Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
- Original Message - From: Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should have downloaded the 'iso' images ... Once you have your discs burned insert CD#1 and configure your BIOS to boot from CD. Everything is then automatic and you will be guided through the install. Before you start defrag your Windows drive and be sure to UNCHECK the box where windows defragger offers to order programs to start faster. If you do not do this then you cannot be sure that Linux will be able to find a large enough contiguous area of disc in which to create a linux partition. The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? I'm planning to install it on my laptop for now (when I asked my earlier question, it was with a view to building a linux-only server on a desktop PC). Since I don't really know linux very well, I figure putting it on the laptop will be better for learning because I can play with it when I want. Not too bothered about having X - more the unix command line stuff and general system architecture that I want to learn. User accounts, file server (samba?), that sort of thing. At the very least you need CD #1, but CD#2 contains some very useful stuff CD#3 IMHO you can mostly do without. Got all three. :-) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? Yes, that's a BIG problem with partitioning, it doesn't do it. I had 1 gig free on my old computer, and the bloody thing let me make a partition of 500meg. I installed Mandrake and took up 1.5gig. although I installed a TON. try to install it, and it won't let you if u don't have enuf room. simple as that _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? Well if you do not need any of the graphical apps you can certainly fit a fair bit onto 1G. If during the package selection you just check the server configuration, then the install will automatically set up most of the stuff you need. You should also allow for a swap partition. If this computer is not going to be used very heavily, then a small swap partition is fine. If it is too small you get disc thrashing, too large and you waste disc space. I'm planning to install it on my laptop for now (when I asked my earlier question, it was with a view to building a linux-only server on a desktop PC). Since I don't really know linux very well, I figure putting it on the laptop will be better for learning As your later post shows- Installing on a laptop is more problematic than a desktop. The hardware tends to be more esoteric. I have never done it, but I think you need to do a pcmcia install. I'll try to look out some posts on the subject. Good luck derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
I use win2k and it requires 11% for free space ,defrag gives warnings at about 25%.A slave H/D might be worth thinking about. - Original Message - From: John Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:19 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? Yes, that's a BIG problem with partitioning, it doesn't do it. I had 1 gig free on my old computer, and the bloody thing let me make a partition of 500meg. I installed Mandrake and took up 1.5gig. although I installed a TON. try to install it, and it won't let you if u don't have enuf room. simple as that _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
On Saturday 23 March 2002 07:08 am, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should have downloaded the 'iso' images ... Once you have your discs burned insert CD#1 and configure your BIOS to boot from CD. Everything is then automatic and you will be guided through the install. Before you start defrag your Windows drive and be sure to UNCHECK the box where windows defragger offers to order programs to start faster. If you do not do this then you cannot be sure that Linux will be able to find a large enough contiguous area of disc in which to create a linux partition. The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? I'm planning to install it on my laptop for now (when I asked my earlier question, it was with a view to building a linux-only server on a desktop PC). Since I don't really know linux very well, I figure putting it on the laptop will be better for learning because I can play with it when I want. Not too bothered about having X - more the unix command line stuff and general system architecture that I want to learn. User accounts, file server (samba?), that sort of thing. At the very least you need CD #1, but CD#2 contains some very useful stuff CD#3 IMHO you can mostly do without. Got all three. :-) You can get a demo version of DiskKeeper and I'm 99.9% sure it will let you defrag your disk at least once. I would run it a couple of times, and then you should be able to reclaim a lot more than half your available free space in a contiguous space. Good luck, keep us posted. -- Jonathan Dlouhy Saturday, March 23, 2002 Microsoft - We put the backwards into backwards compatibility. Registered Linux user #264482 Powered by Mandrake Linux 8.1 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
with CLI only? Less than a gig of data will be installed. Femme Wally wrote: The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight install? I'm planning to install it on my laptop for now (when I asked my earlier question, it was with a view to building a linux-only server on a desktop PC). Since I don't really know linux very well, I figure putting it on the laptop will be better for learning because I can play with it when I want. Not too bothered about having X - more the unix command line stuff and general system architecture that I want to learn. User accounts, file server (samba?), that sort of thing. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
You should have downloaded the 'iso' images which can then be burned directly onto Cd's which will automatically be bootable. here is a list of FTP servers you can get the iso images from http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftptmp/1016406720.d2f1033d19306e7e8903fa1e3eaee8a0.php#iso Here are instructions on how to burn an iso image using Windows applications http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/howtos/iso/howtoisoen.html Once you have your discs burned insert CD#1 and configure your BIOS to boot from CD. Everything is then automatic and you will be guided through the install. Before you start defrag your Windows drive and be sure to UNCHECK the box where windows defragger offers to order programs to start faster. If you do not do this then you cannot be sure that Linux will be able to find a large enough contiguous area of disc in which to create a linux partition. At the very least you need CD #1, but CD#2 contains some very useful stuff CD#3 IMHO you can mostly do without. derek On Sunday 17 March 2002 20:16, Wally wrote: Hi. I downloaded Mandrake 8.1 last night. I'd like to turn the 1.7gig directory tree into a bunch of CDs so that I can install it on a separate machine. It looks like nearly all of the download (1.57gig) is RPMs, but I don't know which are vital to the install, and which are extras. How do I make a set of 3 CDs which will, presumably, match the 3-CD distribution? Can I make CD1 bootable? (The downloaded files are presently on a W2k machine, no network, no ready-built Linux systems). TIA, Wally Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
