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Re: Mandrake 7.2 and HD Partitioning - Solve! Running Mandrake 7.2 on Laptop

Noli Sicad (nsicad@yahoo.com)
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:51:07 -0800

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Hi,

Thanks for the folks who reply to me personally and I have talked during
the Comdex. I am running now Mandrake 7.2 dual boot with Win98. I am using
my PC card Modem witn KNode to write this e-mail.

Mandrake will partition for you.

Tips for those who want to install Mandrake in their Laptops.

1. Don't use the Graphics Card of your Laptop. Use instead Unlisted and
select SVGA - XFree86Server. I spend 2 days trying to insist to use my
graphic card on my LCD, I could get a display on it. I keep on
reinstalling! Well, if you are expert use Configure X for X Windows!!!. I
am newbie.

2. Use Generic LCD 800x600, 24 bit (in my case).

3. Refine configuration once is running or got decent display of your LCD.
It is easy to confirm and trouble shot the PC Card modem printers, PPP,
etc once it is running.

Thanks. Noli
   

Noli Sicad wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am newbie for Linux :-) and I am upgrading my hd laptop to 20G ( I got
> it already) to start and learn Linux. I am thinking for partitioning
> this 20 G into 3 partitions: 8 G, 6 G and 6 G using FDisk. Then format
> these partitions using DOS utitity, format.exe. I like to have a dual
> boot - Windows 98 and Mandrake 7.2 ( I selected after a month of reading
> linux). The laptop (Compaq Armada 1500c Celeron 366Mhz) comes with
> Windows 95. Right after formating, I am going to use Quick Restore CD
> to get the Window 95 and then upgrade it to Windows 98 (so I could use
> the USB port for CD R). This will take care the proprietory drivers e.g.
> display, etc. I thought using a Partition Magic would be logical thing
> to do, to have a dual boot for this laptop and my only computer.
> However, after reading the Mandrake website materials, it seems that I
> don't need the Partition Magic anymore since Linux4win could do the job.
>
> http://63.209.80.231/en/demos/Spotlight/Linux4win/
>
> My question are, do I need to partition this HD into 3 or more? Should I
> only format only 8 G partition, not the two 6 G's partitions? Could I
> use the DiskDrake to format the two 6 partitions? Or should I format the
> 3 partitions and then reformat two 6 G partitions later using ???? to
> get a ext2 and Reiser file systems? Is reformating to ext2 and Reiser
> possible once it is already formatted using DOS?
>
> Any suggestion on how to go about this? I hope to hear from you.
>
> Thanks, Noli
>
>

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