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Ok soon I shall take that Linuxy plunge, however...
lazygamer:
In 1 to 5 days I should be taking that plunge. Im sure my bios manual will mention how to boot off of a CD if I can't figure it out.
Now I'd like to give you all thanks for convincing me of the inferiority of MS, and the superiority of Linux. Im quite nervous about the whole jump thing so I just want to confirm.
I want Wind0ze 98 on the C drive for the time being, that means it has to share with Linux. Now I clear it all off(format using standard format stuff, creating one giant paritition) then install windows98. After that, I boot with the Mandrake CD, and there should be an option to make it "adjust" the giant C partition to make a new partition for Linux(while still keeping Windows content) correct?
Ok perhaps that's fine, but what about sizes? 8 gigs of room on my HD, how much should Wind0ze get, how much should Mandrake get? I have 384mb ram and a 433 celeron btw.
One more question, does Mandrake include something that will easily add itself to my current boot menu for windows XP and Windows 98?
Sorry if I already went over some of this stuff, but im just nervous. I REALLY don't wanna be caught with my pants down on this. If Mandrake wants to be silly after booting then fine, im sure we can work on that. I just want it and W98 to happily co-exist together and install correctly.
I don't really know how to format a drive 100%, although i'll be getting some help. Problem is, that help isn't exactly pro-linux(but is far from a windows zombie). My help is very curious about Linux, but has never installed it himself. So it's my job to be the Linux d00d, I just don't want everything to come to a screeching halt.
TheQuirk:
I want Wind0ze 98 on the C drive for the time being, that means it has to share with Linux. Now I clear it all off(format using standard format stuff, creating one giant paritition) then install windows98. After that, I boot with the Mandrake CD, and there should be an option to make it "adjust" the giant C partition to make a new partition for Linux(while still keeping Windows content) correct?
Correct. Put in your windows98 CD and say boot from CD (don't pick install). Then type in "fdisk" and delete al the partions (it will tell you how to.)
Reboot again, this time install Windows. When that's done, put in your mandrake CD, follow the onscreen instrucitons, and when you hit the "partioning" part, click expert. From there select the big square and on the left hand there should either be a "rezise" or "properties" button. Click it, and resize it to, lets say, 3 gigabytes? You will then have alarge "white" square. Create a new partion, about 500 megabytes, and select the type to be "swap." Then create another one with the mount point "/" and "ext3" filesystem. as for the size, it should fill all up the available space (you'll eventually might want to repartion your drive to have a /home partion and a smaller / partion, but not now). Click "write" or whatever the button is, and then select next. You'll be asked to select all the packages you want to install. After it installs the packages, it will ask other questions like your root password. When you're done, it will ask you if you want to install "graphical lilo," "lilo" or grub. Pick any of them. I prefer grub. Press next, and you're done!
Just to let you know, this is all out of memmory, so maybe the names of the buttons are slighly off.
Edit: This is my 200th post!
[ August 03, 2002: Message edited by: TheQuirk ]
TheQuirk:
http://mikeshelp.whidbey.com/mdk_entry.html
Really bad screenshots of the installation, but they're step by step. Only problem is the selected "use free space" for the partioning -- at least you'll see everything else..
If anyone else is intrested, that same site has redhat installation screenshots:
http://mikeshelp.whidbey.com/redhat_insta.html
trc3:
Dont worry lazygamer, I was nervous to, I thought it would be much harder but really it is very easy. Mandrake is just as easy as any windows to install, just pick your partitions and answer a few questions and then your done. and it takes about half the time winderz does.
creedon:
quote:Originally posted by trc3:
Dont worry lazygamer, I was nervous to, I thought it would be much harder but really it is very easy. Mandrake is just as easy as any windows to install, just pick your partitions and answer a few questions and then your done. and it takes about half the time winderz does.
--- End quote ---
Actually, since about 1999, I've felt that Linux is easier to install than ANY version of Windows. Partitioning is very straight-forward, and once you're by that the rest is CAKE. Don't be nervous; the ABSOLOUTE worst case scenario is a re-install; it's just a machine- YOU'RE the boss, not it.
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