My 1st suggestion would be to read the book that the cd's came with, a least
the 1st few chapters. It should explain how to partion for Linux usind fdisk
(BTW, that is not DOS fdisk it is a version for Linux) also on the cd's
should be a copy of the RedHat Install Guide that you could acess from dos
to read and get more info on how to use disk druid. Another suggestion is
to get the latest version of RedHat from:
http://www.cheapbytes.com/ the gpl'd version is usually only a couple of
bucks, it is supposed to be able to automatically partion any free space on
your drive for linux. Linux itself is free as are alot of the programs (free
meaning the the source code is there so you can change or modify it anyway
to suit your needs. You can also download a complete distrubition of RedHat
from there ftp site or an iso image to burn to a cd it's free, but don't
bother if you are going to download to the machine you are trying to install
on it is about 640 MB. When you pay for a Linux Distro you are paying for it
coming nice and neatly bundled together with some type of install program to
help you and also if you buy official versions also you get some support. My
suggestion is to start slow, do some reading and try several times, 2 years
ago I was in the same spot you are now, but now I only have to endure
Windows at work, but not in the comfort of my own home its Linux all the
way.
Good Luck
Brad
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 9:33 PM
Subject: newbie question
>Hi all,
>
>I am NEW to Linux, really new, I cant get past Disk Druid!
>
>Tried online support from RedHat.com but they wont answer unless I
register....
>Tried to register but do not have a registration number.....
>I got my RH 5.2 from Barnes & Noble on 2 CD's with purchase of Red Hat
>Linux Unleashed, 3rd ed, a Sams book. Linux is supposedly free under the
>GNU General Public License. So I am confused, why will it cost me $30 to
>download it?
>
>Thats the least of my problems, here is what I have:
>
>486 DX2-66 (Intel)
>425 MB hard drive, 400 MB free, 1 DOS partition
>12 MB RAM
>DOS 6.22, some DOS games, and DOS utilities
>8X Nec CD ROM (new last week, the old 2X Sony quit on me)
>Sound Card
>VESA video
>14.4 internal USR modem
>3.5 floppy drive
>
>I want to install & learn Linux on this machine. Followed the directions
>step by step, loading from CD, made boot and supplemental disk. Got to
>the partitioning section, have a choice of Disk Druid or DOS fdisk. I
>understand if I partition my HD with fdisk I will loose all my data, dont
>want to do that, so I chose Disk Druid. What do I put in there for Mount
>Point? Says it needs a \ so I put in a \. It says I dont have enough disk
>space? Heck I have 400 MB free, I will allocate all 400 MB of it to a
>Linux partition. Cant find anything else on what a Mount Point is.
>
>Thanks,
>Rick
>
>
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