Stage 1 (Pre-installation Stage)BootThe particular Welcome Screen that you will see
when booting with the NetInstall media depends on whether you are booting
on a BIOS or UEFI system. See the following two screenshots:When booting up, you can choose to read the advanced help by
pressing F2 and return to the installer screen by
pressing F1. Otherwise, the boot will continue with
default settings.Use the arrow keys to highlight Start Mageia
Install and then press Enter.For both BIOS and UEFI systems, you will then see a pop-up
notification saying that USB devices are being detected:Installation MethodYou can now choose an installation method via CDROM/HDD or Server
(NFS, FTP or HTTP).You also have the option to load third-party modules at this
point.Move up or down the list using the arrow keys until the
appropriate method of installation is highlighted.Press the Tab key until Ok
is highlighted and then press Enter.ServerIf you don't know what to choose for a Network Installation,
choose FTP server.On an enterprise network, FTP and rsync may be blocked, so
using HTTP server is a good choice in this
case.After choosing any of the server options you will automatically
proceed to the
section.CDROM/HDDIf you choose to install from either a CDROM or hard disk (or USB
stick), a scan for storage devices will be performed:First, select the relevant hard drive (or USB stick)Followed by the relevant partitionThen specify the directory or the file name of the ISOLeaving this open, or using the directory is easier, because the
installer then presents you with a list of directories and files from
which you can make your selection using the up and down arrows, as seen
in the second of the following images.Once the information has been provided for the location of the
ISO, either on CDROM or HDD, you will automatically proceed to
(the actual
installation stage).Load Third-Party ModulesIf you wish to Load third-party modules, then
you will be asked for the location of the directory containing the
modules:Network ConnectionConnection DeviceIf you chose any of the server options at the
Installation Method step, you will then be asked to
choose a network device:Connection TypeNow you need to choose whether the network device will use a DHCP,
Static or ADSL connection:If you are unsure which option is suitable, then you should
probably accept the default option (DHCP).Host/Domain NamesIf necessary, you can now supply your Host and Domain
names:If you are unsure what this means then you can just leave the
fields blank, highlight Ok and press
Enter to proceed. The network connection will now
be activated.If you are using either FTP or HTTP, you will automatically
proceed to the
sectionIf you are using NFS, you will be asked for the NFS server name
and the directory containing the Mageia distribution:After entering the NFS details, you will automatically proceed to
(the actual
installation stage).MirrorsIf using FTP or HTTP, you now have to specify a mirror to use. This
can be done manually or by choosing from a listSpecify ManuallyYou will find a list of all available mirrors here: http://mirrors.mageia.org/Whichever mirror you choose, it should use the same tree-like
structure from "mageia" (or "Mageia") as used by the official Mageia
mirrors. That means
.../mageia/distrib/<version>/<arch>A correct entry (when using an official mirror) in the
Mageia directory field below, could be:pub/linux/mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586Another example (for Mageia 6 x86_64) could be:pub/Mirrors/Mageia/distrib/6/x86_64Other mirrors may have a different path structure and the
screenshots below show such examples:If you are using an FTP server:If you are using an HTTP server:Once this information has been provided, you will automatically
proceed to (the
actual installation stage).Select From a ListIf you get a lot of missing dependency errors later in the
install, reboot and try a different mirror.After choosing an FTP server, you will see a screen where you can
optionally add a login name and password if required.Once this information has been provided, you will automatically
proceed to (the
actual installation stage).