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A good way to try out a Linux operating system before committing yourselfto installing it on your computer is to run it from a live CD first. This givesyou an opportunity to find out whether it works well with your hardwareand whether you like it enough to use it regularly.

This page will guide you through the process of installing Mageia from thelive environment.

Contents

1 Install Mageia 2 KDE LiveCD (for beginner)2 Preparation

2.1 Backup copy2.2 Testing before installing

3 Accessing the Mageia 2 LiveCD KDE without installing3.1 Setting the language3.2 License of use of Mageia3.3 Setting the time zone3.4 Setting the date, time and timezone3.5 Configure the keyboard3.6 Running Mageia 2 without install

4 Starting installation of Mageia in HD4.1 Automatic Partitioning: use free space HD

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4.2 Custom Partitioning the hard drive4.3 Deleting unused files installation4.4 Window installation progress of Mageia4.5 Configuring the Boot Menu - Grub

4.5.1 Where to write the GRUB menu?4.5.2 Main Installation or not (dualboot)4.5.3 How will the Grub Menu look?4.5.4 Completion of the installation process Mageia

5 Starting Mageia 2 already installed on HD5.1 Configure Internet access5.2 Configuring the software repository5.3 Set root password

6 Accessing the desktop KDE Mageia 2 already installed7 Other links

7.1 Threads in Mageia Forum

Install Mageia 2 KDE LiveCD (for beginner)Mageia 2 was released on May 22, 2012 (see Blog Mageia (http://blog.mageia.org/en/2012/05/22/mageia-2/) , Release Notes and others texts about Mageia 2 (https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Category:Mageia_2) ).

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The user can download (http://www.mageia.org/pt-br/downloads/) Mageia in several formatsand languages. If you have questions on what media choose, here are some tips: Download"Presentation of Mageia for beginners"

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If there are further questions before or during installation, access the Mageia Forum,mailing-lists 1 & 2, or IRC (http://www.mageia.org/pt-br/community/) and share your questionsor suggestions. See also the sequence of installation steps in the presentation Mageia forBeginners.

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This text contains tips for those who will install Mageia with the media "LiveCD"or "Live DVD". If you're going to install Mageia with the media "InstallerDVD", read DrakX, the Mageia Installer (http://doc.mageia.org/installer/2/en/content/index.html)

Other tips for beginner, see: Newcomers start here

See too:Installing Mageia,1.Installing LiveCD.2.Installation of Mageia from a Live CD3.

PreparationIf you intend to use the whole of your computer's hard drive for your Mageia installation, or ifyou have an additional hard drive that you can use to install Mageia alongside another Linuxdistro, you can go on to the next section (Installation).

If you already have Windows installed on your computer and are intending to install Mageiaalongside Windows, it is recommended that you first read sections 1-3 of the Installation of


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Mageia in dual boot with Windows page. Although that page deals with installing from a fullDVD, which is a longer process with more configuration options than installing from a live CD,sections 1-3 will help you to make the necessary preparations for a dual-boot installation.

If you want to install Mageia alongside Mac OS X, you will need a special program from Apple'sApp Store named Bootcamp (http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/) (add details).

If you will be installing Mageia on the same hard drive as another Linux distro, you have twooptions - you can prepare a partition for Mageia in advance or re-partition during theinstallation process.

Backup copy

Although the installation should proceed without problems if the necessary preparation hasbeen done, it is a good idea to back up all your important files before starting.

Testing before installing

With the media LiveCD or Live DVD, Mageia can be tested on the computer before beinginstalled. Another way to test the Mageia is to use these media to install Mageia in a virtualmachine like VirtualBox (see here)

Accessing the Mageia 2 LiveCD KDE without installingAfter turning on the computer with the Mageia 2 LiveCD KDE inserted into the CD drive, amenu appears (Image 1) with the options " 'Boot Mageia 2" to run the LiveCD withoutinstalling Mageia 2 or "'install Mageia 2' '", which will start the installation procedures.


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Image 1: Menu starting of Mageia 2 LiveCD KDE (click on image to enlarge)

Opting clicking Boot Mageia 2 Mageia will open without installing in HD.

Other options of the Menu:

"Boot Mageia 2" (runs the Mageia LiveCD without installing).1."Install Mageia 2" (starts the installation procedures of Mageia 2)2."Boot from Hard Disk" (gives the boot from the hard drive, leaving the installation)3.

Boot Options:

F1 - help1.F2 - choose the display language of the screens.2.F3 - screen3.F4 - CD-Room4.F5 - Driver5.F6 - Kernel options.6.

Setting the language

Following the procedure to run without installing Mageia in HD, will be required to define thesystem languages.


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Image 2: Choosing the System Language

License of use of Mageia

Image 3: Confirmation of acceptance of the license to use thesoftware

Setting the time zone


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Image 4: Setting the timezone

Setting the date, time and timezone

Image 5: Setting the date, time and timezone

Configure the keyboard


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Image 6: setting the keyboard layout

Running Mageia 2 without install

This is the desktop of the Mageia 2 LiveCD KDE (Fig. 7), but it is not yet installed on computer.

Image 7: KDE Desktop (click on image to enlarge)


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Starting installation of Mageia in HDTo start the installation process, click the "Install to Hard Drive", which is in the upper leftcorner of the desktop Mageia 2

A new window informs that "This wizard will help you to install the live distribution":


Automatic Partitioning: use free space HD

Clicking "Next" (Image 8 ") will open a new window with options for partitioning your harddisk.

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In the next window, identification of your hard drive should appear where n is indicated afterthe sentence: "Here is the content of your disk drive", which is the case “ATA VBOX HARDDISK8GB”.

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Image 9: : Choosing the "Automatic Partitioning" HDD (click on image toenlarge)

In this screen there are options to "Use free space" or "Custom disk partitioning":

If you choose "Use free space" of HD, the installer will automatically partitioning, proceedingto step in image 10.

Custom Partitioning the hard drive

If you choose "Custom Partitioning", the installer will open tools for the user to edit thepartitions (create, modify). This choice requires technical care and especially make a backup ofany important data that are recorded on the HDD.


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Image 9-A: Choosing "Custom Partitioning" Hard Drive (click on image toenlarge)

If you choose " 'Custom Partitioning'", we suggest reading the tips:

Custom PartitioningHard Drive (for

beginners)

Deleting unused files installation

Next the installer presents the option to delete unused files (image 10).

The default option is to click "Next" to not delete unused files.1.


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In the next step, after a few minutes, Mageia installation will start automatically.2.


Window installation progress of Mageia

The installation of Mageia is started immediately after completion of the above procedure. Thisstage is simple, just wait.


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Configuring the Boot Menu - Grub

Where to write the GRUB menu?

The configuration window boot manager (Grub with graphical menu - is the menu That WillAppear When You turn on the computer), offers the option to choose where to save, dependingon Whether it is the primary operating system or not.


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Main Installation or not (dualboot)

The option to install the boot menu appears under " 'boot device'" (Image 13), where you canchoose: either write the boot menu (Grub Legacy) in the installation root partition Mageia (/dev/sda1) or write the menu on the MBR of the HDD (/ dev / sda).

If Mageia is 'the main installation writes up the Grub boot menu on MBR (/ dev / 'sda), andthis is the menu that will appear when you turn on the computer and will give access to Mageiaor other operating systems that are installed on your computer.

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If Mageia is not the primary operating system writes to the boot menu in the root partitioninstallation Mageia (/ dev / 'sda1'). This will preserve the boot menu in the existing MBR, andthen add a needed access to the existing menu Mageia (read about the topic here(http://doc.mageia.org/installer/2/en/content/setupBootloaderExpert.html) or ask for help in theForum).

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Heeding: Mageia 2 uses the "Grub Legacy" and there are other distros that use the "Grub2".Read about the theme here (http://doc.mageia.org/installer/2/en/content/setupBootloaderExpert.html) . Read also about text dualboot with windows (in English) andread the Errata Mageia 2 on dualboot with Grub2 (in English).


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In Mageia there is the option to put password for the GRUB menu, as shown in pictures 12 and13, on "Security". However, the default option is left blank. It is recommended to leave thisblank because adding the password does not allow the use of Grub in graphical mode, besides,there are other ways to achieve security in the use of linux

How will the Grub Menu look?

The next window will show how the boot menu (boot) Grub in graphical mode. Changes can bemade later in the Mageia Control Center-CCM, under "Startup and" Configuring SystemStartup ".


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Completion of the installation process Mageia

The last window will indicate the installation of Mageia is complete. You will be asked to:remove the installation CD from the drive and;The computer is rebooted:


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Image 16: Rebooting the Mageia 2 (click on image to enlarge)


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You will be prompted to remove the installation CD from the CD-ROM

Starting Mageia 2 already installed on HDRestarting the computer, open the boot menu with the option to "Start Mageia 2", instaldoalready in HD.

Image 17: Boot menu (boot) Mageia 2 (click on image to enlarge)

Configure Internet access

This will open a configuration option to access the internet connection.

Configuring the software repository

With access to internet working, will be automatically downloaded a set of standard media. Ifthere is no internet, this procedure can be done later by Mageia Control Center.


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Image 18: Automatically Adding a set of standard media (click on image toenlarge)

Set root password

Set the password given (root - user administrator / super user) and also the name andpassword (s) User (s) common (ns). You will then be asked to set passwords and user details.The root (administrator) password is needed to carry out tasks which could pose a security riskto your computer, such as downloading software or making fundamental changes to the setupof the computer (for example, in relation to disks and partitions, security, boot settings etc).The user password is the one with which you will log in and is sometimes needed for makingless fundamental changes. You will log in as the user each time and will be prompted for theroot password when it is needed. When you are asked for a password, always check whetheryou are being asked for your user password or your root password.


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Image 19: Set the password given (root) and user name and password policy(click on image to enlarge)

Then open window to make access to common user typing your login and password.


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Image 20: Enter login and password of the common user (click on image toenlarge)

Accessing the desktop KDE Mageia 2 already installed


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Image 21: Mageia KDE 2 installed (click on image to enlarge)

Other linksPresentation of Mageia for beginners1.Hd partition for beginners2.Install media in Mageia 2 for beginner3.Install and remove software for beginner4.

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Newcomers start here1.Installation of Mageia in dual boot with Windows2.Software management3.Installation Media4.First step with Linux and Mageia5.

Threads in Mageia Forum

To discuss this topic, open a new topic in Forum MageiaBrasil or access a created topic:

Topic Mageia Forum:1.Topic Mageia Forum:2.Topic Mageia Forum:3.

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