> Steven wrote:
> >
> > For the past 12 months, I've been experimenting with Linux
> > on survivor PCs. I've installed Linux around 30 times, using
> > five different distributions on four different computers. I'm
> > still no expert, but I do have a good idea what's possible on
> > a survPC.
> Steven, you might just be the person that I need to talk to. I am
> just starting to experiment with Linux, and I need all the help I can
> get to do my first install painlessly. While my PC ain't spankin' new,
> it serves the purpose for me: Celeron 333 6.1 GB HD, and a few toys. I
> am a DOS throwback and it was only this year that I ventured into
> Win95. (NOT impressed!!) But I have my system setup with three
> partitions (Partition Magic) Two primaries let me run good 'ol DOS (IBM
> PC DOS 2000) in one, and WIN95 in the other. The third partition is for
> general storage and such. With this setup DOS and WIN95 NEVER actually
> see each other (and I LIKE it that way <BG>)
> Sorry to be a wee bit long winded so I will try to wind it up fast.
> I bought Open Linux 2.2 (20 bux CDN) and it comes with a cut version of
> PM, a GUI and Wordperfect. I had no prob in setting my own Partition
> Magic to create a new one for Linux, but I am unsure as to how to do the
> swap partition and initiate the setup. My package did come with a
> BOOT/install disk, so I figure that should get me into the CD if I boot
> into the new partition. Let me know where to go from here.... Thanks.
> -Dean Dancey
You have all you need to. COL 2.2 will recognize the linux
partition you created and install there. If I recall it will create
its own partition so the installation should go prett straight
forward.
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