[97255] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Newbie follow-up questions...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lance Cummings)
Mon Nov 2 09:31:47 1998
From: "Lance Cummings" <lance@tky3.3web.ne.jp>
To: "Steve Van Oostenbrugge" <radar@cyber-wizard.com>, redhat-list@redhat.com
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 23:29:40 +0900
Reply-to: lance@tky3.3web.ne.jp
In-reply-to: <000001be0682$11f77de0$040a0a0a@steve.superior-steel.com>
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On 2 Nov 98, at 8:58, Steve Van Oostenbrugge wrote:
> All my drives are NON - scsi. so that would mean /dev/hda , /dev/hdb ,
> and /dev/hdc ? (just curious... are floppy drive designated as /dev/fda?)
The floppy will be /dev/fd0. But the third drive *might* be a problem,
depending on your BIOS. Can you boot that drive?
> OK... I understand your example, so... considering that I have an entire
> HD for Linux (my 3rd) would its "path" be /dev/hdc6 or only /dev/hdc?
A primary spanning that entire drive would be /dev/hdc1. A logical in an
extended would be /dev/hdc5.
> Obviously there is some meaning into having different partitions such
> as a
> user, user local, home, swap, and root... (may be too set in the DOS/WIN
> ways to understand why... YET!)
See the User's Guide (online) for a good explanation.
> my (the) drive that I am installing on is 800 MB, and planning on using
> this one HD exclusively for Linux, but even so, what is the thought behind
> NOT installing the whole thing into one partition? Do you also mean that
> you should have 500 MB free AFTER install or prior to install?
See above. And I mean *prior* to. With 800 mb, you can setup a nice,
fully functional Linux installation. You'll even have room for (some) bells
and whistles.
> does the install process prompt you for LILO editing, or is that advanced
> installation or does it come into play after you have completed the
> initial installation of the Linux OS? Also, does the LILO boot prior to
> Win95? Where does the prompt come into play requesting which OS you want
> to boot into? Or is that taken care of whether or not you boot from a
> floppy (Linux) or from the HD (win95)?
You'll get a clear chance during the install to set up another boot. To
choose an option when you boot, as soon as the words "LILO boot:"
appear on your screen, hit the tab key. This will bring up the choices.
Highlight, and you're off to the races.
> Very good advise... but I'm way ahead of you on this one... started this
> 'log' prior to making my boot disks <bg>
You won't have any trouble at all, I'll wager. Just jump right in, and take it
step by step. Be sure to consult the User's Guide first, however, if you
haven't. See the RH Web site.
Lance
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