Hi Bruce, Leaving 10 GIg free for Linux is mor than adaquate. But some things to keep in mind. 1. There are always games amd apps that are Windows only...why not install XP in a 5 Gig partition and just leave it there for those occasions? If you are sure that won't arise, fine but think about it. 2. You ought to have at least double your RAM for swap. So before creating the Liniux space create a swap partition. 3. Its usual to have multiple partitions for Linux. Not essential though it adds to security if the machine is on DSL or a cable modem.
Best regards, Patrick Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: " Bruce Burhans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Cc: "dman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: XP then Linux > > I've got XP, and a 20Gb harddrive, and I want to add Debian. Only > Woody will handle the USB stuff, so that's that. > So I re-install XP on the first 10Gb, leaving the rest as free > space. > Then I use -m and -n commands to create a Linux-only maximized > (extended) partition from the free space, which will be in ext2 by > default. > From their I create logical partitions for boot/root , swap , var , > and home. > > Because I despise XP, I will just boot Debian from a floppy (will > make several copies with rawrite) 'til I have a handle on Linux, then > use dd to write over the first partition with zeros, then dd again to > copy Woody verbatim to the the first partition where it can access the > BIOS..... > > Sound like a plan? > > Your guidance is much appreciated > > Bruce<+> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
