On Friday 14 November 2003 09:32 pm, gideon wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm a newbie, wouldn't you like to be a newbie too? > Anyway, I'm just staring to try out linux. I'm actually mostly a mac user, > but I also use Win. > > I have read many comments about various ways of accomplishing the multi > boot system, which I am sure is not an unusual setup. However I lack the > background knowledge to make sense of it all. > > Can someone explain or point me to the information that VERY clearly > explains the best way to create a new system from scratch that gives the > option upon boot up as to which OS to startup? > > I am OK with wiping my drive and starting over from scratch as I was > planning on doing this as soon as the 9.2 ISO's are available. > > Thanks a bunch. > > Gideon
Gideon: First of all, you might want to read up on why hijacking of threads is considered inappropriate behavior on our twiki at: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/MandrakeMailingListEtiquette In spite of what you may have heard about the wonders of Linux, it _is not_ true that it includes the ability to read your mind. IOW, tell us more about the system upon which you intend to load Mandrake -- in your case, referring to both Macs and Windows machines is especially confusing. If we know where you're at, we have a better chance of telling you how to get to where you want to go. If you are talking some breed of Windows machine, all it really takes is some free HD space, and compatible hardware. (Poke around on the twiki site (above) -- and Mandrake's home page, too). If everything seems cool, just pop the first CD in the drive and go for it. My experience has been that the defaults work nicely. If they don't, there are usually workarounds. In most cases, the installation routine will handle the dual boot setup without any hassle. The whole drill shouldn't take much more than an hour. Hint: The defaults usually work, but it is a good idea to read the fine print. If the defaults cause problems, we're here. -- cmg Friday the 13th falls on a Thursday this month. (Churchy LaFemme)
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