HD Install :: Partitioning and Installing on HD for noobs!



Fellow penguin followers,

Can anyone tell me where I can find info on how to properly partition the HD to install DSL?
A step by step guide for newbbies would be great as I am a Linux Knowledge Idiot.

Thank you.
Hi burn image to cd. boot->press "F2"->type "dsl 2"->after every thing is loaded type "cfdisk"->pick a size for main partition aka / and hit enter ->pres "write"->with the left space make new partition->"type"(if i dont mistake - to change file system) press "enter" when ur asked to input number type 82(for swap)->press "write"->exit :)

The swap size depends on the amount of RAM installed on ur pc.I thik the best formula for calculating swap is 2*RAM.So if u have 32megs of ram like me :) swap is 64mb
other space for linux

have fun :)
Quote (Amidamaru @ Nov. 29 2005,15:51)
Hi burn image to cd. boot->press "F2"->type "dsl 2"->after every thing is loaded type "cfdisk"->pick a size for main partition aka / and hit enter ->pres "write"->with the left space make new partition->"type"(if i dont mistake - to change file system) press "enter" when ur asked to input number type 82(for swap)->press "write"->exit :)

The swap size depends on the amount of RAM installed on ur pc.I thik the best formula for calculating swap is 2*RAM.So if u have 32megs of ram like me :) swap is 64mb
other space for linux

have fun :)

yah that!

:D

Brian
AwPhuch
Quote (Amidamaru @ Nov. 29 2005,15:51)
Hi burn image to cd. boot->press "F2"->type "dsl 2"->after every thing is loaded type "cfdisk"->pick a size for main partition aka / and hit enter ->pres "write"->with the left space make new partition->"type"(if i dont mistake - to change file system) press "enter" when ur asked to input number type 82(for swap)->press "write"->exit :)

The swap size depends on the amount of RAM installed on ur pc.I thik the best formula for calculating swap is 2*RAM.So if u have 32megs of ram like me :) swap is 64mb
other space for linux

have fun :)

cfdisk is not working..im gettiing this::


                                                                               FATAL ERROR: Cannot open disk drive
                                                                                  Press any key to exit cfdisk

whats going on here ;-))

thx
i think you must be root! try sudo cfdisk
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