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From: Barclay Hambrook ApecTec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 2:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: (clug-talk) Guidance installing Mandrake 9
I have the new disks from Brian and can read them. I plan to start trying
to install this afternoon (Saturday) around 3PM. I wonder if anyone is
around this PM to help guide me thru the process. I really do believe I
need help. Here's why:
My (new) computer: 900 MHz with 256MgRAM and 20 Gig HDD. I have
installed Win XP Home and Office 95. All works fine. I partitioned 4 Gigs
for WinXP and have the remaining 16Gig for Mandrake.
On my first attempt to install Mandrake, I had a few errors, but was able
to get to near the end of the install process where you select booting by
MBR or ____? (forget the term) for Linux and Windows OSs. I was unable to
get either to accept Linux.
I have a list of errors if that is useful.
My options--I really would just like to get Mandrake installed as simply as
possible. Ideally, I would like to have dual boot (Win and Linux) but this
is not absolutely necessary, nor is it necessary to have both OS's boot as
of today.
For now, I want to keep the install as simple as possible so I have
selected just Office Workstation.
Options:
1. Continue trying to install Mandrake with Win XP.
2. I do not mind reformating the drive (wiping out WinXP) and just
installing Mandrake for now, if that is adviseable.
any thoughts much appreciated.
Barclay
ApecTec Inc.
www.apectec.com
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (403) 685 1888
Fax: (403) 685 1880
Hi Barclay,
I would be more than happy to help you install your stuff on Monday or Tuesday? Just let me know when and where.
Cya, Dan
