en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml en-US/beginninginstallation.xml en-US/Boot-x86.xml en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml en-US/Installation_Guide.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml en-US/Steps-x86.xml en-US/Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml
Rüdiger Landmann
rlandmann at fedoraproject.org
Wed Apr 28 05:57:50 UTC 2010
en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml | 19
en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml | 12
en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml | 20
en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml | 34 +
en-US/Boot-x86.xml | 376 +++++++++++++++++
en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml | 75 +--
en-US/Installation_Guide.xml | 2
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml | 10
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml | 8
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml | 7
en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml | 98 +---
en-US/Steps-x86.xml | 3
en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml | 2
en-US/Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml | 14
en-US/beginninginstallation.xml | 376 -----------------
20 files changed, 624 insertions(+), 467 deletions(-)
New commits:
commit 4710b7a1ce880cc1b1b72c3a647de0ae29cc0bb9
Author: Ruediger Landmann <r.landmann at redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 28 15:57:05 2010 +1000
Move RAID info into preparation section
diff --git a/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..713c40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE varlistentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<varlistentry>
+ <term>Use All Space</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this option to remove all partitions on your hard drives (this includes partitions created by other operating systems such as Windows VFAT or NTFS partitions).
+ </para>
+ <warning>
+ <title>Warning</title>
+ <para>
+ If you select this option, all data on the selected hard drive(s) is removed by the installation program. Do not select this option if you have information that you want to keep on the hard drive(s) where you are installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
diff --git a/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fee118e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE varlistentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<varlistentry>
+ <term>Replace Existing Linux System(s)</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this option to remove only partitions created by a previous Linux installation. This does not remove other partitions you may have on your hard drives (such as VFAT or FAT32 partitions).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
diff --git a/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573070e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE varlistentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<varlistentry>
+ <term>Shrink Current System</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this option to resize your current data and partitions manually and install a default Red Hat Enterprise Linux layout in the space that is freed.
+ </para>
+ <warning>
+ <title>Warning</title>
+ <para>
+ If you shrink partitions on which other operating systems are installed, you might not be able to use those operating systems. Although this partitioning option does not destroy data, operating systems typically require some free space in their partitions. Before you resize a partition that holds an operating system that you might want to use again, find out how much space you need to leave free.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+
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diff --git a/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..def1351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE variablelist PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
+]>
+
+<variablelist>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Use All Space -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-2.xml"/>
+ <!-- Replace Existing Linux System(s) -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-varlistentry-3.xml"/>
+ <!-- Shrink Current System -->
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Use Free Space</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this option to retain your current data and partitions and install Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the unused space available on the storage drives. Ensure that there is sufficient space available on the storage drives before you select this option — refer to <xref linkend="Disk_Space-x86"/>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Create Custom Layout</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select this option to partition storage devices manually and create customized layouts. Refer to <xref linkend="s1-diskpartitioning-x86"/>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+</variablelist>
+
diff --git a/en-US/Boot-x86.xml b/en-US/Boot-x86.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..019aa80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Boot-x86.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+<!-- $Id: -->
+<chapter id="ch-beginninginstallation">
+ <title>Booting the Installer</title>
+
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>CD/DVD media</primary>
+ <secondary>booting</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>USB flash media</primary>
+ <secondary>booting</secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <xi:include href="Important_UEFI.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <para>To start the installation program from minimal boot media, a
+ Live image, or the distribution DVD, follow this procedure:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>Power off your computer system.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Disconnect any external FireWire or USB disks that you do
+ not need for installation. Refer to <xref
+ linkend="sn-partitioning-fw-usb-x86"/> for more
+ information.</para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>Insert the media in your computer and turn it on.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-1.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-2.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-3.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-4.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-5.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <note>
+ <title>Aborting the Installation</title>
+ <para>
+ To abort the installation, either press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl
+ </keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Del</keycap></keycombo>
+ or power off your computer with the power switch. You may
+ abort the installation process without consequence at any time
+ prior to selecting <guibutton>Write changes to disk</guibutton>
+ on the <guilabel>Write partitioning to disk</guilabel> screen.
+ Fedora makes no permanent changes to your computer until
+ that point. Please be aware that stopping the installation
+ after partitioning has begun can leave your computer unusable.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ <section id="sn-boot-menu">
+ <title>The Boot Menu</title>
+ <para>The boot media displays a graphical boot menu with several
+ options. If no key is hit within 60 seconds, the default boot
+ option runs. To choose the default, either wait for the timer to
+ run out or hit <keycap>Enter</keycap> on the keyboard. To select
+ a different option than the default, use the arrow keys on your
+ keyboard, and hit <keycap>Enter</keycap> when the correct option
+ is highlighted. If you want to customize the boot options for a
+ particular option, hit the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key.</para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Using Boot Options</title>
+ <para>For a listing and explanation of common boot options, refer
+ to <xref linkend="ap-admin-options"/>.</para>
+ </note>
+ <para>When using Fedora Live media, press any key during the initial
+ boot countdown to bring up the <guilabel>Boot Options</guilabel>
+ menu. The boot options include:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Boot</title>
+ <para>This option is the default. If you select this option,
+ only the kernel and startup programs load into memory. This
+ option takes less time to load. As you use programs, they
+ are loaded from the disc, which takes more time. This mode
+ can be used on machines with less total memory.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Verify and Boot</title>
+ <para>This option lets you verify the disc before you run the
+ Live CD environment. Refer to <xref
+ linkend="sn-verifying-media"/> for more information on the
+ verification process.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Memory Test</title>
+ <para>
+ This option runs an exhaustive test on the memory on your
+ system. For more information, refer to <xref
+ linkend="sn-memtest"/>.
+ </para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Boot from local drive</title>
+ <para>
+ This option boots the system from the first installed disk.
+ If you booted this disc accidentally, use this option to
+ boot from the hard disk immediately without starting the
+ installer.
+ </para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>If you boot the DVD, rescue CD, or minimal boot media, the
+ boot menu options include:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Install or upgrade an existing system</title>
+ <para>This option is the default. Choose this option to
+ install Fedora onto your computer system using the
+ graphical installation program.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Install system with basic video driver</title>
+ <para>This option allows you to install Fedora in graphical mode even if the installation program is unable to load the correct driver for your video card. If your screen appears distorted or goes blank when using the the <guilabel>Install or upgrade an existing system</guilabel> option, restart your computer and try this option instead.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Rescue installed system</title>
+ <para>Choose this option to repair a problem with your
+ installed Fedora system that prevents you from booting
+ normally. Although Fedora is an exceptionally stable
+ computing platform, it is still possible for occasional
+ problems to occur that prevent booting. The rescue
+ environment contains utility programs that allow you fix a
+ wide variety of these problems.</para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Boot from local drive</title>
+ <para>
+ (as for Live CD)
+ </para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title>Memory Test</title>
+ <para>
+ (as for Live CD)
+ </para>
+ </formalpara>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-install-diff-source">
+ <title>Installing from a Different Source</title>
+ <para>All boot media except the distribution DVD present a menu that
+ allows you to choose the installation source, such as the network
+ or a hard disk. If you are booting the distribution DVD and do
+ not want to install from the DVD, hit <keycap>Tab</keycap> at the
+ boot menu. Add a space and the option <option>linux askmethod</option>
+ to the end of the line that appears below the menu.</para>
+ <para>You can install Fedora from the ISO images stored on hard
+ disk, or from a network using NFS, FTP, or HTTP methods.
+ Experienced users frequently use one of these methods because it
+ is often faster to read data from a hard disk or network server
+ than from a CD or DVD.</para>
+ <para>The following table summarizes the different boot methods and
+ recommended installation methods to use with each:</para>
+ <table frame='all'><title>Boot methods and installation methods</title>
+ <tgroup cols='2' align='left' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Boot method</entry>
+ <entry>Installation method</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>DVD</entry>
+ <entry>DVD, network, or hard disk</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Minimal boot CD or USB, rescue CD</entry>
+ <entry>Network or hard disk</entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Live CD or USB</entry>
+ <entry><application>Install to Hard Disk</application>
+ application</entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </table>
+ <para><xref
+ linkend="s1-installmethod"/> contains detailed
+ information about installing from alternate locations.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-verifying-media">
+ <title>Verifying Media</title>
+ <para>The distribution DVD media and the Live CD media offer an
+ option to verify the integrity of the media. Recording errors
+ sometimes occur while producing CD or DVD media in home computer
+ equipment. An error in the data for package chosen in the
+ installation program can cause the installation to abort. To
+ minimize the chances of data errors affecting the installation,
+ verify the media before installing.</para>
+<!-- <note>
+ <title>BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity</title>
+ <para>If you use BitTorrent, any files you download are automatically
+ validated. If your file completes downloading you do not need to
+ check it. Once you burn your CD or DVD, however, during the installation
+ you should still use mediacheck to verify the integrity of the media.</para>
+ </note> -->
+ <section id="sn-verifying-livecd">
+ <title>Verifying the Live CD</title>
+ <para>If you boot from the Live CD, choose <guilabel>Verify and
+ Boot</guilabel> from the boot menu. The
+ verification process runs automatically during the boot process,
+ and if it succeeds, the Live CD continues loading. If the
+ verification fails, create a new Live CD using the ISO image you
+ downloaded earlier.</para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-verifying-dvd">
+ <title>Verifying the DVD</title>
+ <para>If you boot from the Fedora distribution DVD, the option
+ to verify the media appears after you choose to install
+ Fedora. If the verification succeeds, the installation
+ process proceeds normally. If the process fails, create a new
+ DVD using the ISO image you downloaded earlier.</para>
+ </section>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sn-booting-from-pxe">
+ <title>Booting from the Network using PXE</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To boot with <indexterm>
+ <primary>PXE (Pre-boot eXecution Environment)</primary>
+ </indexterm> PXE, you need a properly configured server, and a
+ network interface in your computer that supports PXE. For
+ information on how to configure a PXE server, refer to <xref
+ linkend="ap-install-server"/>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Configure the computer to boot from the network interface. This
+ option is in the BIOS, and may be labeled <option>Network
+ Boot</option> or <option>Boot Services</option>. Once you
+ properly configure PXE booting, the computer can boot the Fedora
+ installation system without any other media.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To boot a computer from a PXE server:
+ </para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Ensure that the network cable is attached. The link indicator
+ light on the network socket should be lit, even if the
+ computer is not switched on.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Switch on the computer.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ A menu screen appears. Press the number key that corresponds
+ to the desired option.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ <note>
+ <title>PXE Troubleshooting</title>
+ <para>
+ If your PC does not boot from the netboot server, ensure that
+ the BIOS is configured to boot first from the correct network
+ interface. Some BIOS systems specify the network interface as a
+ possible boot device, but do not support the PXE standard. Refer
+ to your hardware documentation for more information.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+<note>
+ <title>Multiple NICs and PXE installation </title>
+ <para>
+ Some servers with multiple network interfaces may
+ not assign eth0 to the first network interface as BIOS
+ knows it, which can cause the installer to try using a
+ different network interface than was used by PXE. To
+ change this behavior, use the following in <filename>pxelinux.cfg/*</filename>
+ config files: </para>
+ <para><option>IPAPPEND 2</option>
+ </para>
+ <para><option>APPEND ksdevice=bootif</option>
+ </para>
+ <para>The configuration options above cause the installer to use the
+ same network interface as BIOS and PXE use. You can also use the following option:
+ </para>
+ <para><option>ksdevice=link</option>
+ </para>
+ <para>This option causes the installer to use the first network device
+ it finds that is linked to a network switch.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ </section>
+ <section id="sn-graphics-problem">
+ <title>Graphical and Text Interfaces</title>
+ <important>
+ <title>Graphical Interface Usage</title>
+ <para>
+ Installing in text mode does not prevent you from using a graphical interface on your system once it is installed.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+ <important>
+ <title>Installation requires 137 MB of RAM</title>
+ <para>
+ If your system has less than 137 MB of RAM, installation will not continue.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Furthermore, installation from a hard drive or a network location requires an image of stage 2 of the installation program (<filename>installer.img</filename>) to be stored in memory. This additional requirement increases the minimum RAM required to 243 MB for these installation methods.
+ </para>
+ </important>
+ <para>
+ Fedora &PRODVER; supports graphical and text-based installations. Only systems with more than 397 MB of RAM can use the graphical installer. Systems with less RAM automatically scale back to using the text-based installer. Note that you must still have a minimum of 137 MB of RAM for installation to proceed even in text mode. If you prefer to use the text-based installer, type <option>linux text</option> at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If one of the following situations occurs, the installation program uses text mode:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The installation system fails to identify the display hardware on your computer
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Your computer has less than 397 MB of RAM
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You choose the text mode installation from the boot menu
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The text screens provide most of the same functions as the standard screens, although disk partitioning is simplified, and bootloader configuration and package selection are handled automatically in text mode. If you choose to install Fedora in text mode, you can still configure your system to use a graphical interface after installation. Refer to <xref linkend="sn-switching-to-gui-login"/> for instructions.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+</chapter>
+
+
+<!--
+Local variables:
+mode: xml
+fill-column: 72
+End:
+-->
+<!--
+vim: softtabstop=2:shiftwidth=2:expandtab:textwidth=72
+-->
diff --git a/en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml b/en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml
index 1867b49..1bcde44 100644
--- a/en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml
+++ b/en-US/Disk_Partitioning_Setup-x86.xml
@@ -10,56 +10,63 @@
<!-- Index terms -->
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-indexterm-1.xml"/>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-indexterm-2.xml"/>
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-indexterm-2.xml"/>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-indexterm-1.xml"/>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-indexterm-2.xml"/>
<!-- End Index terms -->
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-caution-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- It is always a good idea to back up any data ... -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-note-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Installation in text mode... -->
+
+ <important><title>Important — Booting from RAIDs</title>
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_x86_ppc-tip-para-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- If you have a RAID card, be aware that some BIOSes... -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_x86_ppc-tip-para-2.xml"/>
+ <!-- A /boot/ partition is also necessary for ... -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_x86_ppc-tip-para-3.xml"/>
+ <!-- If you have chosen to automatically partition your system ... -->
+ </important>
+
<para>
Partitioning allows you to divide your hard drive into isolated sections, where each section behaves as its own hard drive. Partitioning is particularly useful if you run multiple operating systems. If you are not sure how you want your system to be partitioned, read <xref linkend="ch-partitions-x86"/> for more information.
</para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-figure-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Choose automatic partitioning or manual partitioning... -->
+
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-para-1.xml"/>
<!-- On this screen, you can choose between three different automatic partitioning... -->
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-para-2.xml"/>
<!-- The first three options allow you to perform an installation -->
- <para>
- You can configure an iSCSI target for installation, or disable a dmraid device from this screen by clicking on the 'Advanced storage configuration' button. For more information refer to <xref linkend="s1-advanced-storage-x86"/>.
- </para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-para-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Your options are: -->
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-1.xml"/>
- <!-- Warning: The Red Hat Update Agent downloads updated packages... -->
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_x86-variablelist-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout
+ Remove linux partitions on selected drives and create default layout
+ Caution
+ Use free space on selected drives and create default layout -->
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-figure-1.xml"/>
- <!-- Choose automatic partitioning or manual partitioning... -->
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-para-2.xml"/>
+ <!-- Choose your preferred partitioning method... -->
- <para>
- If you choose to create a custom layout, refer to <xref linkend="s1-diskpartitioning-x86"/>.
- </para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-para-5.xml"/>
+ <!-- Select Encrypt system to encrypt all partitions... -->
- <warning>
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-title.xml"/>
- <!-- Warning -->
-
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-para-1.xml"/>
- <!-- If you receive an error after the Disk Partitioning Setup... -->
-
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-para-2.xml"/>
- <!-- The partition table on device hda was unreadable. -->
-
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-para-3.xml"/>
- <!-- you may not have a partition table on that drive -->
-
- <para>
- Users who have used programs such as <application>EZ-BIOS</application> have experienced similar problems, causing data to be lost (assuming the data was not backed up before the installation began).
- </para>
-
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-warning-para-4.xml"/>
- <!-- No matter what type of installation you are performing... -->
- </warning>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-para-3.xml"/>
+ <!-- To review and make any necessary changes to the partitions... -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Automatic_Partitioning_common-para-4.xml"/>
+ <!-- Click Next once you have made your selection... -->
- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml"/>
- <!-- RAID and Other Disk Devices... -->
</section>
-
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
diff --git a/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml b/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml
index 9c6e635..15905f6 100644
--- a/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml
+++ b/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
This part of the <citetitle>Fedora Installation Guide</citetitle> details the installation process itself, from various methods of booting the installer up to the point where the computer must restart to finalize the installation. This part of the manual also includes a chapter on troubleshooting problems with the installation process.
</para>
</partintro>
- <xi:include href="beginninginstallation.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+ <xi:include href="Boot-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="Graphical_Installation-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="Trouble-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</part>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8912d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!DOCTYPE note PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<note>
+ <title>Post-installation Usage</title>
+ <para>
+ You can connect and configure external FireWire and USB hard disks after installation. Most such devices are recognized by the kernel and available for use at that time.
+ </para>
+</note>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e688028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<para>
+ RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, allows a group, or array, of drives to act as a single device. Configure any RAID functions provided by the mainboard of your computer, or attached controller cards, before you begin the installation process. Each active RAID array appears as one drive within Fedora.
+</para>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fac0cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<para>
+ On systems with more than one hard drive you may configure Fedora to operate several of the drives as a Linux RAID array without requiring any additional hardware.
+</para>
+
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8fc7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<para>
+ Some FireWire and USB hard disks may not be recognized by the Fedora installation system. If configuration of these disks at installation time is not vital, disconnect them to avoid any confusion.
+</para>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6daaf58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE title PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<title>
+ RAID and Other Disk Devices
+</title>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3e1260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE title PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<title>
+ Hardware RAID
+</title>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34aa71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE title PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<title>
+ Software RAID
+</title>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7024cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE title PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+
+<title>
+ FireWire and USB Disks
+</title>
diff --git a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml
index be7a38f..0b1bbad 100644
--- a/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml
+++ b/en-US/Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
- <section id="sn-partitioning-raid">
- <title>RAID and Other Disk Devices</title>
+<section id="sn-partitioning-raid-x86">
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- RAID and Other Disk Devices -->
<!-- Index terms -->
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-indexterm-6.xml"/>
@@ -12,58 +14,44 @@
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Disk_Partitioning_Setup_common-indexterm-8.xml"/>
<!-- End Index terms -->
- <important>
- <title>Important — Systems with Intel BIOS-RAID sets</title>
- <para>
- From Fedora 12 onwards, Fedora uses <application>mdraid</application> instead of <application>dmraid</application> for installation onto Intel BIOS-RAID sets. These sets are detected automatically, and devices with Intel ISW metadata are recognized as mdraid instead of dmraid after this change. Note that the device node names of any such devices will change. Therefore, special precautions are necessary when you upgrade systems with Intel BIOS-RAID sets.
- </para>
- <para>
- If the system has local modifications to <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, <filename>/etc/crypttab</filename>, or to other configuration files which refer to devices by their device node names, the system will not recognize these devices when you upgrade to Fedora &PRODVER;. Before upgrading, you must therefore edit these files to replace device node paths with device UUIDs instead. You can find the UUIDs of devices with the <command>blkid</command> command.
- </para>
- <para>
- Default configurations of Fedora 11 already refer to Intel BIOS-RAID sets by UUID and not by device node names. Therefore, you can upgrade default installations without encountering this issue.
- </para>
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml"/>
+
+ <section id="sn-partitioning-raid-hw-x86">
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-2.xml"/>
+ <!-- Hardware RAID -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, allows a group, or array, of drives... -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-2.xml"/>
+ <!-- On systems with more than one hard drive you may configure Fedora... -->
+
+ </section>
+
+
+ <section id="sn-partitioning-raid-sw-x86">
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-3.xml"/>
+ <!-- Software RAID -->
+
<para>
- Note also that the Fedora Live CD continues to use <application>dmraid</application> to access Intel BIOS RAID sets. Therefore, any installations performed from the Live CD also continue to use <application>dmraid</application>.
+ You can use the Fedora installation program to create Linux software RAID arrays, where RAID functions are controlled by the operating system rather than dedicated hardware. These functions are explained in detail in <xref linkend="s1-diskpartitioning-x86"/>.
</para>
- </important>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="sn-partitioning-fw-usb-x86">
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-title-4.xml"/>
+ <!-- FireWire and USB Disks -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-para-3.xml"/>
+ <!-- Some FireWire and USB hard disks may not be recognized by the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation system. -->
+
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-common-note-1.xml"/>
+ <!-- Post-installation Usage -->
+
+ </section>
+</section>
- <section id="sn-partitioning-raid-hw">
- <title>Hardware RAID</title>
- <para>
- RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent
- Disks, allows a group, or array, of
- drives to act as a single device. Configure any RAID functions
- provided by the mainboard of your computer, or attached
- controller cards, before you begin the installation process.
- Each active RAID array appears as one drive within Fedora.
- </para>
- <para>
- On systems with more than one hard drive you may configure Fedora
- to operate several of the drives as a Linux RAID array without
- requiring any additional hardware.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-partitioning-raid-sw">
- <title>Software RAID</title>
- <para>You can use the Fedora installation program to create
- Linux software RAID arrays, where RAID functions are controlled
- by the operating system rather than dedicated hardware. These
- functions are explained in detail in <xref
- linkend="s1-diskpartitioning-x86"/>.</para>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-partitioning-fw-usb">
- <title>FireWire and USB Disks</title>
- <para>Some FireWire and USB hard disks may not be recognized by
- the Fedora installation system. If configuration of these
- disks at installation time is not vital, disconnect them to
- avoid any confusion.</para>
- <note>
- <title>Post-installation Usage</title>
- <para>You can connect and configure external FireWire and USB
- hard disks after installation. Most such devices are
- recognized by the kernel and available for use at that
- time.</para>
- </note>
- </section>
- </section>
diff --git a/en-US/Steps-x86.xml b/en-US/Steps-x86.xml
index 3f272a6..218feef 100644
--- a/en-US/Steps-x86.xml
+++ b/en-US/Steps-x86.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Steps_Hardware-x86.xml"/>
<!-- Is Your Hardware Compatible? -->
+ <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Other_Disk_Devices-x86.xml"/>
+ <!-- RAID and Other Disk Devices -->
+
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml"/>
<!-- Do You Have Enough Disk Space? -->
diff --git a/en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml b/en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml
index 0a6eb14..2abccb4 100644
--- a/en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml
+++ b/en-US/Steps_Diskspace-x86.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [
]>
-<section>
+<section id="Disk_Space-x86">
<title>Do You Have Enough Disk Space?</title>
<indexterm significance="normal">
<primary>steps</primary>
diff --git a/en-US/Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml b/en-US/Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77c02a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en-US/Systems_with_Intel_BIOS_RAID.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!DOCTYPE important PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
+ "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
+
+<important>
+ <title>Important — Systems with Intel BIOS RAID sets</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora &PRODVER; uses <application>mdraid</application> instead of <application>dmraid</application> for installation onto Intel BIOS RAID sets. These sets are detected automatically, and devices with Intel ISW metadata are recognized as mdraid instead of dmraid. Note that the device node names of any such devices under <application>mdraid</application> are different from their device node names under <application>dmraid</application>. Therefore, special precautions are necessary when you migrate systems with Intel BIOS RAID sets from operating systems or versions of operating systems that use <application>dmraid</application>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Local modifications to <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, <filename>/etc/crypttab</filename> or other configuration files which refer to devices by their device node names will not work in Fedora &PRODVER;. Before migrating these files, you must therefore edit them to replace device node paths with device UUIDs instead. You can find the UUIDs of devices with the <command>blkid</command> command.
+ </para>
+</important>
diff --git a/en-US/beginninginstallation.xml b/en-US/beginninginstallation.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f768d92..0000000
--- a/en-US/beginninginstallation.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,376 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
- "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
-
-<!-- $Id: -->
-<chapter id="ch-beginninginstallation">
- <title>Beginning the Installation</title>
-
- <indexterm>
- <primary>BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)</primary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>CD/DVD media</primary>
- <secondary>booting</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>USB flash media</primary>
- <secondary>booting</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <xi:include href="Important_UEFI.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <para>To start the installation program from minimal boot media, a
- Live image, or the distribution DVD, follow this procedure:</para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>Power off your computer system.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Disconnect any external FireWire or USB disks that you do
- not need for installation. Refer to <xref
- linkend="sn-partitioning-fw-usb"/> for more
- information.</para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>Insert the media in your computer and turn it on.</para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-1.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-2.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-3.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-4.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <xi:include href="Boot_Order-para-5.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <note>
- <title>Aborting the Installation</title>
- <para>
- To abort the installation, either press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl
- </keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Del</keycap></keycombo>
- or power off your computer with the power switch. You may
- abort the installation process without consequence at any time
- prior to selecting <guibutton>Write changes to disk</guibutton>
- on the <guilabel>Write partitioning to disk</guilabel> screen.
- Fedora makes no permanent changes to your computer until
- that point. Please be aware that stopping the installation
- after partitioning has begun can leave your computer unusable.
- </para>
- </note>
- <section id="sn-boot-menu">
- <title>The Boot Menu</title>
- <para>The boot media displays a graphical boot menu with several
- options. If no key is hit within 60 seconds, the default boot
- option runs. To choose the default, either wait for the timer to
- run out or hit <keycap>Enter</keycap> on the keyboard. To select
- a different option than the default, use the arrow keys on your
- keyboard, and hit <keycap>Enter</keycap> when the correct option
- is highlighted. If you want to customize the boot options for a
- particular option, hit the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key.</para>
- <note>
- <title>Using Boot Options</title>
- <para>For a listing and explanation of common boot options, refer
- to <xref linkend="ap-admin-options"/>.</para>
- </note>
- <para>When using Fedora Live media, press any key during the initial
- boot countdown to bring up the <guilabel>Boot Options</guilabel>
- menu. The boot options include:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Boot</title>
- <para>This option is the default. If you select this option,
- only the kernel and startup programs load into memory. This
- option takes less time to load. As you use programs, they
- are loaded from the disc, which takes more time. This mode
- can be used on machines with less total memory.</para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Verify and Boot</title>
- <para>This option lets you verify the disc before you run the
- Live CD environment. Refer to <xref
- linkend="sn-verifying-media"/> for more information on the
- verification process.</para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Memory Test</title>
- <para>
- This option runs an exhaustive test on the memory on your
- system. For more information, refer to <xref
- linkend="sn-memtest"/>.
- </para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Boot from local drive</title>
- <para>
- This option boots the system from the first installed disk.
- If you booted this disc accidentally, use this option to
- boot from the hard disk immediately without starting the
- installer.
- </para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>If you boot the DVD, rescue CD, or minimal boot media, the
- boot menu options include:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Install or upgrade an existing system</title>
- <para>This option is the default. Choose this option to
- install Fedora onto your computer system using the
- graphical installation program.</para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Install system with basic video driver</title>
- <para>This option allows you to install Fedora in graphical mode even if the installation program is unable to load the correct driver for your video card. If your screen appears distorted or goes blank when using the the <guilabel>Install or upgrade an existing system</guilabel> option, restart your computer and try this option instead.</para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Rescue installed system</title>
- <para>Choose this option to repair a problem with your
- installed Fedora system that prevents you from booting
- normally. Although Fedora is an exceptionally stable
- computing platform, it is still possible for occasional
- problems to occur that prevent booting. The rescue
- environment contains utility programs that allow you fix a
- wide variety of these problems.</para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Boot from local drive</title>
- <para>
- (as for Live CD)
- </para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <formalpara>
- <title>Memory Test</title>
- <para>
- (as for Live CD)
- </para>
- </formalpara>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-install-diff-source">
- <title>Installing from a Different Source</title>
- <para>All boot media except the distribution DVD present a menu that
- allows you to choose the installation source, such as the network
- or a hard disk. If you are booting the distribution DVD and do
- not want to install from the DVD, hit <keycap>Tab</keycap> at the
- boot menu. Add a space and the option <option>linux askmethod</option>
- to the end of the line that appears below the menu.</para>
- <para>You can install Fedora from the ISO images stored on hard
- disk, or from a network using NFS, FTP, or HTTP methods.
- Experienced users frequently use one of these methods because it
- is often faster to read data from a hard disk or network server
- than from a CD or DVD.</para>
- <para>The following table summarizes the different boot methods and
- recommended installation methods to use with each:</para>
- <table frame='all'><title>Boot methods and installation methods</title>
- <tgroup cols='2' align='left' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>Boot method</entry>
- <entry>Installation method</entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>DVD</entry>
- <entry>DVD, network, or hard disk</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Minimal boot CD or USB, rescue CD</entry>
- <entry>Network or hard disk</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Live CD or USB</entry>
- <entry><application>Install to Hard Disk</application>
- application</entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para><xref
- linkend="s1-installmethod"/> contains detailed
- information about installing from alternate locations.
- </para>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-verifying-media">
- <title>Verifying Media</title>
- <para>The distribution DVD media and the Live CD media offer an
- option to verify the integrity of the media. Recording errors
- sometimes occur while producing CD or DVD media in home computer
- equipment. An error in the data for package chosen in the
- installation program can cause the installation to abort. To
- minimize the chances of data errors affecting the installation,
- verify the media before installing.</para>
-<!-- <note>
- <title>BitTorrent Automatically Verifies File Integrity</title>
- <para>If you use BitTorrent, any files you download are automatically
- validated. If your file completes downloading you do not need to
- check it. Once you burn your CD or DVD, however, during the installation
- you should still use mediacheck to verify the integrity of the media.</para>
- </note> -->
- <section id="sn-verifying-livecd">
- <title>Verifying the Live CD</title>
- <para>If you boot from the Live CD, choose <guilabel>Verify and
- Boot</guilabel> from the boot menu. The
- verification process runs automatically during the boot process,
- and if it succeeds, the Live CD continues loading. If the
- verification fails, create a new Live CD using the ISO image you
- downloaded earlier.</para>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-verifying-dvd">
- <title>Verifying the DVD</title>
- <para>If you boot from the Fedora distribution DVD, the option
- to verify the media appears after you choose to install
- Fedora. If the verification succeeds, the installation
- process proceeds normally. If the process fails, create a new
- DVD using the ISO image you downloaded earlier.</para>
- </section>
- </section>
-
- <section id="sn-booting-from-pxe">
- <title>Booting from the Network using PXE</title>
-
- <para>
- To boot with <indexterm>
- <primary>PXE (Pre-boot eXecution Environment)</primary>
- </indexterm> PXE, you need a properly configured server, and a
- network interface in your computer that supports PXE. For
- information on how to configure a PXE server, refer to <xref
- linkend="ap-install-server"/>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Configure the computer to boot from the network interface. This
- option is in the BIOS, and may be labeled <option>Network
- Boot</option> or <option>Boot Services</option>. Once you
- properly configure PXE booting, the computer can boot the Fedora
- installation system without any other media.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To boot a computer from a PXE server:
- </para>
-
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Ensure that the network cable is attached. The link indicator
- light on the network socket should be lit, even if the
- computer is not switched on.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Switch on the computer.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- A menu screen appears. Press the number key that corresponds
- to the desired option.
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- <note>
- <title>PXE Troubleshooting</title>
- <para>
- If your PC does not boot from the netboot server, ensure that
- the BIOS is configured to boot first from the correct network
- interface. Some BIOS systems specify the network interface as a
- possible boot device, but do not support the PXE standard. Refer
- to your hardware documentation for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-<note>
- <title>Multiple NICs and PXE installation </title>
- <para>
- Some servers with multiple network interfaces may
- not assign eth0 to the first network interface as BIOS
- knows it, which can cause the installer to try using a
- different network interface than was used by PXE. To
- change this behavior, use the following in <filename>pxelinux.cfg/*</filename>
- config files: </para>
- <para><option>IPAPPEND 2</option>
- </para>
- <para><option>APPEND ksdevice=bootif</option>
- </para>
- <para>The configuration options above cause the installer to use the
- same network interface as BIOS and PXE use. You can also use the following option:
- </para>
- <para><option>ksdevice=link</option>
- </para>
- <para>This option causes the installer to use the first network device
- it finds that is linked to a network switch.
- </para>
- </note>
- </section>
- <section id="sn-graphics-problem">
- <title>Graphical and Text Interfaces</title>
- <important>
- <title>Graphical Interface Usage</title>
- <para>
- Installing in text mode does not prevent you from using a graphical interface on your system once it is installed.
- </para>
- </important>
- <important>
- <title>Installation requires 137 MB of RAM</title>
- <para>
- If your system has less than 137 MB of RAM, installation will not continue.
- </para>
- <para>
- Furthermore, installation from a hard drive or a network location requires an image of stage 2 of the installation program (<filename>installer.img</filename>) to be stored in memory. This additional requirement increases the minimum RAM required to 243 MB for these installation methods.
- </para>
- </important>
- <para>
- Fedora &PRODVER; supports graphical and text-based installations. Only systems with more than 397 MB of RAM can use the graphical installer. Systems with less RAM automatically scale back to using the text-based installer. Note that you must still have a minimum of 137 MB of RAM for installation to proceed even in text mode. If you prefer to use the text-based installer, type <option>linux text</option> at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt.
- </para>
- <para>
- If one of the following situations occurs, the installation program uses text mode:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The installation system fails to identify the display hardware on your computer
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Your computer has less than 397 MB of RAM
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- You choose the text mode installation from the boot menu
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>
- The text screens provide most of the same functions as the standard screens, although disk partitioning is simplified, and bootloader configuration and package selection are handled automatically in text mode. If you choose to install Fedora in text mode, you can still configure your system to use a graphical interface after installation. Refer to <xref linkend="sn-switching-to-gui-login"/> for instructions.
- </para>
- </section>
-</chapter>
-
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