Redhat 5.2 install.

[Pixsy]

Can anyone tell me the aprox. size of disk space needed to install redhat 5.2 from the hard-drive?

[Geoff]

it all depends on what you want to install. Redhat can be installed with any number of components depending on what you want to do with your system.

I started off with 500MB, and that initially fit all the bells and whistles in that I wanted. But since the natural state of hard disks is full, I ran out of space after a while. Now I have 1GB of linux space and that's plenty of breathing room.

I'd recommend at least 750MB if you want to install everything needed for a system to do email/irc/icq/www/X-windows etc. 1GB if you want heaps of apps on your system. This is for breathing room mind you, it's possible to fit the initial install on something smaller but you'll end up running out of space fairly quickly.

Geoff

[Dunx]

Pixsy, just to clarify - are you asking how much space you need to install Red Hat from an image or set of files you've copied onto your hard disc (eg from a CD), or the amount of space you need on your HD to install RH into?

For the latter, then Geoff's answer is pretty spot on AFAIK; if the former then I think RedHat CD #1 (the installation disc) is about 400Mb in size (haven't got it to hand right at the moment).

[Pixsy]

Hey, :-)

I'm want to d/l it, then install it into a partition I already have set up. I made the main dos partition at 75% of my 2G drive. I wasn't planning to install redhat when I did this.

Redhat seems to be the best for someone just trying it for the first time but it also seems to be relativly large so I was just wondering how much space I'd need to dig up for it,...I doubt if I could spare a whole gig for it. I have to share my very small drive with 2 other people.

Thanx :-)

[Geoff]

Other option is to try an FTP install. but I don't think you can make the installer initiate a dialup connection, I think it expects to have a permanent connection via a network. So I don't think you'll be able to get that to work unfortunately.

If you were able to get it to work then it would only download the packages it needed, install them and then delete the package file it downloaded so you don't end up with a whole lot of downloaded files that you don't need.

The other option is to find a friend with a CD writer, persuade him to leech redhat and burn it on a CD for ya http://www.linuxplanet.com/discussion/wink.gif

Geoff

[Eccentric]

Pixsy,
You're not going to have much fun with Linux with the amount of space you're aiming to dedicate. With only 500MB, your going to be pressed for space if you plan to use XWindows and basic graphical apps. 500MB won't cut it, unless you just want to learn how to use it, without "using" it, if you know what I mean. An install of RedHat with "everything" is about 850MB, (just installed one last night). You could probably reduce that, but you're probably going to have to go without a lot of features you might want to use now, or in the future.

[ricobob]

Pixsy:

Buy a larger hard drive at least 4.5 gig besides IDE drives are really cheap now days!
my two cent worth thats all! ricobob

[Jess]

I must be just doing something wrong.!!
I have successfuly installed redhat 5.1 and Lilo to hda.
I can boot into both windows or linux with no problems.
The thing is, it gives me "Local host login"
I have no idea what this is.?
It never asked me for a user name on instalation, except for password
I have tried everything i can think of.
Considering I am a windows junkie I need help.! http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//frown.gif

[Geoff]

Jess, you did everything right!! localhost login is just basically the login: prompt with the hostname beside it. In this case your computer is called localhost, but you can call it anything you like.

the password it asked for you during the install was the root password. This is the main administrator password and the root account has total control over the system (ie, don't set the root password to "password" or something that obvious!!). When you get the login prompt, the login name is "root" (that's what you type in at the login prompt) and the password is whatever you typed in during the install. After that it's a very good idea to make your own username using the adduser command ie type in:

adduser username <enter>
passwd username <enter>

where username is whatever you want it to be (say jess or something). After you hit enter the second time it prompts you for the password you want to use for that username. Then you can logout of root and log back in again under your new account!

Enjoy http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif

Geoff

[Jess]

Thanks Geoff
I knew it would be something simple.
Thats the only thing i did not try. Grrr.:P
I did however try usr. etc.
typical.
Next problem now.!
I have left RH installation on hdb.
but i have repaired my root on hda, and removed lilo.
How can i just reinstall lilo without having to redo the full installation.?

[Geoff]

An easy way to reinstall lilo is to go into redhat install again and choose the upgrade option. because you installed from that CD anyway it won't upgrade anything, but it does reinstall lilo at the end, so you'll get your linux back again.

Geoff

[Popeye]

An easier way is to boot to Linux with your boot disk (you did make one, didn't you?) - and when you get to your prompt, type "lilo".

[Kevin930]

http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gifhello guys http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif
Eccentric - is that really you?! http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif

[Geoff]

Popeye: if you're a lazy person like me, you didn't bother to make a boot disk and will have to use the CDROM method instead http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//wink.gif

Kevin: no it's not really him. I'm not really Geoff. And you're not the real Kevin930 either *snicker* http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif

[Kevin930]

http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif

I have a question for you guys-

I have a single HDD in my system, with 2 partitions- C:\Win98 formatted with FAT16 and D:\NT4.0 Workstation formatted with NTFS. I have NT boot-loader setup to boot between the 2 O/Ss. I want to delete the 2nd partion containing the NT O/S and create 2 partitions in its place - for a total of 3 partitions (C: D: and E:.) I want to install Linux on my system as well as 98 and NT - C:\Win98, D:\NT, E:\Linux. Are you with me so far? Does this sound like it can be successfully accomplished? Will I be able to use LILO boot between the 3 O/Ss? Or am I just smoking crack?
Thanks,
Kevin (the real Kevin http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif)

[Eccentric]

It is "possible". If you get PQMagic 4, you can resize the NT partition without losing any data. However, I don't know of another way to do it without formatting the NT partition.

LILO is another issue altogether. I would recommend getting rid of the NT boot loader first, then installing LILO. I'm not sure which one would start by default if they are both present.

I would also recommend doing c:\Linux d:\Linux and e:\Linux,(oops) I mean c:\Win98 d:\Linux e:\WinNT if your hard drive is greater than 8GB. If not, then you should be alright.

BTW, this is a parallel universe from HardwareCentral. I'm really Eccentric's evil twin.

[Kevin930]

I would also recommend doing c:\Linux d:\Linux and e:\Linux http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif
ECCENTRIC, you kill me man! I spent one day on it, but I figured it out - I deleted the NT partition (don't be so happy yet, I put it back! http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif) and then I made 2 partitions in its place. I reinstalled NT(yes,I know...) in the second partition and Linux in the 3rd(last, but not least.) I installed LILO in the root directory rather than the /MBR of the HD. I managed to include "LINUX" in the NT boot loader and it seems to work - Now, I just boot to LILO from the NT loader and I don't have to boot from a floppy. Now if I can just get my SB LIVE! to work with Linux...any suggestions?
I think I am beginnig to really like this Linux thing. I don't know if you remember my experiece with installing Linux the last time when I broke the CDs over my knee out of frustration and anger! - but I got off to a bad start because I made the foolish mistake of attempting to install it on my laptop! Needless to say, it left a bad taste in my mouth(that's what she said http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif) This time I think I figured it out. We'll see. Unfortunately, I can't '86 MS just yet - I have to run applications, you know...
I just hope this MCSE thing is going to pay off soon http://discussions.linuxplanet.com//smile.gif
Kevin-

[This message has been edited by Kevin930 (edited 05-21-99).]

[Eccentric]

FamMan posted a link to SBLive drivers on this site somewhere. Do a search for his username to find the article. The SBLive beta drivers have been out for a couple of weeks and I've heard good things about them. They should be hanging around somewhere.

[Kevin930]

thanks, I'll look around...

[anacron]

Originally posted by Kevin930
Unfortunately, I can't '86 MS just yet - I have to run applications, you know...

Which applications? They may run either on wine or crossover office...

[EugeneTSWong]

What does RH 5.* have that 7.2 doesn't have?

[Dun'kalis]

They are interested because....Look at the date of the posts. 1999 sounds right.

[EugeneTSWong]

Originally posted by Dun'kalis
They are interested because....Look at the date of the posts. 1999 sounds right.

Thanks for pointing out the obvious. I'm embarrased to say that I don't look at the dates as much as I should. Since this thread appeared on the front page, I automatically assumed that the whole thing was recent.

Thanks again.