Re: [techtalk] 1st Linux install

2000-05-08 Thread Clair Mooza
Anne- Oh, my god, you are my savior!!! I thought something was wrong with me when I kept trying to figure out how to partition with the Linux tools and my setup. It was only seeing the extended (4.0 GB) and not the two logical partitions within it. I don't think that this scenario is the best

Re: [techtalk] 1st Linux install

2000-05-08 Thread Anne Forker
Hi, I am new to this list too and an introduction will follow soon. On Mon, 8 May 2000, Malcolm Tredinnick wrote: > On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:11:23AM -0700, Clair Mooza wrote: > > Hi, I am very new to this message board and also to Linux. What a great > > find this site and these message boa

Re: [techtalk] 1st Linux install

2000-05-07 Thread Malcolm Tredinnick
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 04:17:36PM -0700, Clair Mooza wrote: > Actually, the 5.2 was not a typo. That's how much of a procrastinator I am. > : ) Sounds like 6.2 could be a much easier install. Is that the first > version with LILO? No. LILO is the standard LInux LOader for Intel x86 platforms

Re: [techtalk] 1st Linux install

2000-05-07 Thread Clair Mooza
Malcolm- Actually, the 5.2 was not a typo. That's how much of a procrastinator I am. : ) Sounds like 6.2 could be a much easier install. Is that the first version with LILO? What is the most current version right now anyway? I was worried about installing on a hard drive with existing data..

Re: [techtalk] 1st Linux install

2000-05-07 Thread Malcolm Tredinnick
On Sun, May 07, 2000 at 10:11:23AM -0700, Clair Mooza wrote: > Hi, I am very new to this message board and also to Linux. What a great > find this site and these message boards are!! I have used Linux (Slackware > and HP) a little bit at school, but not yet at home. I want to install > Linux o