how install suse with xp???

nikosbit · 07-12-2005, 10:04 AM

i have an AMD athlon 2000+ with 2 hard disks. one 12GB and the second one 80GB. the first hd has windows xp pro on it. my question is :which is the best way to install suse linux 9.3 as a second os in my system??? i d prefer to install it in the second Hard Disk 80GB. is it possible choosing between xp or suse at the startup

please help
thank you for your time

rshaw · 07-12-2005, 10:14 AM

yes, the suse installer will handle all the details.

darkleaf · 07-12-2005, 10:15 AM

Suse installation will install a boot loader so you can choose between the two. As you have windows installed already there shouldn't be any problems. You can install it on the right hard disk. You can choose in the installation.

angrysurgeon · 07-12-2005, 10:15 AM

If you have space enough on any one of your harddrives for a new partition, then its possible to install Linux. Otherwise, i guess you have to repartition and subsequently reformat. Many linuxdistributions (=distros) such as SuSE and Redhat will do this automatically for you, if you start your computer up with CD1 inserted in the CDplayer (=if you boot up with CD1 from any userfriendly distro, such as SuSE 9.3 or Redhat). You just have to be prepared to lose everything on the harddrive you choose to install onto. That means, back up everything you got first before you start up.

amdrake · 07-12-2005, 10:15 AM

When you install Suse, it will ask what drive to set it up on. Choose the 80G drive and make sure you don't let it touch the other one. It will install Grub or Lilo. When you boot, you will choose between Suse and Windows. It should automatically add Windows to your list of options.

mikedeatworld · 07-12-2005, 04:51 PM

yeah SuSE's installer is great! Just install SuSE and windows will be added to your list of options to boot.

after a while -- blow windows away...

nikosbit · 07-14-2005, 04:21 AM

lets say i install suse in the 80 Gb. hard disk, am i gonna lose all the files i already have in this hd? if i do and i have to partition this disk how much space i m suppose to leave for suse 9.3 dvd edition???

please help

thanks all of you for your time

abisko00 · 07-14-2005, 04:35 AM

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Originally posted by nikosbit
lets say i install suse in the 80 Gb. hard disk, am i gonna lose all the files i already have in this hd? if i do and i have to partition this disk how much space i m suppose to leave for suse 9.3 dvd edition???

please help

thanks all of you for your time

You are not going to lose your data. I think what angrysurgeon wanted to say is that resizing a partition is a risky process and you should keep backups for the worst case. But you do that anyway, don't you?

I think you should calculate 4-6 GB for software and as much as you like for your data.