install-guide fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml,1.6,1.7
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
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Author: pfrields
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--- fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 12 May 2005 23:55:56 -0000 1.6
+++ fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 14 May 2005 15:22:52 -0000 1.7
@@ -4,29 +4,33 @@
<para>
A <firstterm>boot loader</firstterm> is a small program that reads
- the operating system from mass storage and gets it ready to be run
- in main memory. &FED; defaults to the
- <application>GRUB</application> boot loader.
+ and launches the operating system. &FED; uses the
+ <application>GRUB</application> boot loader by default.
</para>
<para>
- If you are building a multi-boot system, you probably already have a
- boot loader. While you can continue to use the existing boot loader,
- it does not recognize the Linux partitions and you will not be able
- to boot &FED; easily. We recommend that you use
- <application>GRUB</application> as your boot loader because it boots
- both Linux and most other operating systems as well. Simply follow
- the directions in this section and <application>GRUB</application>
- will replace any existing boot loader.
+ You may have a boot loader installed on your system already. If
+ your boot loader does not recognize Linux partitions, you may not be
+ able to boot &FED;. Use <application>GRUB</application> as your
+ boot loader to boot Linux and most other operating systems. Follow
+ the directions in this section to install
+ <application>GRUB</application>.
</para>
+ <warning>
+ <title>Installing GRUB</title>
+ <para>
+ If you install GRUB, it may overwrite your existing boot loader.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
+
<para>
- <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-config-fig"/> shows the boot
- loader configuration choices.
+ <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-config-fig"/> shows the boot loader
+ configuration choices.
</para>
<figure id="ch-bootloader-config-fig">
<title>
- Boot loader Configuration Screen
+ Boot Loader Configuration Screen
</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -36,24 +40,25 @@
<imagedata align="center" fileref="figs/bootloader-config.png" format="PNG" width="500"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
- <phrase>Boot loader Configuration Screen</phrase>
+ <phrase>Boot loader configuration screen</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<section id="ch-bootloader-config-change">
<title>
- Keeping Your Existing Boot loader Settings
+ Keeping Your Existing Boot Loader Settings
</title>
<para>
- By default, the boot loader will be installed in the
- <firstterm>master boot record</firstterm>, or <abbrev>MBR</abbrev>
- of the device for the root file system. To change the selection,
- or to decline to install a new boot loader, press the
- <guibutton>Change boot loader</guibutton>. The pop-up shown in
- <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-change-fig"/>
- allows you to avoid installing or changing your existing boot
- loader settings.
+ By default, the installation program installs GRUB in the
+ <firstterm>master boot record</firstterm>, <indexterm>
+ <primary>master boot record</primary>
+ </indexterm> or <abbrev>MBR</abbrev>, of the device for the root
+ file system. To change or decline installation of a new boot
+ loader, select the <guibutton>Change boot loader</guibutton>
+ button. The pop-up shown in
+ <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-change-fig"/> allows you to avoid
+ installing or changing your existing boot loader settings.
</para>
<figure id="ch-bootloader-change-fig">
<title>Change Boot Loader</title>
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@
<imagedata align="center" fileref="figs/bootloader-change.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
- <phrase>Change Boot Loader Pop-up</phrase>
+ <phrase>Change boot loader dialog</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@
<para>
If you decline to install any boot loader, you will not be able
to boot Linux after the installation unless you choose to
- generate a start-up disk later in the installation process.
+ generate a startup disk. Refer to
</para>
</note>
</section>
@@ -86,9 +91,9 @@
If you have other operating systems already installed, &FED;
attempts to automatically detect and configure
<application>GRUB</application> so that any installed
- <abbrev>OS</abbrev> can be booted. You can also manually configure
+ <abbrev>OS</abbrev> can be booted. You can also manually configure
any additional operating systems if
- <application>GRUB</application> does not detect them. To the right
+ <application>GRUB</application> does not detect them. To the right
of the partition display there are three buttons that allow you to
add, remove, or change the detected operating system settings.
</para>
@@ -105,9 +110,9 @@
</para>
<para>
You must know the disk partition holding the bootable
- operating system. Select the disk partition holding the
+ operating system. Select the disk partition holding the
bootable operating system from the drop-down list and give
- the entry a label. The label is shown at boot-time when
+ the entry a label. The label is shown at boot-time when
<application>GRUB</application> presents its boot menu.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -160,9 +165,9 @@
<para>
A useful <application>GRUB</application> feature is that it can
browse disk files itself on many file system layouts, not relying
- on any active <abbrev>OS</abbrev>. An operator can interrupt the
+ on any active <abbrev>OS</abbrev>. An operator can interrupt the
booting sequence to choose a different image file to boot, or to
- change the command line arguments passed to the kernel. A system
+ change the command line arguments passed to the kernel. A system
administrator can use the features to recover a system that will
not boot.
</para>
@@ -179,18 +184,18 @@
You do not have to set a <application>GRUB</application> password.
If you have trusted operators, or a physically secured system with
controlled console access, you probably do not need a boot
- password. Likewise if you have a single-user system and you do not
+ password. Likewise if you have a single-user system and you do not
worry about passers-by rebooting your system and fiddling with it,
you can probably dispense with a boot password.
</para>
<para>
If you decide to use a boot password, mark the checkbox beside the
- <guibutton>Use a boot loader password</guibutton> legend. The
+ <guibutton>Use a boot loader password</guibutton> legend. The
<guibutton>Change password</guibutton> button will become
- un-grayed and selectable. Press the <guibutton>Change
+ un-grayed and selectable. Press the <guibutton>Change
password</guibutton> button to display the pop-up shown in
<xref
- linkend="ch-bootloader-password-fig"/>. Carefully type in your
+ linkend="ch-bootloader-password-fig"/>. Carefully type in your
desired password and then confirm its correctness by typing it
again in the space provided.
</para>
@@ -211,7 +216,7 @@
<warning>
<para>
Choose a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for
- others to guess. The password is stored in encrypted form and
+ others to guess. The password is stored in encrypted form and
<emphasis>cannot</emphasis> be recovered.
</para>
<para>
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@
Advanced Boot loader Options
</title>
<para>
- The default boot options are adequate for most situations. The
+ The default boot options are adequate for most situations. The
<application>GRUB</application> boot loader will be stored in the
<abbrev>MBR</abbrev>, overwriting any existing boot loader.
</para>
@@ -240,14 +245,14 @@
<para>
You may also need the advanced options if your
<abbrev>BIOS</abbrev> has numbered your disk devices differently
- than Linux expects. On some systems, Linux may not configure the
+ than Linux expects. On some systems, Linux may not configure the
disk drive geometry for large disks correctly because of a broken
- <abbrev>BIOS</abbrev>. As a work around, mark the <guibutton>Force
+ <abbrev>BIOS</abbrev>. As a work around, mark the <guibutton>Force
LBA32</guibutton> checkbox.
</para>
<para>
The Linux kernel usually auto-detects its environment correctly,
- and no additional kernel parameters are needed. However, it is
+ and no additional kernel parameters are needed. However, it is
possible to provide any needed kernel parameter using the advanced
boot loader options.
</para>
@@ -255,17 +260,16 @@
<para>
For a partial list of the kernel command line parameters, type
the following command in a terminal window: <userinput>man
- bootparam</userinput>. Note that these many not be up to date;
- refer to the documentation provided in the kernel sources for
- the authoritative list.
+ bootparam</userinput>. For a comprehensive and authoritative
+ list, refer to the documentation provided in the kernel sources.
</para>
</note>
<para>
If you need to alter any of these settings, mark the
<guibutton>Configure advanced boot loader options</guibutton>
- checkbox. Then, when you press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>, the
- menu shown
- in <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-advanced-fig"/> will appear.
+ checkbox. Then, when you press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>, the
+ menu shown in <xref linkend="ch-bootloader-advanced-fig"/> will
+ appear.
</para>
<note>
<para>
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