Re: [newbie] Dual boot setup
Greg, thanks for the response. As far as my reply-to setting goes, I'm using a Web-based e-Mail client for this list and cannot change the reply-to setting. Sorry. --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - DATE: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 22:11:42 From: Greg Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: On Sunday 05 October 2003 08:54 pm, Aaron West wrote: So, are you saying that I can't install Windows on the slave drive and Linux on the master drive? Sorry for my confusion. It depends on the version of Windows you are using. The 9x series (including ME) want to be on the first primary partition of the first drive in the system. This is not exactly true for Win2k and XP, but there are some issues with non-dos filesystems on partitions lower than the Windows partitions. Sometimes they are not seen and sometimes they impact drive performance. I have experienced both. If you are going to use the whole 15GB drive for Windows, and you are using Win2k or XP, then you should be able to do it as you are proposing. Most people install windows first, then install Mandrake, which will detect your windows install and make it a choice on the boot menu. So in your case, you might want to do something like this. 15GB drive for Windows as primary master. 80GB drive foe Linux as primary slave. Optical CDRW drive as secondary master and dvd/cdrom reader as secondary slave. Also, please clear the reply-yo in your mail client. Replies to your messages are going to you directly instead of to the list. -- /g Outside of a dog, a man's best friend is a book, inside a dog it's too dark to read -Groucho Marx Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] 9.2 ads?
Not sure if this is something that has already been discussed, or if it's an appropriate topic on the newbie list, if not, please disregard. Anyhow, I heard 9.2 comes with ads. Any merrit to this? If so, what impact does this have on our use of Linux and esp. it being much more secure than Windows. I for one don't want adware on my Linux box (once it gets set up). Regards, --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trajiklyhip.com Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Dual boot setup
Evening all, Simple question here. I'm getting closer to the point of being ready for the 9.1 install but want some opinions. Since I'm going to dual boot with Windows 2000 (Windows with use a completely different physical hard drive, my current 15GB hard drive. Linux will use the new 120GB Maxtor) and Linux, I've been trying to determine the order of OS install. I read somewhere that you should install Windows first before you install Linux. I'm going to completely wipe my current Windows install in order to start fresh. And then will be installing Linux on the new hard drive. Is it the right idea to go ahead and get the fresh Windows drive working so once the new HD comes in I'll be ready to go? Thanks!! --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trajiklyhip.com Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Dual boot setup
So, are you saying that I can't install Windows on the slave drive and Linux on the master drive? Sorry for my confusion. --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trajiklyhip.com - Original Message - DATE: 05 Oct 2003 19:32:06 -040 From: ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: On Sun, 2003-10-05 at 19:04, Aaron West wrote: Evening all, Simple question here. I'm getting closer to the point of being ready for the 9.1 install but want some opinions. Since I'm going to dual boot with Windows 2000 (Windows with use a completely different physical hard drive, my current 15GB hard drive. Linux will use the new 120GB Maxtor) and Linux, I've been trying to determine the order of OS install. I read somewhere that you should install Windows first before you install Linux. I'm going to completely wipe my current Windows install in order to start fresh. And then will be installing Linux on the new hard drive. Is it the right idea to go ahead and get the fresh Windows drive working so once the new HD comes in I'll be ready to go? Thanks!! --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trajiklyhip.com M$ wants to see an M$ product on the first sector of the first partition on the first disk on the first ide chain. win 9x ME require them to be on that partition. win2k can sit elsewhere as long as a M$ product is in that first spot. Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] New to the list
Hey gang, I'm new to this list and wanted to ask a few questions. I'm planning on trashing my Windows2000 machine in favor of a dual boot Windows2000 / Mandrake 9.1 system. My idea is to have the Linux box become my main desktop system. The current hard drive I use with Windows is a bit small at 15GB. I am in the market for a higher capacity drive - anything from 80GB up - and wanted to get some advice before I buy anything. Are there any drives I should stay away from or is just getting any IDE drive (like a Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 7200rpm IDE) going to work. I'd like to get the new hard drive in, install 9.1 on it, and then hook up my current 15GB drive as a slave for possibly holding all my music data. This sound fine? Also, is there a list of supported peripherals for 9.1 anywhere? I'd like to check my current system setup (network card, router, video card, sound card) etc.. to make sure they are supported. Thanks all, --- | Aaron West | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trajiklyhip.com Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
