I need some really really basic help.

cordedpoodle · 08-23-2003, 02:44 AM

I want to put Linux on a seperate hard drive on my Athlon W2K machine.

I got this advice from Ace's Hardware Forum:

Or just download the Redhat ISOs, burn 'em to CD-R, set your BIOS to boot from CD, and go. Linux should detect your existing Windows system, and install a bootloader to allow you to select between Windows or Linux when you boot.

Unfortunately I don't know which to download burn and install:

shrike-SRPMS-disc1.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:39 608M
shrike-SRPMS-disc2.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:43 645M
shrike-SRPMS-disc3.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:46 425M
shrike-i386-disc1.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:26 638M
shrike-i386-disc2.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:30 646M
shrike-i386-disc3.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:35 485M

_kossak_ · 08-23-2003, 03:09 AM

shrike-i386-disc1.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:26 638M

scott_R · 08-23-2003, 05:16 AM

the other's (srpm) are source code, which is nice if you're into programming, but otherwise unneeded.

synecdoche · 08-23-2003, 01:34 PM

You'll need these three, the first one alone isn't enough (RH9'S install demands all of them):

shrike-i386-disc1.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:26 638M
shrike-i386-disc2.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:30 646M
shrike-i386-disc3.iso 13-Mar-2003 22:35 485M

-dave

Shantesh · 08-23-2003, 01:49 PM

1st CD is bootable.....2nd n 3rd r non-bootables....tho u require all 3 of dem 4 installation !

cordedpoodle · 08-23-2003, 02:15 PM

OK! synecdoche and Shantesh come through with replies I can understand!

cordedpoodle · 08-23-2003, 02:19 PM

One would think that a short note on the site page would be prudent?