Alf
The only ways that I can think where hdc will not be touched at all are
2.
1) Do the Mandrake install in Expert mode do not install either Grub or
Lilo and boot Linux from a floppy.
Even doing this it still may want to write the hdc partition info.
2) Completly disconnect your hdc, cable and power (you will also have to
either disconnect your burner or set it to master). The Mandrake install
will now find only a system with 1 hd. When the installation completes you
can reconnect your hdc. You will be able to boot Linux with Grub but you
will need to use a boot disk for hdc.
If you do not mind me saying as long as you have backed up your data on
hdc ther is really no reason to go to these extrems. But,of course that is
your choice.
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alf C Stockton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Install
> Charles,
> OK I am happy with your explanation but I don't want hdc touched at all. I
> want to install on hda and hdc contains other data that has nothing to
> do with Mandrake and therefore I don't want it touched.
>
> ---
>
> Regards,
> Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za
> In God we trust, all others are suspects.
>
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Charles A Edwards wrote:
>
> > Alf
> > I understand your hd set up now. My mistake for assuming.
> > I have used the Standard/Automated install of Mandrake 7.0 and 7.1 on
my
> > 2 home systems. Both have 2 hd and to simplify I will say they are hda
and
> > hdb. When I select to install on hdb the program first writes to hda. It
> > does not make any changes to the partitions I have on hda but because
Grub
> > will automaticly be installed it needs the partition info in oder to
add it
> > to Grub. In your situation if the installation dose not write your hdc
info
> > it can not add it to Grub and the only way you be able to boot to hdc is
> > with a floppy.
> > This explanation does not read as concise as I was thinking it, but I
> > hope understand what I was attemting to convay.
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alf C Stockton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: "Alf Stockton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Install
> >
> >
> > > Then please tell me why it keeps trying to write the partition
information
> > > for /dev/hdc.
> > > BTW The /dev/hda /dev/hdb /dev/hdc depends on how the IDE devices are
> > > connected to their controller. I have IDE disk as master on the 1st
> > > controller a CD as slave on that controller, the 2nd IDE drive on the
next
> > > and a CD writer as last; therefore my hadr disks are /dev/hda and
/dev/hdc
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za
> > > In God we trust, all others are suspects.
> > >
> > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Charles A Edwards wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Alf C Stockton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:00 AM
> > > > Subject: [newbie] Install
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I have downloaded and created the 2 CD containing Mandrake 7.1 but
> > when I
> > > > > try and install I have the following problem.
> > > > > I select standard install and it runs till it gets to my two IDE
> > disks. It
> > > > > then assumes that it can go ahead and rewrite the partitions on
> > /dev/hdc
> > > > > and I really don't want Mandrake fiddling with this drive. I have
no
> > > > > problem with it doing what it will with /dev/hda but I need to
change
> > the
> > > > > install so that it leaves /dev/hdc alone. I have tried disabling
the
> > > > > second drive in the BIOS but still Mandrake persists in trying to
> > rewrite
> > > > > it.
> > > > > Please tell me how to do this.
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Alf Stockton www.stockton.co.za
> > > > > In God we trust, all others are suspects.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alf
> > > >
> > > > If you have 2 hds in Mandrake they will be /dev/hda and
/dev/hdb.
> > In
> > > > the Standard install it will see a Zip drive as /dev/hdc.
> > > > When the installation "Writes change to disk" it will list each
> > drive
> > > > but the only one that it is actually making any changes to is the
drive
> > on
> > > > which you choose to install Mandrake.
> > > >
> > > > Charles
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
