Well, I finally decided that I want Linux. I'm not replacing Windows.
Basically, I have a 60 GB IDE Hard drive and I want to put Linux on it. I want to run the two HDDs independently (kinda like having two computers; one linux and one windows, except that both HDDs will be in the same computer). Have I lost anyone yet? Hope not.
I have Knoppix (v4.0.2, not the newest v5.0.1). I'm going to be considering flavors of Linux, so suggestions for a Linux newbie are welcome. I alos have DSL (Damn Small Linux) Thanks, Bad_Brain.
So, suggestions please.
Dual boot
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If both of your drives are IDE you need to set them up as a Master and a Slave partition. Or just connect them on two differant IDE cables. You need to
have a version of linux that will intall on the hardrive. Not a live cd. I think Knoppix is a live cd?
You need to make sure that your boot loader(Loads the OS) is configured to give you a choice between Linux and Windows.
Also if you want you can run VMware.... but that is more for experimenting.
have a version of linux that will intall on the hardrive. Not a live cd. I think Knoppix is a live cd?
You need to make sure that your boot loader(Loads the OS) is configured to give you a choice between Linux and Windows.
Also if you want you can run VMware.... but that is more for experimenting.
Oh yes, for got about that. My main HDD is a 250 GB SATA HDD.
The other one is an old (like 3 years old) HDD we were going to RAID with my dads crappy Dell, but this was before I knew how to RAID.
Knoppix is a Live CD, but can be installed to the Hard Drive, but in a another thread about dual booting someone said Knoppix can be a pain in the ass for a Linux newbie.
As of now the 60 GB HD is un partitioned and has never been used. Where can I find this boot loader? does it come with all linux distros?
The other one is an old (like 3 years old) HDD we were going to RAID with my dads crappy Dell, but this was before I knew how to RAID.
Knoppix is a Live CD, but can be installed to the Hard Drive, but in a another thread about dual booting someone said Knoppix can be a pain in the ass for a Linux newbie.
As of now the 60 GB HD is un partitioned and has never been used. Where can I find this boot loader? does it come with all linux distros?
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p99
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Yeah a boot loader almost always comes with an install. There are occasions
where is is kept on an external device though. But that is for security/backup
purposes.
Well I know that suse installs a boot loader that will configure a dual boot. You might want to try that. Get used to the OS before you try harder versions. You don't want to overwhelm yourself.
where is is kept on an external device though. But that is for security/backup
purposes.
Well I know that suse installs a boot loader that will configure a dual boot. You might want to try that. Get used to the OS before you try harder versions. You don't want to overwhelm yourself.
when i did a dual boot of Red Hat/Windows XP...
I found everything by googleing dual boot...
i tried using the windows boot loader, and LiLo the linux boot loader i used...
i dont know which is better since my conputer was stolen 2 weeks after the install
I found everything by googleing dual boot...
i tried using the windows boot loader, and LiLo the linux boot loader i used...
i dont know which is better since my conputer was stolen 2 weeks after the install
“Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity.”
Well, I took the Linux Distribution Selector test and I've come up with Ubuntu as my solution.
Thanks to z3mwaz and p99 for your help.
Thanks to z3mwaz and p99 for your help.