Introducing Mandriva Linux

by NeoDoc, Camille Bégnis, Christian Roy, Fabián Mandelbaum, Roberto Rosselli del Turco, Marco De Vitis, Alice Lafox, John Rye, Wolfgang Bornath, Funda Wang, Patricia Pichardo Bégnis, Debora Rejnharc Mandelbaum, Céline Harrand, Pascal Rigaux, Thierry Vignaud, Giuseppe Ghibò, Pavel Maryanov, Felipe Arruda, André Machado, Laura Sebrie.

April 2008

Abstract

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


Preface
1. Quick Start
1. Installation with DrakX
1. The Mandriva Linux Installer
1.1. The Installation Process
1.2. Startup Options
2. Choosing your Language
3. License Terms of the Distribution
4. Installation Class
5. Where to Install Mandriva on your Hard Disk
6. Package Selection
6.1. Choosing the Installation Media
6.2. Supplementary Installation Media
6.3. Choosing a Graphical Environment
6.4. Choosing Package Groups to Install
6.5. Minimal Installation
6.6. Choosing Individual Packages to Install
7. User Management
7.1. Administrator (root) Password
7.2. Enter a user
8. Installing a Bootloader
9. Checking Miscellaneous Parameters
9.1. Summary
9.2. Time Zone Options
9.3. Configuring X, the Graphical Server
9.4. Selecting Available Services at Boot Time
10. Installing Updates from the Internet
11. It's Done!
2. Enjoy your new Mandriva Linux Desktop
1. Accessing Your Files
2. Read Your E-Mails and Surf The Web
2.1. Managing E-Mail
2.2. Browsing the Web
3. Listen to Your Music and View your Photos
3.1. Listening to Music
3.2. Viewing Photos
4. Office Work
3. Register your product and join the Mandriva User Community
1. Your product includes coupons and additional services that you can access online.
2. We are adding services and goodies regularly with our ecosystem partners
3. Additional documentation
4. Access to support and extra services
5. How to contribute

List of Figures

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

List of Tables

2.1. KMail Main Action Buttons