dual boot

jbell · 10-30-01, 02:42 PM

I have WinME right now - in a few days I will have Mandrake 8.2

How do I set up a dual boot or will it automatically know there are two systems to pick from?

Super · 10-30-01, 03:01 PM

All you do is set your computer to check for CDROM MBR (look there for a boot CD).

Turn the computer on, and put the Mandrake CD as soon as you can, and let it boot off the CD. It will ask you if you want to install Mandrake. Choose yes and stuff. Mandrake will automatically set everything up for you after you're done installing. Then after in Linux you can go to the Configuration and configure Lilo to your liking.

let me rephrase that...

Yes, it automatically sets up dual boot. Once you've installed Linux, from the Configuration menu you can customize the appearance and a few other settings of this dual boot program (Lilo).

klosters64a · 10-30-01, 03:51 PM

In other words, set your CD-ROM to be the first in the boot sequence in BIOS.

jbell · 10-30-01, 10:45 PM

OK thanks - I also talked to my linux network geek in house and he said basically the same thing - now as far as my partitions - the install takes care of those too? Or do I create 'em first?

Gonzo · 10-31-01, 01:28 AM

I always create the partitions first. If you only have one HD then set aside how ever much you want to use for Mandrake and leave that unformatted. If you dont have partition magic (or compairable software) and windows is taking up the whole drive space then you may be reinstalling windows.
I like to use seperate hard drive for linux. I have an 8 gig that I run linux from. That way I can choose in the bios to boot from the linux HD and use lilo to choose which OS to start, or I can bypass that by selecting the Win HD in the bios and then I can always pop in the Mandrake startup floppy (sence I am running W2k this is my course of action sence Linux doesnt see the NTFS partition).

jbell · 10-31-01, 02:00 AM

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Originally posted by Gonzo
I always create the partitions first. If you only have one HD then set aside how ever much you want to use for Mandrake and leave that unformatted. If you dont have partition magic (or compairable software) and windows is taking up the whole drive space then you may be reinstalling windows.
I like to use seperate hard drive for linux. I have an 8 gig that I run linux from. That way I can choose in the bios to boot from the linux HD and use lilo to choose which OS to start, or I can bypass that by selecting the Win HD in the bios and then I can always pop in the Mandrake startup floppy (sence I am running W2k this is my course of action sence Linux doesnt see the NTFS partition).

I have one 40Gig... it is broken up C:8.5Gig/D:31.5Gig - roughly
Should I install all the partitions on the D: sector and if so what sizes... or should I buy a new hd and dedicate that one to Mandrake? I got more than enough room to slap whatever I want inside my rig.

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I just bid on a 40Gig Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm ATA100 - gonna use that for Linux - I know I won't need THAT much space so I will just have to find some use for it (MP3s) but for what I don't know yet.

Gonzo · 10-31-01, 04:28 PM

Wow another 40 gig will be awsome. I would say you have 2 options:
1. Use the secont part of the partition already existing on the drive you have to use for linux and the new drive for storage
2. Split the new drive and have a storage partition on both drives

Figure out how much space you want for Linux. 10-15 would probably be more than plenty, I am using 8G and have tons of room even with a pretty fat install of linux. You have enough space to install every package that comes with Mandrake, everyone probably has different views on this, but I installed a lot of packages so that I could have a chance to play with different things and figure out wich ones I want. Oh one other thing, you will probably want to format your storage partitions in FAT if you want to access those files from Linux, doh, nevermind you are running WinMe so I dont think you have the option to format in NTFS. Anyway this should be a really fun system when you get it all going.

XWRed1 · 10-31-01, 06:12 PM

You know, it is possible to read and write to NTFS drives in Linux, although write support is experimental and deemed dangerous.

Gonzo · 10-31-01, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by XWRed1
You know, it is possible to read and write to NTFS drives in Linux, although write support is experimental and deemed dangerous.

Really? How? I can see the partition but it is not a recognized format and I cant mount it.

Vryce · 10-31-01, 07:16 PM

If you're running an older kernel, it might not have the NTFS support..

otherwise it should mount just fine with "-t ntfs"

XWRed1 · 11-01-01, 01:53 AM

Right. Try mounting it -t ntfs, or if that doesn't work, then do "modprobe ntfs" and try it again.

If it still doesn't work, then you will need to recompile your kernel.

David · 11-03-01, 09:12 AM

jbell · 11-06-01, 11:57 AM

Quote:

I know I need a partition on my C: but was gonna throw Linux on the the new HD - leaving the odl alone as much as possible and then partitioning the new HD to give 10-15Gig to Linux.... Is that a wise way to go?

XWRed1 · 11-06-01, 03:16 PM

Sure, why not. Try it and see how you like it.

10-30-01, 02:42 PM	Thread Starter #1
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	dual boot I have WinME right now - in a few days I will have Mandrake 8.2 How do I set up a dual boot or will it automatically know there are two systems to pick from?
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10-30-01, 03:01 PM	#2
Super Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	All you do is set your computer to check for CDROM MBR (look there for a boot CD). Turn the computer on, and put the Mandrake CD as soon as you can, and let it boot off the CD. It will ask you if you want to install Mandrake. Choose yes and stuff. Mandrake will automatically set everything up for you after you're done installing. Then after in Linux you can go to the Configuration and configure Lilo to your liking. let me rephrase that... Yes, it automatically sets up dual boot. Once you've installed Linux, from the Configuration menu you can customize the appearance and a few other settings of this dual boot program (Lilo).
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10-30-01, 03:51 PM	#3
klosters64a Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, Wa	In other words, set your CD-ROM to be the first in the boot sequence in BIOS. __________________ It's too big to digest and the memory will never fade away. Let our armed response spare as many innocents as is humanly possible. Or reconcile ourselves to reading terrorist attack headlines every day.
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10-30-01, 10:45 PM	Thread Starter #4
jbell the real xtremesys admin in exile Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arizona	OK thanks - I also talked to my linux network geek in house and he said basically the same thing - now as far as my partitions - the install takes care of those too? Or do I create 'em first?
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10-31-01, 01:28 AM	#5
Gonzo Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado	I always create the partitions first. If you only have one HD then set aside how ever much you want to use for Mandrake and leave that unformatted. If you dont have partition magic (or compairable software) and windows is taking up the whole drive space then you may be reinstalling windows. I like to use seperate hard drive for linux. I have an 8 gig that I run linux from. That way I can choose in the bios to boot from the linux HD and use lilo to choose which OS to start, or I can bypass that by selecting the Win HD in the bios and then I can always pop in the Mandrake startup floppy (sence I am running W2k this is my course of action sence Linux doesnt see the NTFS partition).
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10-31-01, 04:28 PM	#7
Gonzo Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado	Wow another 40 gig will be awsome. I would say you have 2 options: 1. Use the secont part of the partition already existing on the drive you have to use for linux and the new drive for storage 2. Split the new drive and have a storage partition on both drives Figure out how much space you want for Linux. 10-15 would probably be more than plenty, I am using 8G and have tons of room even with a pretty fat install of linux. You have enough space to install every package that comes with Mandrake, everyone probably has different views on this, but I installed a lot of packages so that I could have a chance to play with different things and figure out wich ones I want. Oh one other thing, you will probably want to format your storage partitions in FAT if you want to access those files from Linux, doh, nevermind you are running WinMe so I dont think you have the option to format in NTFS. Anyway this should be a really fun system when you get it all going.
	QUOTE Thanks

10-31-01, 06:12 PM	#8
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	You know, it is possible to read and write to NTFS drives in Linux, although write support is experimental and deemed dangerous.
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10-31-01, 07:16 PM	#10
Vryce Member Join Date: May 2001	If you're running an older kernel, it might not have the NTFS support.. otherwise it should mount just fine with "-t ntfs"
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11-01-01, 01:53 AM	#11
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	Right. Try mounting it -t ntfs, or if that doesn't work, then do "modprobe ntfs" and try it again. If it still doesn't work, then you will need to recompile your kernel.
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11-06-01, 03:16 PM	#14
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	Sure, why not. Try it and see how you like it.
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