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I want to install linix rh 6.0 without uninstalling windows. i would still like the ability to boot either one because my parents won't let me change the os completely because they don't know how to use a word based operating system. thank you for any info you give me
It is reccomended that you either get another hard drive for Linux or install Linux first so that it can edit the MBR to its liking (So you can boot Windows)
um i know a way you can do this..
its caled Trios.
60 bucks, and it just fits right into your cdrom drive "spots".. and, you can select which one you want to use =)
i think its great.
www.tigerdirect.com then look for trios
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note: tigerdirect.com is the best place to get computer hardware. They have cheap ass ****. =) I love em!
Here's a quick and easy free way to do it if you are using Lilo. Edit it and set which ever OS you want as the default boot ( I reccommend setting that as windows since family members get really mad when you boot into linix) Then when it boots up the command prompt is there and you type in linux and poof there you go. Make sure you are in your root login to do this. Also to make it really easier get RH 7.2 the install program lets you choose which OS to be the default boot.
Ok this is incredibly familiar. I think parents have some secret anti-fun society against us. Anyway. If you don't mind, I use a boot floppy this way nothings tampers with MBR (nothing annoys parents more than booting up to "Missing Operating System" or the like) Just run expert install and choose all defaults except when it wants to make boot floppy. Choose yes. This system works great for me and Windows in none the wiser.
ooh, i'm goin to have to try that root. even tho i have my own computer =)
Thanx for all the help and could someone explain what lilo is. and on another point if i have two hard drives C and D but C is 35 gigs and is where windows is and D only has .99 gigs of free space left would that be enough for and would that work as another hard drive?
thanx
lilo is a boot manager for Linux.. there is another one but i forget :p........ for the size of linux sorry i don't know
GRUB is the other main boot manager for Linux. It's distributed with RH 7.2, and I'm sure it's available as an RPM or some such. But if LILO is working for ya ... ;) .99 GB would make for an "okay" platform to learn on - 256MB swap and the rest as a quick-n-sloppy root mount will work. If you select one WM and go easy on the junk you don't need, but install the "Kernel Development" and other such packages, you'll be looking at a pretty close fit. If you can (e.g. via FIPS - don't know where it is in development now (but it's free) - or with Partition Magic) resize the free pool for a 2GB slice, you'll find that the system will be a lot more extensible, and that you can pretty much go nuts with the package installs. On <1GB with 1/4 of that in swap, you'll possibly run out of space if you're not careful. Of course, if you *really* want to learn, then don't use a WM. They're for wussies. :)Quote:
lilo is a boot manager for Linux.. there is another one but i forget ........ for the size of linux sorry i don't know
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GRUB can suck my ass. LILO on the other hand is the Bomb. LILO stands for "Linux loader" (FYI)
Now if your fascist parents don't play video games, then I recommend installing VMWare. Although you will have to get a little more RAM. It is the way to go. That is if you are concerned with uptime like I am. There is no reason to reboot your system.... Except for hardware upgrades. I have been using VMWare forever. My box has 127 days of uptime. My last reboot was to update my Kernel. (127 days. Hummm. I think I need to build a new Kernel again. 2.4.18 is out I think) I can run Windows inside of Debian great. In face I don't remember Winblowz ever crashing on me while running within Linux. Now, running on its own. That is another story. :rolleyes:
Good thing for me, Counter-Strike, and Jedi Knight II both run on Linux. :D
Well good luck. I think i'll compile 2.4.18 now.
Here is VmWarez website www.vmware.com . Check it out. If you are looking to play with linux the all you will need is a 100mg SWAP partiton, and about 2 to 3 Gb for the os. I would recomend creating a seperate partition for /var/cache/apt/archives. That is, if you are using Debian. Which you should! :)
I would say get hold on some good books on Linux, judging from your questions you have 0% knowledge on Linux and will **** up partitioning and installation. Either that or wage war with your parents.
What's wrong with Grub? It does the job, right? People get a nice and clear selection-menu each time they start-up, which seems ideal for the situation the thread-starter is in.
I installed RedHat 7.2 yesterday - I was amazed by the simplicity of the installation-procedure - every step had a description, nothing was presumed knowledge. Microsoft can learn something here...
You really shouldn't have any problems with what you want to do. Either repartion your C drive with something like partion magic, or put it on your d drive. You can also purchace a third hard drive if need be. 990 Meg is enough to install linux (you can fit linux on a floppy disk), but you may run out of space with any packages you want to install.
Then you have 3 choices, you can boot from floppy, use lilo, or use grub. With a floppy disk, you parents may never know that you have installed linux (use the floppy to boot up linux). grub and lilo both overwrite your mbr, but both will give you the option to boot into linux or windows. lilo is the standard and has been around a long time. Grub is rather new, but it has a cleaner interface.
You said you wanted to install RH 6.0. Not sure why you want to install such an old version, but go for it. You shouldn't have a problem getting that in the .99GB of free space, but I would still recomend getting a newer version...
its realy nice to know all that information but i still wanna have boot programs ...i have beem booting for a long time and now i just wanna revenge
I've had a considerable amount of trouble installing linux on my windows system....Ac1dsp3trum, wish I'd talked to you before...everyone else kept telling me I had to install windows first. This resulted in Linux overwriting windows in the MBR and I was unable to access my windows partition.
I finally solved my problems by placing the LInux boot loader on a floppy disk and using the disk to boot into linux.
Yes put linux on first then do your dual boot with windows.....
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