On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:44:25 +1100 John Lynch said onto me: > Hello all, > > I just was added to this group, and I will be trying to install Mandrake in > either 1 hour and 52mins or tomorrow. > > Sorry if this has already been answered or if it is in the documentation, > you would NOT believe how much documentation i have read for different Linux > distro's and how many mailing lists I have joined until they all told me to > come here, so here I am. > > I have 3 questions > > 1> HOW do you create it so there is a dual boot system with Windows XP and > Mandrake 8.2, with Windows XP being the default OS so when you turn on the > computer it will run to Windows XP unless I specify it to run Mandrake?
You have to install xp first, and then Mandrake. Just make sure you leave enough room on your HD to create your partitions for MD. During the MD install, you will be asked to configure your bootloader. All you have to do is tell it to make your xp the default (not positive with xp, but it will probably be labeled "NT" ). > > 2> HOW do I set my CD drive in Windows XP so it will check that for bootable > CDs? (sorry if no-one knows, I am going to try to work it out once I e-mail > this) If I am understanding your question right, you need to do this in your BIOS setup. It will be under "boot sequence" or something to that affect. > > 3> HOW do I burn Mandrake CD1 onto a cd? do I just burn it like any other > program? or does it require something special be done to the CD? Do you have the ISO? If so, just about any windoz CD burner will burn it for you. I'm not positive if its nessesary, but I made sure to burn mine as ISO 9660 and NOT Joilet. > > Thankyou for answering my questions. > > John HTH Dave -- ��������������������������������������������������� Mandrake Linux 8.2 Kernel 2.4.18-6mdk KDE 2.2.2 Sylpheed 0.7.4claws David L. Steiner Registered Linux User #262493 Homepage www.davidlsteiner.com Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ���������������������������������������������������
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