Vinod Pillai wrote:
> 1) I cant see d:\ in explorer (the only applicaton I could manage to open
> was explorer in win'95), how can I fdisk d:\ (when win'95 booting of
> startup folder is not gettting completed? I have heard of pressing F8 and
> stopping autoexec.bat? is this how I can us fdisk? and can I use fdisk
> from floppy disk (I will be booting from dos-->win'95 boot up disk) and
> typing ----> "fdisk d:\ /mbr" at dos prompt.
>
> >Another way is something of a hack: start Red Hat installation, choose
> >Custom mode, enter Disk Druid, delete the Linux partition, then abort
> >installation.
>
> 2) The second school of thought - Hack --> which after booting from
> CD-rom from PCQ CD-rom, deleting swap and "/" from my d:\ , will my LILO
> be also automatically deleted and will my win 95 (c:) be affected anyway by
> this? and will the d:\ be auto detected?
Win95 can't see your Linux partitions, FDISK sees it as a NON-DOS
partition. If you chose Workstation/Server instead of Custom, even FDISK
can't see it, requiring you to use the methods I described.
You also have to "fdisk /mbr", that's all (I assume you have only one
physical HD). No FDISK D: required.
>
> 3) I am a total newbie to Linux and would like to ask the CHIP ppl. (Jace),
> will the chip spl. on linux MAGAZINE teach LINUX from scratch like the
> treatment chip gave to win 95 in its magazines? As I have decided to read,
> read and read a lot before trying to re-install LINUX from chip cd ( I have
> already booked my Linux special well in advance).
The people managing the project are all non-Linux types. That's a good
thing because before anything goes into the Special issue, it has to go
through their heads first. :) (I'm not managing the project, only
consulting and checking the material for technical accuracy).
> 4) I dont know a thing about Linux commands (nor unix) so does the chip spl
> magazine teaches ppl like me Linux commands? I am giving a serious thought
> of purchasing a dummies book on linux (Rs.180/- { with or without cd ?} )
> and can any1 on this ML recommend any other book which uses simplified
> Language with the name of the author and the cost?
You get a whole chapter on working at the command line. How about that?
>
> 5) Jace could we have the *rushes* on the chip spl on linux mag and cd (you
> had sent the applications that would be appearing on the 2 cd's), what on
> the chip mag. as well as the chip cds (2 I suppose) and could you let the
> ML know the chip spl is finally out?.
The delay's due to RH6. You want RH6, you got to wait till we get it.
And till we figure out how to get Star Office running on it.
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Kiran Jonnalagadda
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