RTF schreef: > Greetings all. I'm preparing to install OpenSuse 10.2 and have been > browsing the web reading various installation instructions (just to make > sure I don't go an overwrite my MBR or something else stupid) and came > across the following... > > Quote - > You will see now a summary of the Installation Settings, which comes in > a Standard (default) and Expert (for power users) view. I will suggest > using an empty hard drive for this installation; that means no other > operating system on it, ok? The partition process is automatic and it > will erase all your data from the selected hard drive. > Unquote - > > I have my hard drive split into two different partitions by Partition > Magic. Can I safely assume I may substitute "selected partition" for > "selected hard drive" above? I've never run into such a draconian > warning with any other Linux distribution and I have installed several > over the years, always with a dual boot arrangement with Windows.
It seems to me that earlier in the installation process you have to indicate what drive/partition to use for the installation. I have installed 10.2 without any problem on an existing partition without repartitioning the drive, parallell to an existing 9.3 installation. I use windows in a virtual box. Now VMware server is *free* that is the ultimate solution, since you can communicate between the two systems using samba. If you possess the windows installation disks, you could go for that option. Unfortunately few MS windows users do. Regards, -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
