Re: [newbie] Installing with a (new) second Hard drive
j wrote: Hi there, I know this question has been asked under different titles, but believe me, I could not find a CLEAR answer: I am about to install Mandrake 9.2 and I got a new HDD thinking to disturb as little as possible my existing XP. I have currently: Primary Master: C and D drives (D is virtual) Primary Slave: vacant Secondary master: DVD ROM Secondary slave: CD R-W My questions are: 1. Can I install my NEW HD in primary-slave and later install and dual-boot Mandrake succesfully? 2. If not, what changes should I make? Thanks a lot Jorge Sure, Just set you jumpers on the HD as slave, plug it into the same IDE line as the first HD , reboot, go into bios and autodetect the second ide device , save and exit. Slap you CD1 installation disc in the dvd and away you should go. Eventually you will get to the partition tool , create you partitions on what will in the above setup be hdb. Format and install programmes, set boot script, and configure you video card make boot floppy and your ready to go. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing with a (new) second Hard drive
The only thing you have to be aware is were to install LILO, because if you install on the second master disk, and if youre computer BIOS Setup indicates that the boot must be done with the first master disk, then you will never see the LILO boot manager.. and you will be directed to youre Windows OS. So if you plan to install it on the first or second master disk, you must tell youre computer from wich HHD it must load the boot. Cdrack. --- Rob Blomquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 11 December 2003 5:39 pm, j wrote: Hi there, I know this question has been asked under different titles, but believe me, I could not find a CLEAR answer: I am about to install Mandrake 9.2 and I got a new HDD thinking to disturb as little as possible my existing XP. I have currently: Primary Master: C and D drives (D is virtual) Primary Slave: vacant Secondary master: DVD ROM Secondary slave: CD R-W My questions are: 1. Can I install my NEW HD in primary-slave and later install and dual-boot Mandrake succesfully? 2. If not, what changes should I make? 1. Yes, no problem, linux does not care where you boot from. Put the drive in your machine. Boot the Mandrake installer. Let it use the second HD as the place to put its files, It should detect your WinSnooze installation, and set up LILO to boot it as you wish. LILO is the Linux Boot Loader, and it will set up your computer to dual boot both XP and Mandrake. Don't worry, Be Happy, Peace, Love, Linux- Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Linux Counter #183693 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Installing with a (new) second Hard drive
Hi there, Iknow this question has been asked under different titles, but believe me, I could not find a CLEAR answer: I am about to install Mandrake 9.2 and I got a new HDD thinking to disturb as little as possible my existing XP. I have currently: Primary Master: C and D drives (D is virtual) Primary Slave: vacant Secondary master: DVD ROM Secondary slave: CD R-W My questions are: 1. Can I install my NEW HD in primary-slave and later install and dual-boot Mandrake succesfully? 2. If not, what changes should I make? Thanks a lot Jorge
Re: [newbie] Installing with a (new) second Hard drive
On Thursday 11 December 2003 5:39 pm, j wrote: Hi there, I know this question has been asked under different titles, but believe me, I could not find a CLEAR answer: I am about to install Mandrake 9.2 and I got a new HDD thinking to disturb as little as possible my existing XP. I have currently: Primary Master: C and D drives (D is virtual) Primary Slave: vacant Secondary master: DVD ROM Secondary slave: CD R-W My questions are: 1. Can I install my NEW HD in primary-slave and later install and dual-boot Mandrake succesfully? 2. If not, what changes should I make? 1. Yes, no problem, linux does not care where you boot from. Put the drive in your machine. Boot the Mandrake installer. Let it use the second HD as the place to put its files, It should detect your WinSnooze installation, and set up LILO to boot it as you wish. LILO is the Linux Boot Loader, and it will set up your computer to dual boot both XP and Mandrake. Don't worry, Be Happy, Peace, Love, Linux- Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Linux Counter #183693 http://counter.li.org/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Installing with a (new) second Hard drive
1. Can I install my NEW HD in primary-slave and later install and dual-boot Mandrake succesfully? 2. If not, what changes should I make? 1. Yes, no problem, linux does not care where you boot from. Put the drive in your machine. Boot the Mandrake installer. Let it use the second HD as the place to put its files, It should detect your WinSnooze installation, and set up LILO to boot it as you wish. LILO is the Linux Boot Loader, and it will set up your computer to dual boot both XP and Mandrake. Are there any extra subtlties (with lilo i guess) if i want to put 9.2 on the second drive, and keep 9.1 and XP on the first? I would expect it to do just fine, but want to make sure... eric -- Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
