Computer Forums - View Single Post - help with linux please, from scratch installation..

shan · 01-26-2003, 11:28 AM

First off, I don't think you can keep the NTFS on the second drive, you have to convert it to FAT for Linux to read it. (Linux doesn't like NTFS)

When you install Linux it will give you the option to install a "Boot Loader" You want to do this to be able to dual boot between windows & Linux. But make sure that when you set it up you also include a Label for windows on hd0. Or else when you boot loader comes up you'll only have the ability to load into linux from it.

You can check out www.linux-mandrake or www.redhat.com or just go to download.com and do a search for Linux. That will come up with some downloads..

Good luck

~Shan

01-26-2003, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
shan Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,368	First off, I don't think you can keep the NTFS on the second drive, you have to convert it to FAT for Linux to read it. (Linux doesn't like NTFS) When you install Linux it will give you the option to install a "Boot Loader" You want to do this to be able to dual boot between windows & Linux. But make sure that when you set it up you also include a Label for windows on hd0. Or else when you boot loader comes up you'll only have the ability to load into linux from it. You can check out www.linux-mandrake or www.redhat.com or just go to download.com and do a search for Linux. That will come up with some downloads.. Good luck ~Shan __________________ <center><h2><font color=\"red\">C:\\ Is the root of all evil</font></h2> <hr width=\"50%\"> phiber@sysdum.com spam this account, it's fun.