help...first try

[coob]

ok here is my system

300ppga@450
128 pc100
asus v3400tnt
diamond mx300 sound
usr 56k usr
6.4gig wd
adaptec 154X scsi
Pinnacle Micro 2x4 cdr
ne2000 compatable

I have win98 on c: a 2047 partition
winntsrv on another 2047 partition
I want to put Rh5.2 on the drive to (about 2 gigs left for it). I need to leave nt on the machine...win98 I would like to get rid of.Im only keeping it for games.

what i want to know is how i should setup the partitions for linux
what i should name them and so on
could some one try to walk me through the fdisk or disk duid part please

thanks

[Eccentric]

No problem. How much space does disk-druid say you have left?

Well I use fdisk. Here's your step-by-step.
Create a minimum of 4 linux partitions. With fdisk type "n", and create an extended partition the size of the space you want for Linux. Then go through that same step and create primary partitions for the 4 mentioned above. Make one about 1GB, one no greater than 120MB, the other two can split the remaining space.(440MB apiece)
type "m" to find the command to change partition ID. Change the < 120MB partition to the ID for "Linux swap". Then type I think "w" to write table to disk and exit.

Once you're back in disk druid, Label the largest partition "/usr" the two equals "/" and "/var" and the swap anything. (maybe /swap)

Then you're set.

[coob]

Thanks Eccentric
I will be installing it this weekend now http://www.linuxplanet.com/discussion/smile.gif

[Eccentric]

If you need any help, just post. I should be checking the board all day Saturday and Sunday. I'll be fooling with my Linux machine, trying to get my TV-tuner card to work. http://www.linuxplanet.com/discussion/smile.gif