Re: [newbie]

2001-02-25 Thread Ricky Schultz
Hi Marianne, On deleting the partitions of linux with the help of partition magic, 1. you should be in windows, or using the partition magic floppy boot disk to get to partition magic. Just highlight the linux ext2 partitions, and delete them. there are these big Icons on the bottom of the

Re: [newbie] dear god!!! please take me off this is crazy.....!!!!

2001-02-25 Thread Ricky Schultz
Question: Why is this forum not on a regular newsgroup. After being on this email forum for 12 hours, I understand where Anthony is coming from... bottom line: Lets get this thing on a "newsgroup" promote the new newsgroup address and save the hassle. Mark Weaver wrote: prolly wasn't

Re: [newbie] Can't load file with zoneinfos (install fails on 7.2)

2001-02-25 Thread Ricky Schultz
did you make your disks from the iso images? If so, than I would suggest your cds may be at fault for sure. iso image is te best deal! You could buy the storebought copy with manuals for less than 30 bucks. Peter Schram wrote: Hi, I have downloaded Mandrake 7.2 (2 CD's). Install goes

Re: [newbie] Linux partitioning

2001-02-25 Thread Ricky Schultz
the swap file should never be more than 128meg in size...actually smaller if you have more than 128 mb of ram! you can do a complete install with as little as one / partition and one swap file! on my current setup I have / ,/home, and swap as my partitions mandrake does the rest Gregg Black