[NTLUG:Discuss] installing redhat 6.2

[bryn konti]

I think you meant 20GB hard drive...?  Unlike Windows
you don't have to put all of the OS in single
partition (this is part of the learning curve).  There
are many different ways to partition for Linux
depending on how you intend to use it.  In your case
you probably will be using Linux for learning and
possible development.  The usual minimal partition
configuration for the workstation is a swap partition
size equal or greater than 2X the amount of your
memory a / (root) directory and boot directory. Red
Hat has all of the details on this:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-6.2-Manual/install-guide/s1-cd-rom-gui-partitioning.html

Also make sure if decide to use your bootloader
(Bootit) that you install lilo on the / partition and
not the mbr.

Cheers,

Bryn  
 
--- Bruce Matzke <bcmatzke at msn.com> wrote:
> I have a 20 MB harddrive. This drive has been
> partitioned with Bootit NG. The 1st 8 megs contains
> the mbr. The second partion contains 2800 megs with
> Windows 98se. The 3rd partion contains Windows XP,
> this is also 2800 megs. The forth partition is 90000
> megs for data and programs. The last part of the
> drive of approximately 3000 megs is not partitioned.
> I was hoping that Redhat could be easily installed
> on this portioned of the drive. I have attempted to
> use the diskdurid but frankly I do not understand
> the documentation. I also do not want to reinstall
> Windows XP again. Redhat did something strange that
> was not understood.
> 
> Is there an easy way to partition the drive without
> disturbing the other partitions and programs on
> same. I want to learn linux and not spend all my
> time installing.
> 
> Thank you for any support
> 
> Bruce
> 


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