On 21:32 Mon 28 Feb , Bo Grimes wrote: > First, thanks for all the feedback on video cards. > > I am about to attempt my first Gentoo install, and I plan on taking it > very slowly since the whole reason I want to go Gentoo is to find my > last distro, optimize it for my system and learn as much as possible in > the process. > > However, I don't want to have to run to the kids' XP computer every time > I want to use the forums, post to the list or go to irc. > > Right now I have Linux on hdb3 and Windows 98 on hda1 with a FAT32 > partition for Windows apps on hdb1. HDB2 is swap. I want to keep the 6 > gig hda1 with Windows just for a few educational games my kids still use > that wouldn't run on XP, but I want to use hdb1 for Gentoo. > > I have never put two versions of Linux on one computer. I want to keep > hdb3 for my use while installing Gentoo on hdb1. Is this do-able? Are > there any pitfalls to watch out for?
Yes, you can do this. In fact, if you follow the alternate install guide in the gentoo handbook, you can install gentoo from your other distro. Bill -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
