hi Jacqueline;
how comfortable are you with messing with your computer? i can tell you one way to do
this, tho there might be easer ways. 1st -- have you backed up your windows system
(or have the CDs to reinstall) on the off chance you kill windows? =)
but yes, you can put linux on your E drive, leave win on your C & duel boot, not a
problem.
i would use the expert install. when it gets to the point where you have to select
the partitions to mount the file system it will open diskdrake which will show your
drive and you will see 2 fat partitions. select the "E" partition (make darn sure you
select the right one -- look at the size of each one) then you can change the type of
drive -- it will be fat32, you want to change it to ext2 -- then you can format that
drive -- then you can tell the install program to mount your file system there.
from diskdrake you can also break that partition into smaller partitions if you want
to mount linux on seperate partitions. diskdrake is pretty straight forward (i
figured it out) just be sure you read everything carefully before you click on
anything =)
i hope this makes sense & helps you out
Adrian Smith
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>>> "Jacqueline Michell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12:32:27 PM 11/24/00 >>>
I*m very sorry if this is a dumb question. I bought Linux-Mandrake 7.2 (powerpack
deluxe) and need some advice on partitions before I install. I have no experience
with Linux and find the installation manual unclear on this point. I have also
searched the newbie archives.
My 15G HD now has two partitions: 7.14G (C:) Windows and Windows applications that
are already installed--AND--7.13G (E:) reserved for Linux--not yet installed. (I need
to be able to dual-boot to either Windows or Linux.)
My questions:
1. Is there a way to insure that Linux is installed on the E:\drive? If so, is this
choice made in the Recommended, Customized, or Expert class of installation?
2. Or---do I need to remove the E: partition and let Linux make it*s own partitions?
If so, can one make sure that both OS have about equal HD space?
Any help will be greatly appreciated . . . Jacqueline Michell
