Hello bill, Thursday, June 24, 2004, 6:44:26 AM, you wrote:
b> Since you have previously installed Mandrake, I suggest that you boot with b> the Mandrake CD and select CUstom Install. As part of the install process b> you will then be able to use DiskDrake to partition your hard drive. b> Delete the existing Mandrake partitions then exit the install process. b> Then try installing Xandros again. b> As stated earlier, during your attempt to install Xandros it probably found b> the existing Mandrake install and would not automatically overwrite it, or b> that you have insufficient free space on the drive for Xandros to be b> installed as well as Win and Mandrake. snip b> Maybe try a Xandros Custom Install before using Mandrake to clear the b> partitions. b> Bill ----------------------- Thanks Bill and others.... Yes...I tried that...'deleted the linux I already had on there...and the linux partitions...That didn't work either....Xandros still wouldn't instal.. So, I can install Red Hat 8 or Mandrake 9 ...no worries...but not Xandros...(or, I have just discovered... Mandrake 10 Community.....) Steve -- Regards, Steve Love 14:41 Friday, 25 June 2004 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
