Hi Debian users. I have downloaded the netinst iso file and verified the file using MD5SUM and it passed. I burned the netinst iso image to a CD successfully, booted to the CD and I am currently installing Debian Squeeze. I will be installing debian to its own hard disk in a dual boot set-up.
I have an 80 gig Western Digital Hard disk with Windows installed. The windows disk has been backed up and the jumper is set as 'Master'. I am not installing or changing anything on this 'windows' disk. I will install Debian squeeze 'netinst' to a separate 80 gig Western Digital Hard disk. The jumper is set as 'Slave'. Both disks are on the same ribbon cable and plugged into the primary IDE slot on my motherboard. I am at the critical point in the installation process known as the partition set-up. I have chosen 'manual' set-up for the partitions and have arrived at the part where its asking me to partition the 2nd hard disk (sdb). I have not advanced through this section therefore I do not know what questions will arrive next. I don't want to mess this up. I will be installing debian-squeeze to its own hard disk (sdb) in a dual boot set-up. An interesting side note: Both identical drives are 'Enhanced IDE' drives (EIDE). However for some reason during the debian set-up, the installer identified them as SCSI drives and labeled them as follows SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) -80.0 GB ATA WDC [serial number] SCSI1 (0,1,0) (sdb) -80.0 GB ATA WDC [serial number] Question #1 please: Is this SCSI labeling something I can ignore? I continued on and moved forward to the partition section (where I'm at now) with no issues. I am primarily utilizing the set-up instructions for debian squeeze here: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ and currently reading: Section 6.3.3. titled, 'Partitioning and Mount Point Selection' http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch06s03.html.en I will also be utilizing this set-up for dual boot utilizing two separate hard disks: page 1: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/23/dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7-on-a-computer-with-2-hard-drives/ page 2: http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/07/23/dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7-on-a-computer-with-2-hard-drives/2/ I will install the /boot directory to the 2nd hard disk (sdb). Doing so, will allow me to view a menu at start-up asking which operating system I want to boot (Windows or Debian). This will be accomplished by changing the boot order in my BIOS to boot the 2nd hard disk (sdb). I already tested this procedure using two hard disks each with windows installed. With the boot order (in BIOS) changed as previously described, I successfully booted to the 2nd hard disk (sdb). This 2nd hard disk (sdb) is set to 'slave' on the same 40 pin ribbon cable as the 1st hard disk (sda). My partition scheme (that I have not set-up yet and based somewhat on the above link) will be as follows: 1st Partition -- Boot Partition /boot -- Type: Primary -- 500MB -- Ext4 journaling file system -- Location: Beginning Second Partition -- Root Partition / -- Type: Logical -- 15000MB -- Ext4 journaling file system -- Location: Beginning 3rd Partition -- Home Partition /home -- Type: Logical -- 60000MB -- Ext4 journaling file system -- Location: Beginning SWAP Area Swap -- Type: Logical -- 2000MB -- Ext4 journaling file system -- Location: Beginning Question #2 please: Is this an acceptable partition set-up? Based on a disk capacity of 80 gigs, are the allotted partition sizes acceptable? Any suggestions please ? I am also 'meticulously' reading the debian install instructions as well and Debian mentions other available directories such as: dev, lib, opt, var, usr, sys --- etc. Please see the list of additional directories: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apcs02.html.en Question #3 please: I am not sure if I need to include 'any' of these additional directories (listed above) in my partition scheme. I am also studying the following programming languages: 'C' then C++ and Object 'C' and would like to know if I need to include any additional directories/partitions (from the list above) for my 'programming' needs. System specs: iWill DVD266R motherboard 'Dual' Pentium III cpu's (1 GHz each) Total: 2 GHz 1 gig DDR memory CD-R/RW DVD - R/RW Thank you very much wally -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caldxikoorg_z+pooke0y+5y1im3jqv7b1g4evyldg2eb6dj...@mail.gmail.com
