Bootloader main options

Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 19:19:09 +0200 Subject: add installer manual for EN in mga5 --- installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+) create mode 100644 installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html (limited to 'installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html') diff --git a/installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html b/installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12426296 --- /dev/null +++ b/installer/5/en/content/setupBootloader.html @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ + + + + + Bootloader main options

Bootloader main options

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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