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anonEmouse 07-12-2006 03:49 PM
Partitioning first?
 
Do you need to partition the HD before installing linux?

Just asking due to no matter if I use an old linux that I have or if I download and burn one I can not get my PC to boot it.

I tell it to manually boot from CD, and have tested the drive with windows CD and that booted fine so I know it is not the drive.

leonscape 07-12-2006 03:56 PM
Something is wrong with the burned CD, as the partitioning can be done during the installation, and if one CD boots they should all boot.

emanresu 07-12-2006 03:57 PM
did you install a boot loader like LILO or GRUB?

rickh 07-12-2006 03:57 PM
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Do you need to partition the HD before installing linux?
No.

Did you create a "disk image" or copy an .iso file to the cd. The latter will never never work.


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