Help installing Debian-LINUX
Hello I am a new user of LINUX, want to install Debian-LINUX in my system. I already have windows-98 in my system. I have a 20GB hard disk partitioned into 4 Drives. I want to install LINUX in one of my pre-exixting partitions(e,g : D/). How can I do it? Can I install it in D:\ without disturbing the windows-98 which is in c: drive? Do I have to repartition the hard disk while installing Debian-LINUX? If I succeed in installing how can I swith between operating systems? Please help me in these matters. Email me at : [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: Help installing Debian-LINUX
On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 10:07:18AM +0530, Smruti Jena wrote: Hello I am a new user of LINUX, want to install Debian-LINUX in my system. I already have windows-98 in my system. I have a 20GB hard disk partitioned into 4 Drives. I want to install LINUX in one of my pre-exixting partitions(e,g : D/). How can I do it? Can I install it in D:\ without disturbing the windows-98 which is in c: drive? Do I have to repartition the hard disk while installing Debian-LINUX? If I succeed in installing how can I swith between operating systems? You should take the time to read the installation instructions at - http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/#new-inst Yes you can install debian on the disk in question without disturbing Windows. I'm assuming you are installing from a bootable cd disk. Slap the cd in and boot. Make sure the bios is set to boot off the cdrom. You will be asked to partion the disk. At that point you should create your debian partitions on what would be the D: partition looking from your windows side. After you have installed debian you can dual boot with Lilo or Grub. Keep in mind that if you make the wrong move during the partitioning/creating filesytem stage you could hose your Windows side -- so make a backup. hth, kent -- From seeing and seeing the seeing has become so exhausted First line of The Panther - R. M. Rilke
Re: Help installing Debian-LINUX
On Thu, 24 May 2001 10:07:18, Smruti wrote: Hello I am a new user of LINUX, want to install Debian-LINUX in my system. I already have windows-98 in my system. I have a 20GB hard disk partitioned into 4 Drives. I want to install LINUX in one of my pre-exixting partitions(e,g : D/). How can I do it? Can I install it in D:\ without disturbing the windows-98 which is in c: drive? Do I have to repartition the hard disk while installing Debian-LINUX? If I succeed in installing how can I swith between operating systems? Please help me in these matters. For a good reference on how to set up your machine for dual-boot, see the document at: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+Windows-HOWTO/ It is quite detailed, will explain all the necessary steps for the install. -- Paul T. Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] -currently seeking employment-
