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installing mandrake 9.1
Name: karan Date: November 29, 2003 at 23:39:50 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: P-3 650 MHz 128 Mb Ram
Comment:
Hi,i have a P-3 650 mhz sytem with 128 mb ram and a 20 gb hard disk with 2 partitions C and D. Windows ME is installed on C drive and im planning to install mandrake 9.1 on D.I have 3 questions 1)i have installed BootMagic 8.0 should i disable it during setup? 2)can i create the verious partitions such as /(root),swap,/boot,/home,/usr right now using PartitionMagic 8.0 or should i create them with mandrake's DiskDrake during the setup process 3)what file system should i use?iv heard ext3 is good.
Name: taurus Date: November 30, 2003 at 04:44:11 Pacific
Reply:
1. You can use either GRUB or Lilo to handle the booting process (both Linux and Windows) so no need to use Partition Magic if you don't have to. I would say disable it...
2. Use Linux to partition your drive the way you want it during the installation process.
3. ext3 as a file system is a good choice...
taurus
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Response Number 2
Name: karan Date: December 1, 2003 at 05:51:56 Pacific
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