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If + no ESP exists, then one will be created. Although it is possible to + have several ESPs, only one is required, whatever the number of + operating systems you have.</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Bootloader Setup"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d4e985"><!----></a>Bootloader Setup</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Bootloader main options"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="d4e988"><!----></a>Bootloader main options</h4></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-setupBootloader.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Bootloader to use</strong></span></p><p>This feature is only available to Legacy MBR/BIOS systems. + Users of UEFI systems will not see this option here.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Boot device</strong></span></p><p>Don't change this unless you really know what you are + doing</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Delay before booting the default + image</strong></span></p><p>This text box lets you set a delay, in seconds, before the + default operating system is started up.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Security</strong></span></p><p>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 + most people are not likely to have a need for it. The username is + <code class="literal">root</code> and the password is the one chosen + hereafter.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Password</strong></span></p><p>Choose a password for the bootloader (optional)</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Password (again)</strong></span></p><p>Retype the password and DrakX will check that it matches with + the one set above</p></li></ul></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable ACPI</em></span></p><p>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 + computer does not support ACPI or if you think the ACPI + implementation might cause some problems (for instance random + reboots or system lockups).</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable SMP</em></span></p><p>This option enables/disables symmetric multiprocessing for + multi-core processors</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable APIC</em></span></p><p>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.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Enable Local APIC</em></span></p><p>Here you can set Local APIC, which manages all external + interrupts for a specific processor in an SMP system</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Bootloader Configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="d4e1038"><!----></a>Bootloader Configuration</h4></div></div></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-setupBootloader3.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Default</strong></span></p><p>The operating system to be started up by default.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Append</strong></span></p><p>This option lets you pass information to the kernel or tell + the kernel to give you more information as it boots.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>Probe foreign OS</strong></span></p><p>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 Probe Foreign OS option.</p></li></ul></div><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Advanced</em></span></p><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/dx2-setupBootloader4.png" align="middle"/></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Video mode</em></span></p><p>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.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Do not touch ESP or MBR</em></span></p><p>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<span class="emphasis"><em> Ok</em></span> if you + are sure you understand the implications, and wish to + proceed.</p></li></ul></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><img src="images/live-setupBootloader5.png" align="middle"/></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Other Options"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d4e1074"><!----></a>Other Options</h3></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Using an existing bootloader"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="d4e1076"><!----></a>Using an existing bootloader</h4></div></div></div><p>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.</p></div><div class="section" title="Installing Without a Bootloader"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="d4e1079"><!----></a>Installing Without a Bootloader</h4></div></div></div><p>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.</p></div><div class="section" title="Add or Modify a Boot Menu Entry"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a id="setupBootloaderAddEntry"><!----></a>Add or Modify a Boot Menu + Entry</h4></div></div></div><p>To do this you need to manually edit /boot/grub2/custom.cfg or use the + software <span class="bold"><strong>grub-customizer</strong></span> tool instead + (available in the Mageia repositories).</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; 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