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I just got my laptop and I want to install Linux, now what ???

I just got my laptop and I want to install Linux, now what ???

Post by Tony Curti » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00



>> On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:01:31 -0400,

> Hello, I just bought a used compaq presario 1210.  It's
> a p150, with an upgraded 6 gig hd.  I want to install
> linux and maybe even a 98/linux dual boot.

Have a look at:

    http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html

There's at least 1 entry for your machine.

Quote:> Will I have any problems installing linux on this laptop
> ?

Nah :-)

Quote:> How hard is it to do a dual boot?

You mention win98 above so I'd suggest LILO as the
simplest option.  There should be no problems.

Install Windows first in one partition and use the rest
for linux.

hth
t
--
"Trying is the first step towards failure"
                                           Homer Simpson

 
 
 
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I just got my laptop and I want to install Linux, now what ???

Post by Hendri » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00



> Hello,

> I just bought a used compaq presario 1210.  It's a p150, with an
> upgraded 6 gig hd.  I want to install linux and maybe even a 98/linux
> dual boot.

> Will I have any problems installing linux on this laptop ?

> How hard is it to do a dual boot?

> peter

I could tell you that you won't have any trouble, but you may...  I
recommend you to install win98 first and then Red Hat (version 6.2 is
out now)...  Red Hat will get you to use it's Disk Druid to set up the
linux partition(s)...!!!  You shouldn't have much trouble, but like I
said, who knows...???*smile*  Good luck...

Sincerely,
--
Trevor Penney,
A+, Network+ Certified
----------------------
That's alright, I still got my guitar...

 
 
 
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