[newbie] 7.2 install question
I've created a partition and swap file space on my secondary harddrive. I used Partition Magic to create the partitions. The harddisk now looks like this: |--- windows ---||--- linux part ---||--- linux swap ---| | /dev/hdb1 || /dev/hdb2|| /dev/hdb3| Questions: 1) Am I correct on the /dev/ addresses? 2) Will the Mandrake installation program recognize the linux partitions I've created as the place to install linux? Currently there is nothing in the partitions. The documentation is a bit fuzy in this area. Will the install program ask me where to install? I'm not the only user of the PC and I really do not want to risk destroying any data in the first partition. 3) If I do a custom install, will I be prompted on whether or not to install a bootloader or can I just skip the step? I don't want to install GRUB or have it automatically installed. Thanks.
Re: [newbie] 7.2 install question
the addresses should be ok, the Mandrake installation program have partition utilities you will probably be asked to use. The major part is to resize windows without lossing any data. Then I would use the free space to install linux with the given installer. I don't remember the 7.2 installation, but they should let you boot from floppy drive and without floppy for windows, by selecting fd0 instead. On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Jeffery Chapman wrote: I've created a partition and swap file space on my secondary harddrive. I used Partition Magic to create the partitions. The harddisk now looks like this: |--- windows ---||--- linux part ---||--- linux swap ---| | /dev/hdb1 || /dev/hdb2|| /dev/hdb3| Questions: 1) Am I correct on the /dev/ addresses? 2) Will the Mandrake installation program recognize the linux partitions I've created as the place to install linux? Currently there is nothing in the partitions. The documentation is a bit fuzy in this area. Will the install program ask me where to install? I'm not the only user of the PC and I really do not want to risk destroying any data in the first partition. 3) If I do a custom install, will I be prompted on whether or not to install a bootloader or can I just skip the step? I don't want to install GRUB or have it automatically installed. Thanks.
Re: [newbie] 7.2 install question
I haven't had a chance to try 8.0 yet, but with an expert install in 7.2 you will be allowed to choose if you want Lilo, Grub, or none. Also you will be able to choose how your hard drive is partitioned or (if you already have partitions), which partitions to use for linux. So long as you have an understanding of your hardware and how you want your system set up, you should be able to do everything you want with the Expert install. I'd be very surprised if that has changed in 8.0. I'm confident you will be fine. Err... just noticed in your subject that you are talking about 7.2 after all. I'm such a moron. In short, Yes! You can do all of which you ask. Have fun. --- Jeffery Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've created a partition and swap file space on my secondary harddrive. I used Partition Magic to create the partitions. The harddisk now looks like this: |--- windows ---||--- linux part ---||--- linux swap ---| | /dev/hdb1 || /dev/hdb2|| /dev/hdb3 | Questions: 1) Am I correct on the /dev/ addresses? 2) Will the Mandrake installation program recognize the linux partitions I've created as the place to install linux? Currently there is nothing in the partitions. The documentation is a bit fuzy in this area. Will the install program ask me where to install? I'm not the only user of the PC and I really do not want to risk destroying any data in the first partition. 3) If I do a custom install, will I be prompted on whether or not to install a bootloader or can I just skip the step? I don't want to install GRUB or have it automatically installed. Thanks. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
