Install OpenSuse 11 in disk 2 partition
Hi people,
I have 2 hdd on my computer and the want to install open suse 11 on disk 2 partition 2. On disk 1 there are 2 partitions c,d (both NTFS and basic disk). Windoze XP is installed in c drive and d drive is used for storing personal information. Disk 2 is also have 2 partition (both NTFS but dynamic disk). I want to install linux on partition 2 (ie. z drive). I am not sure how to do that because last time i tried installing open linux i lost my windows but fixed it now. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...use-11-662303/ I dont want to lose any more data and want to install linux with dual boot with windoze xp. Do i have to format my whole disk 2? Can i install on disk 2 partition and how? I get confused regarding partition. Please provide the details if possible. thanking for reading. |
Are both drives boot able or not ?
If it is than we can leave XP as it is. Opensuse has basicly to options 1) Install proposal 2) Expert or customize install If you go for the first option Defrag the c: drive first Normally opensuse shrink the c:drive and create a dual boot If you go for the second option you decide where to install in you,re case some where on SDB, where to write GRUB , where to make you,re mount point In opensuse we normally make 3 partitions 1) SWAP let say same size as you,re RAM 2) LInux native let say 20 GB 3) home/dir for user data If SDB is boot able write every thing on SDB = second drive and let SDA is first drive untouched Hope this helpful |
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Yes both the disks are bootable. I want to install linux without lossing any data on the computer. rest is fine.i have abt 40 gb for linux in z drive.
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Linux does not care about the boot flags, so I'm not sure how it is significant to talk about "bootable drives".
If you are concerned about losing data, be sure you have backups before trying to install anything. As already discussed, the installer will give you options for deleting, creating, and formatting partitions. Note that terms like "C drive" are used in Windows to refer to partitions. In Linux, "drive" means the whole device. |
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I can not boot again from that drive until I put the boot flag at on again. This happens with all the LInux distros I try to install on it and boot from it This happens to me because I delete the first primary partition using opensuse partitioning Using gparted I put it on on again If I remember the meaning of the boot flag well Flag value 0 no OS on the drive Flag value 1 one OS on the drive FlaG VALUE 2 two or more OS on the drive |
Now I am confused---I've never seen boot flags except on partitions....and there are only two states. Where would I see a "boot flag" such as you describe?
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It is at the very beginning of the drive.
As I said it happens to me because I delete the first primary partition of two drives of mine Recreating the first primary partition is not enough The boot flag is still off You need gparted or Partition Magic to put it on again Suddenly I remember the old days when I often works with Partition Magic I need them at on because GRUB is written on each HD , so I change in the BIOS the HD boot priority to change OS But in my case it was not so hopeless because I use 3 drives with there own GRUB written on |
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To my knowledge, there are no flags to be set other than what appears in the partition table entries. Again, my system boots various Linuxes on different partitions---none of these have the boot flag set. |
I have only one question more when you change it to off did you boot from that drive so was GRUB on that drive ?
If you put GRUB on a other drive and boot from a other drive than I agree that it will boot . |
I have not found any boot flags for a whole drive---only for partitions.
I turned off all boot flags and re-booted into Linux with no problem. |
I formatted a partition on disk 2 and installed linux to that partition. everything working well.
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