--- doc/official_installation_guide_en | 43 ++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/official_installation_guide_en b/doc/official_installation_guide_en index d73ed8e..653cebe 100644 --- a/doc/official_installation_guide_en +++ b/doc/official_installation_guide_en @@ -460,13 +460,14 @@ hard disk preparations need to be undone. #### Select Packages Select Packages will let you select the packages you wish to install from the -CD, USB or your NET mirror. You have the opportunity to specify whole package -groups from which you'd generally like to install packages, then fine-tune -your coarse selection by (de)selecting individual packages from the groups you -have chosen using the space bar. It is recommended that you install all the -"base" packages, but not anything else at this point. The only exception to -this rule is installing any packages you need for setting up Internet -connectivity. +CD, USB or your NET mirror. First, you are prompted to select a bootloader +package (the bootloader will be configured later on in the "Install Bootloader" +stage). After this, you can select package groups from which you'd generally +like to install packages, then fine-tune your coarse selection by (de)selecting +individual packages from the groups you have chosen using the space bar. It is +recommended that you install all the "base" packages, but not anything else at +this point. The only exception to this rule is installing any packages you need +for setting up Internet connectivity. Once you're done selecting the packages you need, leave the selection screen and continue to the next step. @@ -771,25 +772,25 @@ changes you made in mkinitcpio.conf. #### Install Bootloader -Install Bootloader will install a bootloader on your hard drive, either GRUB -or NONE in case you have a bootloader already installed and want to use that -one instead. If you choose to install GRUB, the setup script will want you to -examine the appropriate configuration file to confirm the proper settings. - +Install Bootloader will install and help you configure the bootloader that you +selected in the "Select Packages" stage. **/boot/grub/menu.lst** +**/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg** + +An editor will open, allowing you to edit the appropriate bootloader +configuration file which the installer has pre-populated. You should check and +modify this file, if needed, to accommodate your boot setup. + +Syslinux: +After checking your bootloader configuration for correctness, you'll be asked to +allow the installer to Set the Boot Flag and install the Syslinux MBR. -You should check and modify this file to accommodate your boot setup if you -want to use GRUB, otherwise you will have to modify your existing bootloader's -configuration file. The installer will have pre-populated this file using UUID -entries which you may have to change in the same cases you'd need to change -them in your fstab. +Grub: After checking your bootloader configuration for correctness, you'll be -prompted for a partition to install the loader to. Unless you're using yet -another boot loader, you should install GRUB to the MBR of the installation -disk, which is usually represented by the appropriate device name without a -number suffix. +prompted for a disk to install the loader to. You should install GRUB to the MBR +of the installation disk. #### Exit Install -- 1.7.4.1