I am preparing to install Linux Mandrke 72 as a second OS on my currently Win98 machine (Celeron 366, 128 RAM, 10 gig). For now, I just want to begin learning it; I have no programming skills. My HD is partitioned into 4; OS on C:\ (1.17 gig avail), applications on D:\ (911 meg avail), data I back up nightly (databases, email etc.) on E:\ (1.54 gig avail) and music files on F:\ (178 meg avail but 2 gig potentially so). MY CD-Roms are G:\ (40x) and H:\ (8x8x24x). I am not keen on (but not adamently opposed to) any further partitions if that word is used as I currently understand it. I'd like to put Linux on C, have the option of which OS I want to use when I boot and not alter the drive letters of the remaining drives.. my many shortcuts won't work in that case nor will I have access to my data (on E:\) without re-configuration. Where (and how) might you suggest installing Linux given these particulars? -- Dave Burrows 741 Cleveland Road Washington, PA 15301 USA
