Introducing Mandriva Linux

by NeoDoc, Camille Bégnis, Christian Roy, Fabián Mandelbaum, Roberto Rosselli del Turco, Marcus Duarte, Marco De Vitis, Alice Lafox, John Rye, Wolfgang Bornath, Funda Wang, Patricia Pichardo Bégnis, Debora Rejnharc Mandelbaum, Raphaël Jadot, Pascal Rigaux, Thierry Vignaud, Giuseppe Ghibò, Pavel Maryanov, Felipe Arruda, André Machado, Laura Sebrie, Johanna Mistretta, Denis Philippov, Kasparas Adomaitis, Mario Gonzalez.

October 2009

Abstract

This booklet is meant to accompany the simple DVD version of Mandriva Linux.


Preface
1. Quick Start
1. Installation with DrakX
1.1. The Mandriva Linux Installer
1.1.1. The Installation Process
1.1.2. Startup Options
1.2. Choosing your Language
1.3. License Terms of the Distribution
1.4. Installation Class
1.5. Where to Install Mandriva on your Hard Disk
1.6. Package Selection
1.6.1. Choosing the Installation Media
1.6.2. Supplementary Installation Media
1.6.3. Choosing a Graphical Environment
1.6.4. Choosing Package Groups to Install
1.6.5. Minimal Installation
1.6.6. Choosing Individual Packages to Install
1.7. User Management
1.7.1. Administrator (root) Password
1.7.2. Enter a User
1.8. Installing a Bootloader
1.9. Checking Miscellaneous Parameters
1.9.1. Summary
1.9.2. Time Zone Options
1.9.3. Configuring X, the Graphical Server
1.9.4. Selecting Available Services at Boot Time
1.10. Installing Updates from the Internet
1.11. It's All Done!
2. Enjoy your New Mandriva Linux Desktop
2.1. Migrating Settings from a Windows® Install
2.2. Accessing Your Files
2.3. Read Your E-Mails and Surf The Web
2.3.1. Managing E-Mail
2.3.2. Browsing the Web
2.4. Listen to Your Music and View your Photos
2.4.1. Listening to Music
2.4.2. Viewing Photos
2.5. Office Work
2.6. Is There a Linux Equivalent of my Favorite Windows® Software?
3. Register your Product and Join the Mandriva User Community
3.1. Your Product Includes Coupons and Additional Services that You Can Access Online.
3.2. Additional Documentation
3.3. Access to Support and Extra Services
3.4. How to Contribute

List of Figures

1. The KDE Desktop
1.1. First Installation Welcome Screen
1.2. Choosing the Default Language
2.1. Migrating User Settings and Documents
2.2. Accessing Windows Files With Dolphin
2.3. Managing E-Mail with KMail
2.4. Tab-Surfing the Web with Firefox
2.5. Amarok Rocking The House!
2.6. Browsing a Photo Album
2.7. The Familiar Word Processor Interface

List of Tables

2.1. KMail Main Action Buttons