Since I just went through this exercise, the minimum needed for Linux is 2
partitions - / and swap. I recommend PartionMagic - it did a great job of
adding the Linux partitions to a hard drive with Win2K installed. After
partitioning the drive, I inserted the installation CD for Linux and in a
few minutes had a dual boot system. Easy, fast, and simple.
Mark Phillips
Phillips Marketing, Inc.
mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
480 945-0798
480 945-9197 fax
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-----Original Message-----
From: DARREN BROWN [SMTP:fumandriver@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:44 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Boot record
>From: "David A. Sinck" <plug-discuss@grueslayer.com>
>Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>Subject: Re: Boot record
>Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:21:49 -0700
>
>
>
>\_ SMTP quoth DARREN BROWN on 3/21/2003 20:08 as having spake thusly:
>\_
>\_ Mike,
>\_
>\_ First load M$ and then Linux. You will need to create two
>\_ partitions.
>
>Err... At least three. M$, /, swap. Preferably at least four (+
>/home). Past that you start getting fancy and are best left up to
>your own /devices.
>
>David
Your right. I always forget about the three slices in linux, plus one for
/home. Should he have one for /boot?
Regards,
Darren
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