You need to create an empty partition on your HDD before you attempt to
install linux. You can use Partition Magic (or something similar) to resize
your windows partition without losing any current data. I would make an
extended partition (at least 1.5 GB if you want a full install of Linux) and
then try it again.
I am not sure what the situation was with your previous install, but unless
you installed linux over your windows partition you did not have to
reinstall windows. I have experienced before that sometimes when Lilo
creates the boot file in the MBR is leaves out the Windows partition. BTW
during install, near the end it gives you some options about Lilo. make
sure that all partitions (linux, windows, floppy) are setup at that time.
otherwise you will need to edit the /etc/lilo.conf file after install to add
any boot partitions.
give it a whirl!! I'll be glad to help.
remember give as much info as you can about setup when requesting help.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:38 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] Installation of Mandrake 7.0
>
> I am a new user to Linux-Mandrake 7.0, well I should say potential new
> user!
> I obtained a copy of Mandrake 7.0 from last month's issue of PC Plus. I
> followed the instructions in the magazine and on the CD ROM expecting to
> be
> able to dual the system and be able to use Windows when needed.
>
> When the system rebooted I found (on pressing the <<TAB>> key to pull up
> the
> OS menu) that there was no option to use Windows. I am not especially
> familiar with Unix and the layout so I ended up reinstalling Win98. At the
> initial install I used the "Auto Allocate" feature to resize my Windows
> partition and allocate the appropriate partitions for Linux, but I ended
> up
> reformating the entire hard disk and losing Windows.
>
> LILO infact only gave me the option to boot using "linux" and "floppy". I
> find the action of repartitioning the hard disk quite daunting and I am
> loath to try it again. However, I really do want to try linux on my
> system.
>
> I have a AMD Athlon 600 Mhz PC, with a 27Gb HDD and 128 Mb of RAM, running
> Windows 98SE. I have had no real problems in Linux detecting my hardware,
> in
> fact it seems to work quite well, but as I have a number of Windows
> applications (who doesn't, but that may change after the Department of
> Justice ruling yesterday!!!) I want the flexibility to use both OS.
>
> Please could anyone help with an "idiots guide" to installing Mandrake
> 7.0,
> with particular detail around repartitioning the HDD and getting LILO in
> the
> right place to boot either OS?
>
> Thanks
>
> Parminder Bansal
>
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