borwse the cd thewr shold be a dir called lnx4win open it and run
install.bat this will create a fake linux partion on your c dirve and will
alow you to boot windows and linux do not creat the boot menu set the swap
file to 64 and the linux native to at least 700mb then click ok when asked
boot under linux say no, reboot your pc in safe mode command promt only and
type cd\
cd lnx4win
linux.bat this will then start the install procedure (keep the cd in your
dirve
andrew doe
www.linuxfaqs.org.uk
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 2:26 PM
Subject: [newbie] Installation of Mandrake 7.0 Problems
> I am a new user to Linux-Mandrake 7.0, well I should say potential new
user!
> I obtained a copy of Mandrake 7.0 from last month's issue of PC Plus. I
> followed the instructions in the magazine and on the CD ROM expecting to
be
> able to dual the system and be able to use Windows when needed.
>
> When the system rebooted I found (on pressing the <<TAB>> key to pull up
the
> OS menu) that there was no option to use Windows. I am not especially
> familiar with Unix and the layout so I ended up reinstalling Win98. At the
> initial install I used the "Auto Allocate" feature to resize my Windows
> partition and allocate the appropriate partitions for Linux, but I ended
up
> reformating the entire hard disk and losing Windows...I think.
>
> LILO infact only gave me the option to boot using "linux" and "floppy". I
> find the action of repartitioning the hard disk quite daunting and I am
> loath to try it again. However, I really do want to try linux on my
system.
>
> I have a AMD Athlon 600 Mhz PC, with a 27Gb HDD and 128 Mb of RAM, running
> Windows 98SE. I have had no real problems in Linux detecting my hardware,
in
> fact it seems to work quite well, but as I have a number of Windows
> applications (who doesn't, but that may change after the Department of
> Justice ruling yesterday!!!) I want the flexibility to use both OS.
>
> Please could anyone help with an "idiots guide" to installing Mandrake
7.0,
> with particular detail around repartitioning the HDD and getting LILO in
the
> right place to boot either OS? Or point me in the right direction of a
> manual for "linux virgins"?!!!
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Parm
>
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