Quoting C-Cose Masters ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I'm about to re-install Stormix Hail after several unsuccessful attempts to > install and upgrade the Rain version. I've also invested in VMware, so I will > be > completely formatting my HD, and installing W98 as a Guest OS through VM. As > this will be my ?teenth attempt at installing debian, I'd like to get some > advice from all the gurus out there.
Not me :) > 1. I have a 20G HD that I plan to partition into several logical drives, in > order to minimize data loss should things not go well. I know that it's wise > to > have separate partitions, but don't know what sizes I should use for the > following, or in which order they should be listed in fstab (I may as well > take > care of load order while partitioning): > > / must be first. I find that 64MB gives me enough space and inodes (with the four below hived off). > /home > /usr > /temp > /var It's /tmp, BTW. It really does depend on what you're going to use the machine for. Actually I usually combine home, tmp and var into one partition (but I don't have users fighting for disk space), which means I can get away without an extended partition. /usr is separate as it's readonly. > Note: the docs for VMware inform me that W98 will be loaded to the /usr > directory for the user from which it is installed. I don't understand that. In any case, I would try to keep W98 separate from the rest of your software as W has to keep writing things, doesn't it? > 2. I've also had ~serious~ trouble getting my mouse to work in through > Debian > (though that may be related to corrupt installs in the past). I'd like some > advice on if/which display manager I should load (xdm, kdm, gdm ...). I've > noticed that the majority of instruction for activating whell-mice assume > activity through gdm. I didn't know that was important. I think you've got to be careful if you want gpm running as well as a mouse in X. you may need to trawl the discussions in debian-user. I use the -R msc option in gpm and gpmdata/MouseSystems in X with no problems. > 3. I've also ~never~ gotten my printer (HP820) to work in linux. I'd like > some pointers on the best install and filter options and/or would it be better > to simply allow printing to be done through VM's samba app's? That's a winprinter so you may have trouble there: limited support for PPA printing. > 4. Lastly, for now, I'd like some opinions of gui sign-ins vs. "startx" for > logging in. I've never bothered with a display manager except when I had a machine with an Avance graphics card that was a pain to switch back to VCs (corrupted the font). In particular I would avoid them until you've got X, mice, etc. completely sorted. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
