On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, besterp12 wrote:
> I'm going to be installing Linux on a second hard drive and I have some
> questions:
>
> How should I partition the new drive?
>
Just let the distribution source ie, (a cdrom with say Redhat),
partition the disk and format it.
> In Windows whenever I add a new drive, the first partition of the new drive
> automaticly becomes D, and every other partition gets shoved down a notch
> messing up programs on those partitions. Is there any way to stop this? If
> I install the new drive can it be formattted as a pure linux drive? If so
> will my current DOS D drive stay as D?
Your dos drive will stay the same, linux will not touch it, the
distribution install however will see it and as if you wish to have
it added to you lilo,conf to boot either dos or linux.
>
> Here are the specs
>
> Intel PIII 450
> Abit BX6 MB
> 256MB Ram
> WD ~11GB HD (about to add a new 4 to 8GB drive probably IBM)
> SoundBlaster Live!
> ATI AIW Pro AGP 8MB (ATI AIW 128 32MB once released)
> CL Voodoo 2 12MB
> 3COM NIC
> Generic 56K X2 V90 ISA modem
> Logitech PS/2 mouse
> Logitech USB mouse
> Windows 98 SE
>
> What problems can I expect with this config? I know there are Beta drivers
> for the live. How well do they work? I know the AIW will only function as
> a display device under Linux and won't have the tuner and vid cap functions,
> but are there any other problems with these cards that I should know about?
> How well does Linux work with AGP cards? How well will the V2 run? My NIC
> is PCI should I expect any problems with this? The modem works in DOS so
> I'm assuming this will be fine.
USB is being developed but should work ok at the presant time.
AGP cards should pose no problems at all.
PCI cards same as above.
>
> One thing I'm wondering is this. I have a network setup at home. With 98SE
> I can use the Inernet Connection Sharing fuction to share my connection with
> other computers. Does Linux have some equivelent to ICS? Can a Linux
> machine serve as a DHCP server that Win machines can use? Can a Linux
> machine get the DHCP information sent from a 98SE machine and connect
> through that?
Yes it does, i use DHCP-2.0 at the minute i only use the "client"
but will be using the server very soon.
>
> One last thing. I might be adding Linux to the two other computers on our
> network. Should I expect any problems with these two machines:
>
> PII333
> Asus MB (I can get the model if needed)
> 256MB
> Two 8GB IMB HDs
> SB Live! Value
> Diamond Viper V770 32MB
> 3Com NIC
> Generic 56K k56 V90 ISA Modem
> Logitech PS/2 Mouse
> Windows 98
O just one comment on modems, i trust you dont have a winmodem which
will NOT work under linux, there is a URL with modems which will and
will not work, however i cant find the URL at the minute. i am sure
someone else will advise you on that.
>
> I also have a laptop. This is the one that would benefit from Linux the
> most. Windows would most likely be dropped from this machine.
>
> Magitronic Laptop
> 486 DX/4 100
> 8MB
> 540MB HD
> ESS Audio (SB Pro Compat.)
> Cirrus Logic video chip
> 3Com PC Card NIC
> 3Com/US robotics 56k X2 PC Card modem
> Internal Trackball
> Logitech Serial mouse
> Windows 95
Once again there is a URL sbout instasling linux on notbeooks, i dont
have that one either sorry.
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Regards Richard
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