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| Thread ID: 42323 | 2004-02-08 00:37:00 | Linux, Complete newbie to it | MrBeef (342) | Press F1 |
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| 213565 | 2004-02-08 00:37:00 | Hi there, i just bought a 10gig hdd off trademe and i want to install a linux os on it. i have Mandrake 9.0 from APC its a 3 cd set. I am wondering what do i need to do, firstly set the cd-rom to boot first A week ago i tried out LindowsOS and liked it. So what do i need to do, i also want to keep win98se which will be on my 6.4 gb hdd. (like what format does hdd have to be in) I have read a lot about linux on PF1 and now i really want to get into it. Cheers in advance MrBeef |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 213566 | 2004-02-08 01:09:00 | Run FDISK from W98. (It might not let you even though you' ll only work on the non-system disk. If so, use a boot floppy). Just make sure there are no partitions on the 10 GB disk. MAKE SURE you change to the 10GB disk before you do anything.) Set the BIOS to boot from CD. Boot from the first Mandrake CD. Follow the instructions. When it asks you where to put the boot manager, tell it to put it on the other drive. (That will be /dev/hda). (Yes, you can put the boot manager on the 10 GB Linux disk. That will lead to tears before bedtime. :_| It is much easier if it on the ptrimary drive.) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 213567 | 2004-02-08 06:07:00 | So does the mandrake cd make the HDD any kind of format like fat32 or fat16? Because as well as having linux on that disk i also want to have games on it that i can access from windows... So if i install mandrake to 10gig but put boot manager on primary will that make things easier? or not |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 213568 | 2004-02-08 08:32:00 | The default file format for most distributions of Linux is ext3. During the install you should be also able to make a FAT partition (you can in Redhat). The minimum partitions I would suggest are: 1. root (/) - not sure about Mandrake but Redhat 9 takes 4.8G if you install everything - lots of software as well as the OS. With Redhat can get away with just under 2G depending on what you want to install. 2. Swap - about twice the amount of RAM you have. 3. /home (like having a D: drive that you don't have to reformat if you reinstall or upgrade the OS. Add to this your FAT partition if you like. Yes - install your boot manager (is it GRUB) to the master boot record. |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 213569 | 2004-02-08 08:43:00 | Im pretty sure you can just tell it to use Un-Partitioned Space on driveXYZ? Auto-partitioning usually works well ;-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 213570 | 2004-02-09 02:00:00 | While in FDISK, make a FAT (windows) partition. Leave the rest unallocated. Mandrake will make a better division of the Linux area than you will. :D Leave at least 2GB for linux ... but these days 3-5 would be better. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 213571 | 2004-02-13 04:19:00 | Well, i think that it has turned to tears. I think the bootloader is on the 10gig linux disk. If you have been following my other topic pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Most of the time it is L 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 that comes, once it came up with L 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Is there anyway that i can Bypass the bootloader, ie with a win98se bootdisk. Silly me i forgot to make a linux one |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 213572 | 2004-02-13 04:29:00 | FDISK /MBR | Graham L (2) | ||
| 213573 | 2004-02-13 05:13:00 | Well, i have used win98 bootdisk and re-installed 98 over top and i am makin this post from it. Soon i will shutdown and then plug in quantum and probably format the linux hdd. how do i go about that in fdisk |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 213574 | 2004-02-13 05:26:00 | support.microsoft.com Just hook the 1drive up on the other ide chanel. No need to disconnect the Win98 as all the fdisking and formating can be done via a win98 dos box. Just remember to change current fixed disk to the quantum.. |
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