Re: [newbie] LM7.2 & Win2000
You will not need to format the 20GB at all if you install mandrake 7.2, lilo and grub will work fine. Both of these boot managers will default to linux so if you don't press anything on boot it will just boot to linux. The only problem that may happen is if he has a virus checker on his windows installation that scans the boot sector and replaces it because then he won't be able to boot linux.So make sure that he switches any feautre like this off. Also make sure he keeps the boot disk that the mandrake install program will make. So just to put you mind at ease, linux will do nothing to windows. You just need to check wether there is anything on windows that will rewrite the boot partion. Mark Hillary Registered Linux User 200755 A&L wrote: > Hi! > > A friend's computer currently has Windows 2000 installed in his primary > master 20GB hard drive. > > His 8.4GB primary slave hard drive is currently free and wishes to > install Mandrake 7.2 in it. > > Will this setup be hassle free in the sense that: > 1. No re-partitioning on the 20GB drive be made, if possible. > 2. Win2000 is the default OS to boot until he gets the hang of Mandrake. > > Any feedback, suggestions from the gurus welcomed and appreciated > (before I start thrashing his partitions) > > Thanks!
Re: [newbie] LM7.2 & Win2000
I found that mandrake 7.2 and win2k played pretty well together. If you are going to use LILO or Grub as the boot loader be prepared to add a boot win2k line manually after mandrake is installed and running. Abe A&L wrote: > > Hi! > > A friend's computer currently has Windows 2000 installed in his primary > master 20GB hard drive. > > His 8.4GB primary slave hard drive is currently free and wishes to > install Mandrake 7.2 in it. > > Will this setup be hassle free in the sense that: > 1. No re-partitioning on the 20GB drive be made, if possible. > 2. Win2000 is the default OS to boot until he gets the hang of Mandrake. > > Any feedback, suggestions from the gurus welcomed and appreciated > (before I start thrashing his partitions) > > Thanks!
Re: [newbie] LM7.2 & Win2000
A&L wrote: > > Hi! > > A friend's computer currently has Windows 2000 installed in his primary > master 20GB hard drive. > > His 8.4GB primary slave hard drive is currently free and wishes to > install Mandrake 7.2 in it. > > Will this setup be hassle free in the sense that: > 1. No re-partitioning on the 20GB drive be made, if possible. > 2. Win2000 is the default OS to boot until he gets the hang of Mandrake. > > Any feedback, suggestions from the gurus welcomed and appreciated > (before I start thrashing his partitions) > no re-partitioning will be required. period. i will advise him to back up his stuff first, OF COURSE ... you can specify the lilo or grub bootloader to boot the windows partition first. this should be no problem, though i never tried to have the system boot to windows by default... aston sydney, australia
