From: cbowman <cbowman@netdoor.com>
To: blinux-list@redhat.com
Subject: Re: booting in to linux.
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:13:57 -0600 (CST) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.21.0201151309520.7312-100000@lance.netdoor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020114215800.B29714@ark.linwin.com>
hi, ok 2 questions. ware can i go to get these loaders, and how much
space will the linux system files, and so fourth take after it is
installed and set-up. if I add another drive all I have is a 1 gb drive
that I can add so if I make 2 partisiions with that it would come out to
500 each is this workable? thanks alot.
charles
On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Rafael wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 11:00:16PM -0600, cbowman@netdoor.com wrote:
> >
> > hi listers. I have a question. I am getting ready to install linux on my
> > computer but, i need to find something to help me to choose wich os i will
> > boot up in to . I have win95 on this computer, and am keeping it my hard
> > drive is partisioned 3 ways 1 is for just windows junk, the secont is for
> > dos, and the third will be for linux. I know about partision majic but,
> > short of that is there something that i can just download from someware to
> > use. thanks alot? btw, the kind of linux I have I have slakeware 8.0, and
> > braillespeek i think is the name of it. I didn't see eanything for this on
> > the cds. thanks alot.
>
> The oldest linux loader called LILO is one way to select and boot
> different operating systems. However, there is an alternative with more
> capabilities and flexibility in my experience. That alternative is grub.
> What's most important about it is that it doesn't matter where the kernles
> are. Another words, the BIOS limitation of 1024 cylinders is not limiting
> you to boot from partitions that reside beyond 1024th cylinder.
>
> Most distributions use lilo as a default OS loader. RedHat since 7.2
> started to give you a choice for grub as well. There are RPM packages to
> install grub on most distributions and I'm sure there is a package for
> Debian as well.
>
> One more thing, you can only install grub under Linux as far as I can
> tell.
>
> I suggest you create more partitions than just one for Linux. You need at
> least 2 but upgrades and backups are much nicer when Linux is installed
> with more than 2 partitions.
>
> Disk drives are cheap these days and it's a good idea to have linux on
> another drive so you don't need to worry about the partitions etc.
>
> Good luck,
>
> > charles
> >
> > Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive
> >
>
> --
> Rafael
>
>
>
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