On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Wally Lepore <wallylep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have downloaded the netinst iso file and verified the file using > MD5SUM and it passed.
I forgot to add this additional information. I am installing Debian netinst file titled: debian-6.0.6-i386-netinst.iso (32 bit) > System specs: > >W iWill DVD266R motherboard > 'Dual' Pentium III cpu's (1 GHz each) Total: 2 GHz > 1 gig DDR memory > CD-R/RW > DVD - R/R Also, amended system specs: W iWill DVD266R motherboard 'Dual' Pentium III cpu's (1 GHz each) Total: 2 GHz 1 gig DDR memory CD-R/RW DVD - R/R USB - 2 ports Thank you On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Wally Lepore <wallylep...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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: > >W iWill DVD266R motherboard > 'Dual' Pentium III cpu's (1 GHz each) Total: 2 GHz > 1 gig DDR memory > CD-R/RW > DVD - R/R > > Thank you very much > wally -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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