New to linux
Hi, I am quite new to linux, i have installed it many times but just give up afterwards beacuse its too hard.
I used to just partition my hard drive but i though i might buy another hard drive, i.e a 20 or 30 gig one to install linux and windows xp on then use my current one in either fat32 or ntfs format for linux and windows to share as a data disk, does that sound visable? which hard drive would i install the swap space bit for linux? Thanks |
Which was too hard? Installing? Using?
With two drives, I would put both OSes on one, and data on the other. FAT32 for the data partition to make it easy to share between Windows and Linux. Size of drives: I'm not sure you can buy anything smaller thatn 40GB--but regardless, I would make the new drive AT LEAST 80GB (~$50 at Newegg--and the 40GB drives are almost the same!!) How big is your current drive? |
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example: I got 2 HD's 1st HD with 60GB and 2nd with 80GB, I got it partition like that: hda: hda1 30GB Windows Xp hda2 20GB Slackware hda3 10GB Testing (I use it to test distro's I want to try) hdb: hdb1 70MB Boot hdb2 2GB Swap (most ppl don't need so much swap) hdb3 4GB Windows PageFile hdb4 All the rest Shared partition where I hold stuff I want to share (music, doc's, programs, config files). I hope that helps. |
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Why? Is this similar to the logic for Adobe recommending scratch space in a different physical drive? |
we'll i have a 160gb drive already.
I would look at buying say another hard drive probably from a computer market because there really cheap say like a 40gb one for £10 or something. All i want to know is how to go about setting them up, i have a rough idea but you guys always seem to know better. Also i find using linux in genral dificult, like getting wireless to work and i guess i just need to learn. I got a load of books that im reading at the moment, teaching me how to use certain commands and stuff. Thanks |
OK--2 drives:
#1 40GB (or larger): 2 OSes + associated applications (20GB each) #2 160GB shared data, formatted FAT32 Steps: Backup--eg to an external HD Install Windows in 20GB partition--leaving the rest of #1 empty (unpartitioned) Install Linux in the remaining space on HD#1--the Linux installer will take care of making the necssary partitions. As part of the Linux install, it will ask you where to put the boot loader. I suggest a floppy--this way, Winodws in not disturbed. (You can always put the boot loaser on HD later. Finally, format the 160GB FAT32--you can then link to it form either Windows or Linux. Note--Backup: I you copy your data to an external HD, and then format the 160GB HD, you will---for a few minutes---have your data only in one place. IF the data is really valuable, then consider ALSO doing a CD or DVD backup before re-formatting the 2nd HD. |
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swap partion
cool. well i have a rough idea of what to do.
Still where do i install the swap part for linux? hd 1 or hd 2? |
As I said few post before in different HD than your linux install.
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Thanks
Thanks you guys.
i know now what i nned to know. you can look put for me in other post grubbling about wireless!! thanks guys Cyaz |
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