Hi, Glen: You've been using DOS or Windows too long! <big grin> You're going to find that many things you take for granted turn out to be unwarranted assumptions because of that. But, take heart. It's good news. You don't "copy" Linux, you install it. It's a custom process. Think of it this way. Windows is like buying a suit of clothes off the rack. Linux is like getting a custom fit from a classy taylor. Heck, the distribution you choose is rather like picking out your own material. To learn more, read our HOWTO: http://wwwlinux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html Glenn Ervin writes: > From: "Glenn Ervin" <glennervin at cableone.net> > > Hi Janina, > I guess I thought that the disk should be configured and I could copy linux > onto it, and install from there, after booting up with a duel boot disk. > So then is it best to download an ISO for a CD, and boot to a CD? > And go on to partition the drive, and set up linux from there? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: hard drive setup > > > More to the point is that you're wasting effort partitioning in DOS. > When you get around to installing Linux, you'll be able to partition as > part of that process. > > And, since you've an entire hard disk to devote to Linux, don't delay. > You've nothing to lose even if you get things wrong. With an entire disk > to work with, you've got the luxury of learning by doing. > > Glenn Ervin writes: > > From: "Glenn Ervin" <glennervin at cableone.net> > > > > Erik, > > If I have not yet installed linux, how can I use a Linux version of f > disk? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "erik burggraaf" <erik at erik-burggraaf.com> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:16 PM > > Subject: Re: hard drive setup > > > > > > It sounds like you're running fdisk for dos. Fdisk for linux doesn't have > > the prompt for partitioning large disks as far as I remember. It just > does. > > Also, if you're installing slack, you'll need an infinitessimal swap > > partition, which must be created with fdisk for linux or or partition > magic > > for linux. Fdisk is probabley your best bet, though. I used it because > it > > was right there in my slackware instalation package. > > Hope this helps, > > Erik > > "I'm not a monster; I'm a friend who raves and drules." > > The killjoys > > email: erik at erik-burggraaf.com > > visit the sort'a half website: www.erik-burggraaf.com > > Rico via MSN: gooderik at hotmail.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Glenn Ervin <glennervin at cableone.net> > > To: linux - speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:09 PM > > Subject: hard drive setup > > > > > > > I just ran f disk on my second harddrive, 8.1 GB. > > > I have set no partitions yet. > > > I did not enable large disk detection, and therefore, it can only set 2 > > > active partitions. > > > If I enable large drive detection, I believe it will be setting it to > FAT > > > 32. > > > Will this have an adverse effect on installing Linux? > > > And can someone give me their preferred partition sizes and number of > > > partitions for an 8.1 GB drive? > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > "Live long and prosper", > > > O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) > > > N0YJV > > > Northeast Nebraska > > > e-mail: > > > glennervin at cableone.net > > > The above address can also be found on MSM. > > > or my work e-mail: > > > gErvin at ncbvi.state.ne.us > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
