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<p class="pubdate">October 2009</p>
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<dl>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="selectLanguage.html">Choosing your
Language</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="acceptLicense.html">License Terms of the
Distribution</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="selectKeyboard.html">Configuring your
Keyboard</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="setupSCSI.html">Disk Detection and
Configuration</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="selectInstallClass.html">Installation
Class</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="doPartitionDisks.html">Where to
Install Mandriva on your Hard Disk</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="resizeFATChoose.html">Choose FAT Partition to Be
Resized</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="takeOverHdChoose.html">Choose Drive to Install
Linux on</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="takeOverHdConfirm.html">Confirm
Data Deletion</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ask_mntpoint_s.html">Choosing Mount
Points</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ask_mntpoint_s.html#d5e689">Manual Choice</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ask_mntpoint_s.html#d5e703">Partition
Naming</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="formatPartitions.html">Choose the Partitions to
Format</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="diskdrake.html">Managing your Hard Drive
Partitions with DiskDrake</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="diskdrake.html#d5e810">The Interface</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="diskdrake.html#diskdrake-actions">DiskDrake's Action Buttons</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html">Package
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#d5e900">Choosing
the Installation Media</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#d5e920">Supplementary
Installation Media</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#choose-graphical-env">Choosing a Graphical Environment</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#choosePackagesGroups">Choosing
Package Groups to Install</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#minimal-install">Minimal
Installation</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="choosePackages.html#choosePackagesTree">Choosing
Individual Packages to Install</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html">User Management</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html#d5e1098">Administrator (root) Password</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="addUser.html#d5e1140">Enter a User</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="setupBootloaderBeginner.html">Installing a
Bootloader</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="setupX.html">Graphical Interface
Configuration</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html">Checking Miscellaneous
Parameters</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html#summary">Summary</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html#configureTimezoneGMT">Time Zone
Options</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html#configureX_chooser">Configuring X, the Graphical
Server</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="misc-params.html#configureServices">Selecting Available Services
at Boot Time</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="installUpdates.html">Installing
Updates from the Internet</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="exitInstall.html">It's All Done!</a></span></dt>
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