>From: "Mike & Tracy Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: [newbie] Installing Linux-Mandrake 7.1 on Windows Me
>Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 11:42:15 -0700
I've got U.S. Robotics external, it works great, most externals work, but
most internals don't although i heard somebody say somewhere that they had
an internal U.S. Robotics and it was okay. Dunno about the sound card
though, i didn't try to get mine working, it just worked. I used partition
magic before installing mandrake, it comes with the boxed pack, it does
everything for you including a swap partition, i'm new myself, so i hope
this helps.
Robert.
>
>I'm not sure I understand, but are you trying to install ON TOP of windows?
>Linux is an OS in it's own right so you don't need to do that (if that was
>your plan). Repartition your drive to give some empty space for Mandrake
>to
>live and then install. I'm using Win2k pro, server, Win98 and Mandrake on
>the same machine without any problems. If you need further instruction,
>send another message and we'll see if we can get you going =)
>
>Mike
>
>
>Is there a way around the idiotic no MS-DOS program installed to demoralize
>users on Windows Me, aside from uninstalling? I just bought this thing,
>mainly because I wasn't that impressed with Red Hat. However, I can not
>install due to Window's Me. I'm thinking I could just boot from CD and
>install that way, like I did with Red Hat, but not totally sure, as there
>is
>two CD's and don't want to mess anything up.. Oh, for clarification's sake,
>here's my specs
>
>AMD K6/2 500 Mhz
>ASUS P5A Mobo
>Diamond Viper V770 (AGP) 32 MB
>Diamond Multimedia Sound II (MX2000)
>U.S Robotics 56K v.90
>160 MB SDRAM PC100
>15 GB HD
>3.5 GB HD (Empty, where I want to put Mandrake)
>Generic IDE 40X CD-ROM
>Microsoft Force Feedback Pro Joystick
>
>I think that about covers it, I think the only problems with my Hardware
>will be the Sound Card and the Modem, didn't see 'em in the compatibility
>list. Though if anyone knows of a patch or other technicall thingie, it
>would be most appriciated. First things first though, I need to get the
>'lil
>bugger installed *winks*
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
>
>
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