On Tuesday 03 September 2002 6:25 am, you wrote:
> Message: 5
> From: Richard Kettlewell <rjk(a)terraraq.org.uk>
> To: main(a)lists.alug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Alug] Linux wins!
> Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 16:29:48 +0100
>
> Kelly Ash <LadySpudz(a)HotPop.com> writes:
> >Â What I'd like to know now is how differently an install is if it's
> >Â going to be a Linux only machine? Â I didn't do any partitioning for
> >Â the current installation (dual with Win98se - each having their own
> >Â hd) and let Linux go about it's business. Â I want to wipe both hd's
> >Â and start again from scratch with NO Win anything on here.
> >
> >Â Due to Malcolms kind offer, I'll be installing the ProSuite edition
> >Â of Mandrake 8.2 and was curious as to how Linux will see/use 2 empty
> >Â hd's.
>
> There shouldn't be any problem, though I'm not familiar with Mandrake.
> But I'm puzzled as to why you want to throw away your existing Linux
> install and start again; why not just add the space currently used by
> Windows to the Linux install instead?
For a 'fresh start', and to pay a bit closer attention to what exactly is
going on during the install. Think I was scared to look last time!
Plus, what else would I want to do on a Saturday?*g*
It will partition itself within the two hd's then? Am working (studying,
researching, swearing) on 2 other things Linuxy atm and don't wish to get
into partitioning if I can avoid it.