LinuxQuestions.org
Share your knowledge at the LQ Wiki.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware
User Name
Password
Linux - Hardware This forum is for Hardware issues.
Having trouble installing a piece of hardware? Want to know if that peripheral is compatible with Linux?

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-21-2002, 09:40 PM   #1
yakko
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: I live here.
Distribution: Trying to find one.
Posts: 62

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
Blank (new) hard drive installation.


Maybe this is a silly question but if you have a blank drive fresh out of the anti-static bag do you still just boot from CD-Rom or do I need to format this drive in some manner?

The only times I have Linux I was using Windows formatted drives. Once on a piece of crap machine that didn't like Linux at all (I got it for free and sold it for $250 so who cares what it thought of Linux ) and the other machine ran way to slow for my tastes since I was already putting up with the fact that I didn't know crap about the OS.

I will be attempting a multiple boot system between Icepack, Peanut, Vector and QNX as soon as I get a working motherboard for all my parts.
 
Old 04-21-2002, 09:58 PM   #2
trickykid
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Jan 2001
Posts: 24,149

Rep: Reputation: 269Reputation: 269Reputation: 269
just boot up from the cd and start the installation.. it will format during install..
 
Old 04-21-2002, 10:10 PM   #3
yakko
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: I live here.
Distribution: Trying to find one.
Posts: 62

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: Disabled
That's what I thought. Thanks and don't forget to floss.
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Kernel panic on install to blank hard drive dismas Slackware - Installation 1 09-30-2005 06:06 PM
Problems with Hard Drive Installation ubuntuphile Linux - Hardware 3 05-21-2005 05:57 PM
cd-rom drive working in knoppix Hard drive installation dj_dubbbz Linux - Newbie 5 03-02-2004 10:58 AM
RH 9 installation not finding Hard Drive avdicmon Linux - Newbie 1 08-18-2003 01:08 PM
Cannot see Hard drive - Slackware 7.0 Installation mpenny Linux - Software 5 05-11-2001 07:10 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:13 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration