Chapter 6. Installation with DrakX

Table of Contents
6.1. Introduction to the Linux-Mandrake installer
6.2. Installation class
6.3. Determine the main usage of your machine
6.4. Disk detection and configuration
6.5. Configuring your mouse
6.6. Configuring the Keyboard
6.7. Miscellaneous options
6.8. Selecting the mount points
6.8.1. Install over an existing Windows installation
6.8.2. Install over an existing GNU/Linux installation
6.8.3. Install on a blank hard-drive
6.9. Choose packages to install
6.10. Multiple CDROM installation
6.11. Configure your network
6.12. Configure timezone
6.13. Configure your printer
6.14. Root password
6.15. Adding a user
6.16. Boot disk
6.17. Installing a bootloader
6.18. Configuring X, the graphical server
6.19. Define an optional default user
6.20. It's finished!
6.21. How to uninstall GNU/Linux

6.1. Introduction to the Linux-Mandrake installer

DrakX is the installation program for Linux-Mandrake. It has a graphical user interface and it is very easy to use. It allows you to go back at any time to previous configuration steps, even choosing the type of installation that you want (depending upon your skill level).

Note

This section has been written for a "Power Pack Deluxe". If you have a "Complete" pack, some of the following steps may be slightly different.

Warning

In order to ensure the installation occurs in the best possible conditions, make sure to plug-in and power-on all the devices that will be used on your computer: printer, modem, scanner, etc. so that DrakX will be able to automatically detect and configure them.

If you want to (or have to) use the text mode install, just press F1 when the CDROM boots and type text at the prompt.

Whether you install via Lnx4Win or directly from the CDROM, you will see the screen as shown in figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1. Choice of the language

On the left, you can see the various installation steps. Depending on the level of progress of the installation, some stages may or may not be available to you. If they are available, they will be highlighted when you move the mouse cursor over them.

The buttons representing the various stages can also be different colors:

  1. red: this installation phase has not yet been carried out;

  2. orange: the installation stage which is currently processing;

  3. green: this installation stage has already been configured. There is nothing to stop you from going back to it if you need to.

This guide assumes that you are performing a standard, step-by-step installation, as shown in the following screenshots.

The first step is to choose your preferred language.

As soon as you have selected the language and confirmed with clicking the OK button, you will automatically go on to the next page:

Before going further, you should read carefully the terms of the licence. It covers the whole Linux-Mandrake distribution, and if you do not agree with all the terms in it, click on the Refuse button. That'll immediately terminate the installation. To follow on with the installation, click the Accept button.


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