVD ή όταν ο υπολογιστής δεν υποστηρίζει την εκκίνηση από ένα κλειδί USB. όχι περισσότερο από τα απαραίτητα για α)την εκκίνηση του εγκαταστάτη DrakX και β)την εύρεση του DrakX-installer-stage2 και άλλων πακέτων που απαιτούνται για την έκβαση και αποπεράτωση της εγκατάστασης. The required source packages may be on a PC hard disk, a local drive, a local network or on the Internet. Installation via encrypted wifi or bluetooth is not supported.

There a two versions of the NetInstall media: netinstall.iso For those who prefer not to use non-free software, this ISO contains only free software. netinstall-nonfree.iso This ISO additionally includes proprietary device drivers, which may be required for your network device, disk controller, etc. Both versions are available in the form of separate 32-bit and 64-bit ISO's. See here: https://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/

After downloading the image, burn it to a CD/DVD or, if you prefer to put it on a USB stick, follow the instructions here: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installation_Media#Dump_Mageia_ISOs_on_an_USB_stick

The installation is carried out in two stages: Stage 1 This is the pre-Installation stage. You will need to provide the method and details for accessing the medium containing the files to be used for the installation. If the method involves a server, then the network connection will be activated. Stage 2 This is the actual Installation stage, which will automatically commence once a connection to the installer files has been established. During Stage 1, nothing will be written to your Hard Disk, so it is safe to quit at any point during Stage 1 if you wish. You can do so by pressing Ctrl Alt Del . You can use Alt F3 to read the logs and Alt F1 to return to the installer screen. Unlike when installing from DVD or LiveCD, during the first part of the installation (Stage 1), you will be asked to type things. During this stage, your keyboard will operate as per an American keyboard layout. This can be very confusing when you need to type names and paths.