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Bootloader main options

Note

With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as - you cannot choose the boot loader (first drop down list) since only one - is available

If you prefer different - bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you can - change them here.

You may already have another - operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide whether - to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to create a new - one.

Tip

The Mageia graphical menus - are nice :)

Using a Mageia - bootloader

By default, Mageia writes - a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) of your - first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems installed, - Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot menu.

Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional bootloader - in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo.

Warning

Linux systems which use - the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) and - will not be recognised if the default GRUB bootloader is used.

The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 bootloader - which is available at the Summary page during installation.

Using an - existing bootloader

If you decide to use an - existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the summary - page during the installation and click the Bootloader - Configure button, which will allow you to change - the bootloader install location.

Do not select a device - e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the - root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier, e.g. - sda7.

To be clear, sda is a - device, sda7 is a partition on that device.

Tip

Go to tty2 with - Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type df to check where your - / (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back to - the installer screen.

The exact procedure for - adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope of - this help, however in most cases it will involve running the relevant - bootloader installation program which should detect and add it - automatically. See the documentation for the operating system in - question.

Bootloader - advanced option

If you have very limited - disk space for the / partition that contains - /tmp, click on Advanced and - check the box for Clean /tmp at each boot. This helps - to maintain some free space.

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Bootloader main options

With a Bios system

If you prefer different + bootloader settings to those chosen automatically by the installer, you + can change them here.

You may already have + another operating system on your machine, in which case you need to decide + whether to add Mageia to your existing bootloader, or allow Mageia to + create a new one.

Tip

The Mageia graphical menus are nice :

Using a Mageia + bootloader

By default, Mageia + writes a new GRUB (legacy) bootloader into the MBR (Master Boot Record) + of your first hard drive. If you already have other operating systems + installed, Mageia attempts to add them to your new Mageia boot + menu.

Mageia now also offers GRUB2 as an optional + bootloader in addition to GRUB legacy and Lilo.

Warning

Linux systems which + use the GRUB2 bootloader are not currently supported by GRUB (legacy) + and will not be recognized if the default GRUB bootloader is + used.

The best solution here is to use the GRUB2 + bootloader which is available at the Summary page during + installation.

Using an + existing bootloader

If you decide to use an + existing bootloader then you will need to remember to STOP at the + summary page during the installation and click the Bootloader + Configure button, which will allow you to change + the bootloader install location.

Do not select a device + e.g."sda", or you will overwrite your existing MBR. You must select the + root partition that you chose during the partitioning phase earlier, + e.g. sda7.

To be clear, sda is a + device, sda7 is a partition on that device.

Tip

Go to tty2 with + Ctrl+Alt+F2 and type df to check where your + / (root) partition is. Ctrl+Alt+F7 takes you back + to the installer screen.

The exact procedure for + adding your Mageia system to an existing bootloader is beyond the scope + of this help, however in most cases it will involve running the relevant + bootloader installation program which should detect and add it + automatically. See the documentation for the operating system in + question.

Bootloader + advanced option

If you have very + limited disk space for the / partition that contains + /tmp, click on Advanced and + check the box for Clean /tmp at each boot. This + helps to maintain some free space.

With an UEFI system

With an UEFI system, the user interface is slightly different as you + cannot choose the boot loader since only Grub2-efi is available.

If Mageia is the first system installed on your computer, the + installer created an ESP (EFI System Partition) to receive the bootloader + (Grub2-efi). If there was already UEFI operating systems previously + installed on your computer (Windows 8 for example), the Mageia installer + detected the existing ESP created by Windows and added grub2-efi. Although + it is possible to have several ESPs, only one is advised and enough + whatever the number of operating systems you have.

Don't modify the "Boot Device" unless really knowing what you + do.

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