Charles:
No problem.
I have the Mandrake 7 Power Pack. 'Guess we are reading different manuals
then. :)
I think DiskDrake takes care of the partitioning however at this point I
would prefer to use a boot disk to go to Linux.
Thanks for your recommendation.
edison
>From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: RE:[newbie] Install on 2nd hd
>Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 11:13:33 -0500
>
>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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