Re: [newbie] Installation help with partitioning
Matt Dynice wrote: Hello, I am really new to Linux and I have a couple questions regarding the partitioning section of the install (I read the quick start manual and it didn't help.) First off I am running on Windows 2000 Pro on one hard drive and my second hard drive is what I want to run Mandrake 9.2 on. My question is what file system should I use and what should I set my size at for the partition (I have a 40GB hard drive) and what is the swap all about. It prompted me to set up a swap??? I would have gone through the wizard but there is no option. If you can help please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for all your help! Matt Welcome to Mandrake linux. In linux partitions can be set up to do particular tasks . You can have simply a / partiton which is base or root and everything will be installed into that regardless . However it is advisable to have additional specified partitions. The first is a /swap partition, and is the home for mobile memory, which is similar to virtual memory in windblows. This is useful if for instance you don't have a lot of physical memory. Todays Mandrake needs a minimum of 128MB to work well. Many people install more, myself included. You can have a /home partition which is where all user's personal configurations files will be installed plus anything you may choose to store there. The advantage is that when reinstall occures everything is still there untouched , no post install configuration is required. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installation help with partitioning
Hello, I am really new to Linux and I have a couple questions regarding the partitioning section of the install (I read the quick start manual and it didn't help.) First off I am running on Windows 2000 Pro on one hard drive and my second hard drive is what I want to run Mandrake 9.2 on. My question is what file system should I use and what should I set my size at for the partition (I have a 40GB hard drive) and what is the swap all about. It prompted me to set up a swap??? I would have gone through the wizard but there is no option. If you can help please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for all your help! Matt
Re: [newbie] Installation help with partitioning
Hi, OK we will asume some here... 1- Your win 2k you want to keep it the way it is. 2- The 2nd drive you want to use for MDK92 is empty or you want to wipe it. 3- You know how to connect/disconnect drives - change primary/slave links.. 4- You are new to linux 5- Prepared to spend some time getting used to it. 6- Win2k is primary *hda* 2nd is slave *hdb* at the moment. 7- Your PC can boot from cd 8- If the above is true THEN you now haveGOLDEN chance to PRACTICE a bit .9- Make 2 or 3 or even more practice installs - you will NEVER regret it - try different choices each time. (I know that from the 5 onwards you will become comfortable - beginning to know what to expect) I suggest... a- Disconnect your win2k drive (remember murphy's law) b- Later use it as slave then the mbr will not change change pri/slave link to slave. c- 2nd slave change to primary drive connect as *hda*. d- Boot and follow the choices up to use entire disk / expert / etc. e- This is your first time pick entire disk and MDK will do it all. f- When you reach packet choices - pick some more or just accept as this will be a practice run g- Change CD's when requested. h- Eventually you will have to choose were to write the bootloader - pick MBR i- When you reach the config window - there will be quite a few choices to do. j- The 2nd last one is your bootloader lilo or grub - pick lilo and the 2n time around pick grub (I prefer grub- others like lilo) k- follow instructions untill reboot - do so. PLEASE you have the change do a few installations - get the feel of the system. OK there is some gaps to this suggestions but if you do some practice installs you will notice them Goodluck Enjoy (cry ???) Johan - Original Message - From: Matt Dynice To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:44 AM Subject: [newbie] Installation help with partitioning Hello, I am really new to Linux and I have a couple questions regarding the partitioning section of the install (I read the quick start manual and it didn't help.) First off I am running on Windows 2000 Pro on one hard drive and my second hard drive is what I want to run Mandrake 9.2 on. My question is what file system should I use and what should I set my size at for the partition (I have a 40GB hard drive) and what is the swap all about. It prompted me to set up a swap??? I would have gone through the wizard but there is no option. If you can help please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for all your help! Matt
