[pskmail] Re: Live CD Install question
- From: Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:09:15 +0100
tis 2006-12-26 klockan 00:19 -0500 skrev N8ET - Bill:
> I am getting ready too install the Mandriva Distro on my laptop. I want to
> leave the XP system alone that is on there. I have about 20gig of free space
> on the 40 gig hard drive, and I would like to allocate about 10 gig for the
> Linux partition. When I do the install from the CD distro, if I select the
> "unused space on the windows partition" will it let me specify the amount of
> space I want in the Linux partition, or is it going to grab all the free
> space on
> the hard drive?
>
Hi Bill,
I suggest that you have a look at the documentation on the Mandriva
site. You can find that here:
http://doc.mandrivalinux.com/MandrakeLinux/101/en/Starter.html/
I always use the custom partitioning, it is very similar to partition
magic (and similar tools). Custom partitioning uses the tool diskdrake
and there is info abt that here:
http://iew3.technion.ac.il/CC/Comp_news/Mandrake_starter/mcc-mountpoints.html
Steps should, in general, be
1) defrag the windows drive completely using the windows defrag utility
in accessories/system tools (or something like that) This will (or
rather should) move all information to the beginning of the drive.
2) Use the install to HD menu shortcut
3) When the partitioning comes up:
select custom partitioning
4) click on the dos partition and then click resize
Reduce the size of the windows partition 10 to 20 gigs if possible.
(should be enough to get you started). Valid only if you think you need
more space for linux of course.
6)The new blank space should be gray. click on that
and then on the auto allocate.
Linux will sub devide the blank space automatically into a
/ partition (boot)
swap partition
and a user or home partition
73 de Per, sm0rwo
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