Re: linux installation ct70
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:44:41 From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: linux installation ct70 James, >Command (m for help): p > >Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 788 cylinders >Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes > >Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System >/dev/hda1 * 1 254512032+ 6 FAT16 >/dev/hda2 255 757 1014048 83 Linux >/dev/hda3 758 772 30240 82 Linux swap > I think you're about 2 meg short for the space at the end...I'd start (end) at cylinder 770 for preference. (You can use fdisk to create another partition for this, it just never gets used) And I think 30M is pushing it for the swap, particularly if you're going to want kde or gnome and (eek, memory hog) netscape. Cheers, Neil _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: linux installation ct70
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:09:04 +0200 (CEST) From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: linux installation ct70 Hello On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, neil barnes wrote: > James > > You have to bear it in mind. It needs to be at least 34M and start on a > cylinder boundary. This sounds complicated :-) > The easy way to do it is to partition your disk with dos > fdisk to the number of partitions you want (e.g. /boot, /, swap/ (you'll > *definitely* need a swap - make it 128M) Damn, I only gave 32mb... > and maybe /home or a dos partition > (the dos partition will have to be first in that case)). That way the bios > gets in the act and reserves the space. This means that I probaly reserved the space twice then ! I actually installed a debian linux(starting the installation from the fat16 partition), the windows95 takes 500mb, then I sort of roughly left 32mb at the end... Does this look ok? When I close the lid it defiantly seems to power down correctly and up again... lib:/home/james# fdisk /dev/hda Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 788 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes Device BootStart EndBlocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 254512032+ 6 FAT16 /dev/hda2 255 757 1014048 83 Linux /dev/hda3 758 772 30240 82 Linux swap > > Then use fdisk/diskdrake/whatever in the linux install to change the > filesystem types on the partitions to suit you. > > Alternatively, do the linux partition, do the sums to see how many meg per > cylinder, and just don't use the last cylinders on the disc - but make sure > there's enough megs there! Cheers... > > It's vital that you do this as the machine will use this space if it ever > overheats... > > For the record: mandrake 6.1 and 7.0 install from the hard disk a treat, 7.1 > installs only in text mode (um...in the mode below expert only or it runs > out of memory) and anything later gets upset due to lack of memory. > > Neil > > > >From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: linux installation ct70 > >Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:39:59 -0800 > > > >Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:31:34 +0200 (CEST) > >From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: linux installation ct70 > > > > > >Hello > > > >I am install a debian linux on my CT70 (after failed attemps with freebsd > >:-() . I am wondering about the freespace needed by the APM stuff, ie 32mb > > > >Do I have to think about this with the partitioning (ie leave 32mb > >free) or is it just space that won't be seen by fdisk? > > > >Cheers > > > >James > > > > > > > > > >** > >http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > >http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > >http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > >Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > >** > > > > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: linux installation ct70
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:48:37 From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: linux installation ct70 James You have to bear it in mind. It needs to be at least 34M and start on a cylinder boundary. The easy way to do it is to partition your disk with dos fdisk to the number of partitions you want (e.g. /boot, /, swap/ (you'll *definitely* need a swap - make it 128M) and maybe /home or a dos partition (the dos partition will have to be first in that case)). That way the bios gets in the act and reserves the space. Then use fdisk/diskdrake/whatever in the linux install to change the filesystem types on the partitions to suit you. Alternatively, do the linux partition, do the sums to see how many meg per cylinder, and just don't use the last cylinders on the disc - but make sure there's enough megs there! It's vital that you do this as the machine will use this space if it ever overheats... For the record: mandrake 6.1 and 7.0 install from the hard disk a treat, 7.1 installs only in text mode (um...in the mode below expert only or it runs out of memory) and anything later gets upset due to lack of memory. Neil >From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: linux installation ct70 >Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:39:59 -0800 > >Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:31:34 +0200 (CEST) >From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: linux installation ct70 > > >Hello > >I am install a debian linux on my CT70 (after failed attemps with freebsd >:-() . I am wondering about the freespace needed by the APM stuff, ie 32mb > >Do I have to think about this with the partitioning (ie leave 32mb >free) or is it just space that won't be seen by fdisk? > >Cheers > >James > > > > >** >http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list >http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives >http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- >Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... >** > _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
linux installation ct70
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 20:31:34 +0200 (CEST) From: James Tapping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: linux installation ct70 Hello I am install a debian linux on my CT70 (after failed attemps with freebsd :-() . I am wondering about the freespace needed by the APM stuff, ie 32mb Do I have to think about this with the partitioning (ie leave 32mb free) or is it just space that won't be seen by fdisk? Cheers James ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
