Quick install ?

[dean772]

Installing Mandrake 8.0 I have 6gb for install what should partitions be?

[dean772]

also have 512 mb ram

[MandK_10]

OK I will help even though there are many other posts and NHF and sites on the net that will fill you in.

Basic:
/ 6.0gig
<swap> 128meg

More advanced (what I have going on)
<swap> 128meg
/ 250Meg
/home 500meg to 2gig depending on how many MP3's or other personal files you have.
/var 500 meg
/usr whatever you have left.

There are other ways to set this up, but I personally like the second way.

Mike

[ 05 July 2001: Message edited by: MandK_10 ]

[j.harrison]

Drake 8 comes with DrakX, a completely graphical installer. If you boot from the install CD, it'll do everything for you. All of the questions it asks you are self explanatory. As I've said before, it's just as easy (if not easier) than any Windows install I've ever done.

I've got mine dual booted on two boxes (Win98 SE @ work, WinME @ home). Both times, it picked up all my hardware & I was up and running in 30-45 mins. And I'm a TOTAL newbie.

If easy is what you're after, Drake's the answer.

:)

For more on this go here. (http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Demo)