On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 21:06, suryaprakash tripathi wrote: > hi nathan > Partitioning is very important part of Linux installation. Now i > guess that you want to make your hard drive dual boot....so what you > have to do is create atleat 3 partitions to mount viz. the root > partition, the swap partition and the "/var" partition depending on how > much space you have. >
You don't need to worry about all this. After doing what Art mentioned about creating a partition for Linux to live it, let Mandrake set up the partitions for Linux automatically. Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nathan Given [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:45 AM > > To: Newbie Help > > Subject: Re: [newbies] Linux on windows > > > > Yeah, I tried booting from the linux mandrake cd's. > > > > It said "Hit Enter to Install Linux Mandrake" or "Hit F1 for more > > options." > > I tried hitting F1 and I read through everything there... it generally > > talks > > about non-graphical installs and other special circumstances. I > > couldn't > > find anything for installing on my windows partition. > > > > I tried hitting "ENTER" also. It started the install process, asking > > me the > > language. I got to about the 3rd step when it tries to decide > > partitions. > > I clicked on the "Advanced" tab and didn't see anything helpful, so I > > emailed the uug group. > > > > I'll look over it again... and let you know if I find anything. > > > > Thanks! > > -- > > Nathan > > > > PS Do you think it would be in the regular install process or should > > I hit > > "F1" to begin with? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lars Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Newbie Help" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbies] Linux on windows > > > > > > > Mandrake's pretty easy. Are you rebooting the computer from the > > install > > > CD's, or opening them from Windows? Try booting from the CD's, it > > > should be pretty self-explanatory from there. Let us know if > > there's > > > anything you don't understand. (Make sure it actually does reboot > > from > > > the CD, without going into Windows.) > > > > > > Nathan Given wrote: > > > > > > > Hiya everyone, > > > > > > > > I've spent some time today trying to install linux right onto my > > windows > > > > hard drive... I stuck in the Mandrake 9.0 cds and some Redhat cds > > but I > > > > didn't see any documentation on how to do it. > > > > > > > > So, how do I install linux (either Mandrake or Redhat) onto my > > windows > > hard > > > > drive? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > > > Nathan > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > newbies mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > newbies mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > newbies mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies > > > ********************************************************* > Disclaimer > > This message (including any attachments) contains > confidential information intended for a specific > individual and purpose, and is protected by law. > If you are not the intended recipient, you should > delete this message and are hereby notified that > any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this > message, or the taking of any action based on it, > is strictly prohibited. > > ********************************************************* > Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com > > > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
