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> To: Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Scarletdown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 03:03:52 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: Learning debian Linux > > On 20 Nov 2003 at 10:44, Clive Menzies wrote: > > > On (20/11/03 10:42), Knut Willy wrote: > > > I am a novice at Linux. Never used it, but want to > teach myself. > > > > > > 1. Have a Windows-98 PC, which has internet > connection. > > > Do not intend to use Linux on this one. > > > Afraid of having two operating systems on same > machine. > > > If you have a broadband connection and a enough disk > space, installing a > > dual boot system will be much easier than trying to > install the whole > > system via floppies. FWIW, I am relatively new to > Linux and Debian (my > > first distro) and have installed dual booting > systems on both Intel and > > Mac PC's. It is a steep learning curve but v > satisfying. > > And if you don't want to tinker around with > repartitioning your Windows-98 hard drive, you > can install a second drive in your system, and make > that a dedicated drive for Linux. The key > is in the boot loader, LILO. It would be installed on > the MBR of your first hard drive, and with > that, you can select which partition to boot; > > hda1 for the Windows drive > hdb1 for the Linux drive > > You would also be able to mount your Windows drive > from within Linux, so you can access > everything you have as needed. :D > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
