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| author | Pete Travis <immanetize@fedoraproject.org> | 2013-11-30 00:38:47 -0700 |
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| committer | Pete Travis <immanetize@fedoraproject.org> | 2013-11-30 00:38:47 -0700 |
| commit | a17d50ed0ad0ae3c9ae4d7174bf9d1dff6b8ec3d (patch) | |
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a little reorganization, and some explanitory prose around what a bootloader does.
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diff --git a/en-US/Introduction.xml b/en-US/Introduction.xml index a4d061c..d6489a4 100644 --- a/en-US/Introduction.xml +++ b/en-US/Introduction.xml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Changing Fedora's boot options can be helpful, especially when troubleshooting. <xref linkend="GRUB-customizing" /> explains how to change these options once or permanently. </para> <para> - The system's firmware allows basic configuration, performs initial startup, initializes hardware, and brings up the bootloader. Until recently, this firmware was referred to as the <firstterm>BIOS</firstterm>, or <literal>Basic Input Output System</literal>, which is described in <xref linkend="BIOS-general" />. Newer systems, such as those sold with Windows 8, use a newer type called <firstterm>UEFI</firstterm> or <literal>Universal Extensible Firmware Interface</literal>, which is described in <xref linkend="UEFI-general" />. + The system's firmware allows basic configuration, performs initial startup, initializes hardware, and brings up the bootloader. Until recently, this firmware was referred to as the <firstterm>BIOS</firstterm>, or <literal>Basic Input Output System</literal>, which is described in <xref linkend="BOOT-basics" />. Newer systems, such as those sold with Windows 8, use a newer type called <firstterm>UEFI</firstterm> or <literal>Universal Extensible Firmware Interface</literal>, which is described in <xref linkend="BOOT-basics" /> </para> <para> In most cases, the Fedora installer will recognize other operating systems on your computer and create boot menu entries for them. If an operating system such as Windows is installed <emphasis>after</emphasis> Fedora, GRUB may be overwritten and require reinstallation. Some circumstances, such as missing menu entries, require refreshing of the menu entries. These tasks are explained in <xref linkend="BIOS" /> or <xref linkend="UEFI" /> |