Pardus:Installation2011
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Installation of Pardus 2011
Introduction
You may see the instalation screens of Pardus 2011 below, which will be shown step by step. Installation guide will be here as soon as possible.
Boot your system withe Pardus 2011 DVD or USB and follow the screens hereunder
On tour on YALI (Yet Another Linux Installer):
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2010/10/23/on-a-tour-of-yali/
the next part is under construction
Introduction
This is a manual about the installation of Pardus 2011 next to Windows on your computer.
This manual is based on Pardus 2011.1 Dama dama 32/64-bit, which can be downloaded from here.
After applying this manual, you get a computer on which you get the choice of
Pardus
or
Windows
to start at power-up of the PC.
Warning
When you plan to install Pardus Linux together with Windows (a so-called dual-boot system), it is advisable to have Windows already installed before you install Pardus.
In order to install Pardus it is necessary to resize the Windows partition. Although this process is nearly always without a problem, it is highly recommended to make a backup of your personal data on the Windows partition.
Look here for a manual on how to image(backup) a partition/disk to a remote computer and can also be used to store to a second (USB) hard disk .
The installation
Yali (Yet Another Linux Installer) is the installation program of Pardus. You don't need to be a Linux expert (although it doesn't harm....) to install Pardus with the help of Yali on your computer. For the novice Linux user it will be very easy to do.
Hint: connect and power up all equipment to your computer .
Language selection
At [1] an active timer is shown. The selected language can be changed at [2].
When no keys are activated, the installation will start after ~10 seconds when the timer has finished.
After selecting another language, use the Enter key (2x) to start the installation.
At the bottom some other options for installation are shown with the corresponding Fn key.
The Linux kernel is loaded and some other stuff. It will take some seconds before the next screen is shown, so be patient.
License
This screen is about the GPL license of the Pardus software. You can read the GPL license at [2].
At [5] it's possible to read about the new features of Pardus 2011.1 and at [4] to exit the installation or to restart Yali when required.
Of course we will put a mark at [1] and continue at Next[3]
Media validation
In order to minimize the change on errors during the installation, it is highly recommended to perform this test.
In this screen we can test [1] for errors on the DVD/USB medium. Screen [2] will be shown during the validation.
When this check is successful [3], continue at [4].
Keyboard selection
Select the keyboard layout at [1].
The selected keyboard can be tested in box [2]. Especially the non-alphanumeric keys ( $,*, =, / , etc.) are to be tested.
When necessary, change the keyboard layout and continue at [3].
Timezone selection
Select your timezone,location and change the current date/time (if required) at [1] and continue at [2].
Disk selection
The disk on which Pardus is going to be installed can be selected [1] in this screen.
This screen will only be displayed when multiple disks are present in the computer, otherwise the next screen will automatically be displayed.
Partitioning method
In order to be able to install Pardus next to Windows (a so-called dual boot system), the existing partition has to be reduced in size.
Select the Shrink Current System [1] option and confirm this option at [2].
In the next screen the size op the (reduced) Windows partition has to be set with the slider [3].
If this slider is in the left-most position, Windows will not have any free space for further use.
As this isn't desirable, slide it to the right and leave enough (remaining) space for Pardus to be installed on.
Confirm the new size at [4].
Bootloader
This is the last important step before installation can begin. The bootloader (Grub) is a program which is started immediately after power-up of the computer.
It gives us the choice which operating system (Pardus or Windows) should be started. In most cases it is installed in the MBR (Main or Master Boot Record) of the first hard disk.
Unless you know what you are doing, a mark should be at [1] and activate the Next button..
