Very Computer

by **Matt&Kary** » Thu, 31 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Please send Help,
First time loading Linux 5.2 redhat Not sure what to partition in
the custom mode. I have 2 hard drives, pri1 is 8gig and pri2 is 2gig,sec1
is cdrom,sec2 is empty. Primary drive 1(pri1) is loaded with Win98)~:, I
want to load Linux onto pri2 (primary drive 2) and dual boot. What is the
best way to do this? Any advice would be helpful.

Thank You,

Matthew

by **Rick Moe** » Fri, 01 Jan 1999 04:00:00

: First time loading Linux 5.2 redhat Not sure what to partition in
: the custom mode. I have 2 hard drives, pri1 is 8gig and pri2 is 2gig,sec1
: is cdrom,sec2 is empty. Primary drive 1(pri1) is loaded with Win98)~:, I
: want to load Linux onto pri2 (primary drive 2) and dual boot. What is the
: best way to do this?

"Best" is a matter of opinion. A few options:
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Linux+Win95.html
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Loadlin+Win95.html

--
Cheers, The cynics among us might say: "We laugh,
Rick Moen monkeyboys -- Linux IS the mainstream UNIX now!
rick (at) linuxmafia.com MuaHaHaHa!" but that would be rude. -- Jim Dennis

by **David J. Taylo** » Sat, 02 Jan 1999 04:00:00

This is just a suggestion mind you:
make
/swap ~64 MB
/root ~50-100MB
/usr ~ as large as you can
/boot ~ 25MB (a bit big)

this is a REALLY basic setup, there is some documentation available in most
installation guides as to partition size and
how many you need depending on your purpose, eg. server vs workstation vs
home

if you want, you can just make one big partition as well (for simplicity not
functionality)

the LInux LOader LILO should be put on the materboot record of the primary
drive, you will be able to choose wich os to load from there upon boot. To
have windows boot as default, use linuxconf (once installed and you're
logged in as root) to make the change.

These are just suggestions and by no means the only way to do this...

>Please send Help,
> First time loading Linux 5.2 redhat Not sure what to partition in
>the custom mode. I have 2 hard drives, pri1 is 8gig and pri2 is
2gig,sec1
>is cdrom,sec2 is empty. Primary drive 1(pri1) is loaded with Win98)~:,
I
>want to load Linux onto pri2 (primary drive 2) and dual boot. What is
the
>best way to do this? Any advice would be helpful.

> Thank You,

> Matthew

Very Computer

"nu bee:-)" ok ok ok

"nu bee:-)" ok ok ok

"nu bee:-)" ok ok ok

"nu bee:-)" ok ok ok