HD Install :: DSL-Linux on a Windows PC

Hi, I bet you already got lots of questions like this one, but I couldn't find a match.

How can I install DSL on a WINDOWS XP PC without deleting WINDOWS or any existing files on my HD. And I don't want to boot from that liveCD.

THANX a lot

GMGLER

PS: in the moment I am running DSL from that liveCD, but I want to install it on my HD that I don't have to insert the CD every time I want to launch DSL.

Quote (hs7sv @ Feb. 02 2006,09:37)

The below is what I did:-

hda1 = xp
hda2 = swap
hda3 = ext2 (75MB for boot image, GRUB Frugal Install)
hda4 = etx2 (for MyDSL, data and Backup)

Option: mydsl=hda4 restore=hda4

It works. Good luck

You need free space in your HDD for DSL (hda2+hda3+hda4). You may use PartitionMagic for hda1 partition size reducing first.

Once you get some free space on the hard drive, then you should be ready to go. Tons of posts describing dual boot configurations.

You can copy the image file to the hard drive booting with the

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tohd=/dev/hda1

cheatcode and next time boot with

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fromhd=/dev/hda1

. So you don't reaaly need to create a partition.
More cheatcodes

Quote (gmgler @ Feb. 19 2006,12:50)

PS: in the moment I am running DSL from that liveCD, but I want to install it on my HD that I don't have to insert the CD every time I want to launch DSL.

gmgler, since you don't want to boot from CD, you should choose GRUB Frugal install in HDD (hda3). You can boot from HDD and select DSL or xp in GRUB menu.

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