> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of J. van Baardwijk
... > OK, it's not the latest version, but at that price, who cares, right? > Besides, the alternative would be to spend an entire weekend (note: my > weekends are *three* days long, not two) downloading those 11 > CD's worth of > software, and then burning all that stuff on CD (which has to be done at > single speed, as even mere double speed tends to result in buffer > underruns). That's a bit unusual, so perhaps you should review your CD burner settings. > Now, before I go try and install it on my laptop (which already > has Windows > 98 SE, Windows NT4 and Windows 2000 Professional installed), is there > anything I should know? Hints, tips, suggestions? Warnings? Can I just go > ahead and install it, or do I need to reformat my harddisk, then install > RHL and then reinstall the various Windows versions? You'll need space for Linux partitions, so unless you already have free space on a disk, you'll have to either start over with formatting or delete a partition large enough to make room for the Linux partitions. One of the difficult questions will be how many partitions and how much space to allocate to each partition. The Red Hat installer will give you a default arrangement, will probably will be fine if you're mostly aiming at getting familiar with Linux. Unless you're already using a good bootloader, you'll probably want to use the one that Red Hat will install, which I think is LILO for RH 7.2. > LEGAL NOTICE: > By replying to this message, you understand and accept that your replies > (both on-list and off-list) may be published on-line and in any > other form, > and that I cannot and shall not be held responsible for any negative > consequences (monetary and otherwise) this may have for you. No, no, a thousand times no. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
