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| Thread ID: 44710 | 2004-04-27 23:45:00 | planning to move to Mandrake 10.0 Official from WinXPPro | robert_m_r_w (3943) | Press F1 |
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| 232599 | 2004-04-28 03:24:00 | ouch! Okay.Thanks.Problem solved.. |
robert_m_r_w (3943) | ||
| 232600 | 2004-04-28 03:27:00 | > Okay.. and answer: > > Defrag your HDD first, and run ScanDisk on it. Even running Defrag will not help, as the problem is that the win2k version of defrag will not re-organize the data into a single continuos block, it will leave blocks scattered all over the partition and that is the problem... I do not know if the XP version of defrag is any better. > > Boot from the CD-Rom to begin installation > > The Mandrake Partitioner that is part of the > installer will assist you to resize it :-) > > > > Chill. |
ugh1 (4204) | ||
| 232601 | 2004-04-28 03:31:00 | > ouch! > > Okay.Thanks.Problem solved.. As I said don't take it too hard.. it is just one of those things. |
ugh1 (4204) | ||
| 232602 | 2004-04-28 03:34:00 | my real problem, once i have boot into the CD of the Mandrake, they have present me with a poor UI of parition method - (ie, during that step, i don't know which button is which) | robert_m_r_w (3943) | ||
| 232603 | 2004-04-28 03:39:00 | In that case, its probably best to ask somebody to assist you. Either that, or Ive used Knoppix many times with easy and so have many people I know. You use an app called qtparted.... But this may just be confusing the matter. Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 232604 | 2004-04-28 06:14:00 | FIRST SECOND AND THIRD: This is a laptop . Linux has problems with many laptops . People have documented what works, and what doesn't . Save yourself a lot of problems by reading their work . ;-) Google with "ibm t40 linux" . Browse through some of the links you get . The first one, and the one titled "Linux/VMWare on IBM T40" look very helpful . There're references to a page by Klaus Weidner . . . look at that you'll find links . There are suggested BIOS settings . It's suggested that it's a a good idea to use a Knoppix disk to do the disk splitting . (I found the easiest way to configure the X-window server on my Winbook laptop was to copy the config file that Knoppix produced and use that for my RH9 system) . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 232605 | 2004-04-28 06:28:00 | I totally agree :-) Well said... However you did sound a little pessimistic... Understandably so, but Linux laptop support is acceptable enough for most people :-) I simply couldnt use the inbuilt Webcam on my laptop, otherwise it worked fine out of the box :-) I agree about reading what others have written.. It saves much frustration and loss of hair! ;-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 232606 | 2004-04-28 06:41:00 | I wasn't being pessimistic . The T40 looks to be quite good (as I'd expect from IBM with their support for Linux) , and popular enough that people are working on the problems (like power management) . But IBM Linux support is mostly for desktop and power computing . IBM laptops are still laptops . Some laptops are effectively paperweights as Linux boxes . The situation should improve, but many laptops have been indeed "Designed for Microsoft Windows xxx" . Laptop hardware is special . Linux relies on commodity hardware . Anything else needs a lot of work . And it won't get it unless it's popular . ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 232607 | 2004-04-28 07:56:00 | The version of Partition Magic I use is number 8. It costs a wee bit but is damn good at it's job. In regards to answering your question about installing Mandrake 10 it would be easier if you did a bit of reading first in particular at: http://www.mandrakeusers.org/ the guys here are helpful and they have covered all the bases in regards to installing dual boot systems and problems in general with Linux. Hope that helps some. Regards |
adrenaline (5580) | ||
| 232608 | 2004-04-28 23:18:00 | Yes Graham, you're too right... :-) Take my laptop for example: I cant use the inbuilt webcam sadly :-( Its a small trade-off though ;-) Chill. |
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