daRcmaTTeR wrote: > Jason Guidry wrote: > >> On Thu, 2002-06-20 at 22:33, daRcmaTTeR wrote: >> >>> FemmeFatale wrote: >> >> >> >>>> Is it possible to install Mandrake after copying the right files to a >>>> FAT32 partition? >>>> >>> >>> Yes, I believe it is as long as you're not using the same physical disk. >>> >> >> >> Nope, this is possible. I think I may have not given a complete answer, >> however. the disk MUST be partitioned ahead of time, IE you cannot >> shrink the FAT partition from which you are installing. if you can, >> then it didn't work for me 8-} >> >> but I have definitely done this exact procedure on a single disk. > > > As I recall it I didn't partition the disk ahead of time, and this was > in my RedHat5.2 days. Shortly after that distro came out. Anyway, do > distinctly remember installing it to a seperate physical drive. these > days though with the burner sitting here I just as soon burnit and get > on with it. but I do see the application for needing a HDD install. I've > got a SuSE installation sitting here on disk that I've got to split up > and attempt to burn to CD so's I can try and install it. > > Mark >
I'll be honest here & say, No I don't NEED to do an HDD install. I'm just tired of changing CDs & waiting for it to finish. Plus its faster, and i've done HDD installs for winblows most of my life since i got into comps. just prefer it. Ty for the advice tho :) -- Femme Good Decisions You boss Made: "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts." - Source: Dilbert
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