On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> So there is the question of how the install should go. I think
> for simplicity Mandrake 8.0 on each is a good idea. It is what
> Andy would prefer, and I don't think Marc or Nate have much
> preference. It is the favorite distro among a lot of our group,
Wow, when I first read this I thought it was Ben posting.
<SNIP>
>
> Some things you can do to make your install get started faster:
>
> Check your BIOS stuff:
> - disable all of the "RAM/ROM shadowing" options you can.
linux doesn't like these?
> - set it to boot floppy/CDROM/Hard Drive if you can or CDROM
> first (so we can just boot the CD and go or a floppy if we need)
> - Set the printer port for IRQ7 epp (as opposed to ecp).
no linux ecp?
> - Disable APM (you can try turning it on later and experimenting
> with it, but it sometimes causes trouble)
> - Set your drives to use LBA (Linux Block Addressing)
actually it's Logical Block Addressing, but close enough.
>
> If you plan to add Linux to a hard drive that is clean or that
> you plan to wipe out, that is very cool and straighforward. If
> you are comfortable working with hard drive partitions, and you
> plan to add Linux to a hard drive that is already filled with
> partitions:
> - it would be helpful if ahead of time you used a partition
> resizing tool to shrink your existing partitions to make room
> for Linux on the "back" of the drive. (Somebody else will need
> to recommend a program).
>
I'd recommend either parted (you can download a disk image to put on a
floppy to boot off). It's not graphical, but it is 100% free (in both
senses). If you have/can get Partition Magic, it's a commercial program
that does most of the stuff parted does. It's nice and graphical.
> Did I leave anything out?
I can't think of anything, but I'm not thinking that hard.
Eric
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