Hi, Keith: You've got it essentially correct, except that you should first delete your existing /dev/hda2, alias D:>. At that point it becomes free space that you can allocate as / and let the installer figure out from there, or allocate by hand. Do read the installation docs, though, including the Appendix dealing with partitioning. It's a good thing to understand at least to the level of a bit beyond the basic. And, ask for help if you don't understand some part of it. That will stand you in good stead when you start to install. On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Keith H. wrote: > I think I'm past the rawrite thing now, hence the subject change. > > I have a partition that windows calles d: and on the setup screen shows up > as hda2. So far I understand that fine. That is where I would like to > install Linux. > > As far as the mount point, if I understand you, all I need to do is type a > / (forward slash), in the field for my root directory? > > Should I use the 'new' button to divide that partition up for the other > partitions like the swap and others? Before you answer though, I should > probably just read the Install guide and your HowTo. Especially if they are > covered in there. > > While my mom is at the hospital, I won't have much time to play around with > it. I'll keep your messages though so I can read through your input when I > can get to it. > > thanks > from > Keith H. > > Dog Quote: > 6. "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite > you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man." --Mark Twain > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org
