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--- Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Edison
> I am sorry I did not respond to your earlier post
> but my ISP's mail
> server was down most of the day yesterday.
> When I first installed Mandrake I had the
> Mandrake Complete retail
> package and the install guide included with it does
> cover the 2hd option.
> As to a bootloader I have used LILO,
> SystemCommander, a Boot disk and
> none. Each is good in its own way. For the none when
> I had just 2 bootable
> partitions, one on each hd, if I wanted to boot to
> the other OS I simply
> changed the setting in the BIOS as to which hd
> booted first.
> If you expect to play around with more than 2 OSs
> or desire to be able to
> change your partitions around and do not mind
> spending the money I would
> recommend getting either SystemCommander Deluxe(
> which includes its on
> patitioning option) or PatitionMagic ( which
> includes BootMagic). they are
> both good programs and each runs around $50 .
>
> Charles
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edison Gica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 12:24 PM
> Subject: RE:[newbie] Install on 2nd hd
>
>
> > Hi Charles:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. Since this is to be a
> discussion well I might as
> well
> > post it anyway.
> >
> > The site I was referring to is Mandrake site
> itself
> > (www.linux-mandrake.com).
> >
> > Try going through the Demos under 'Recommended'.
> It does not say anything
> > about being able to choose a 2nd HD. If you mean
> to click on the 'mount
> > partition' option, well as I have posted (see
> [newbie] Discussions:
> > Documentation) Mandrake has a lot of work to do w/
> their documentation.
> >
> > See also their Install Guide (page 45 Section 6.6
> Selecting Mount Points),
> > it does not mention anything about a 2nd HD also.
> See also my posting
> > ([newbie] Discussions: Documentation 2).
> >
> > As I said in my previous posting 'newbies are
> newbies' and being a newbie
> I
> > would not just want to experiment and suddenly
> 'bboommm' my previous OS is
> > gone.
> >
> > Thanks for the info, at least I now know that I
> can do so under
> > 'Recommended' setup.
> >
> > edison
> >
> > >From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: RE:[newbie] Install on 2nd hd
> > >Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 09:36:05 -0500
> > >
> > > On Thurs. 5/25/2000 Edison wrote:
> > >Now in my case, I have 2 hard disks and found out
> from the demos in the
> web
> > >that I have to go to either 'Custom' or 'Expert'
> installation to be able
> to
> > >install 7.0 in my second hard disk w/c I want to
> do
> > >
> > >Edison
> > > At what site did you get this info?
> > > My advice would be to stay away from this
> site because the info is
> > >WRONG.
> > > I have 2 systems and each has 2 hds.When
> installing Mandrake I have
> > >always used the Recommended installation and in
> each case I installed
> Linux
> > >on the 2nd hd by choosing to put it there in the
> Mount Point Selection
> > >portion of the installation program.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
> >
> >
>
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