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portaloo:
this may sound stupid, but all the info i have found regarding a dual installation of linux refers to using a single hhd. sod that i've got 2 hdds and want to try linux on my secondary hdd so i can still work if something doesn't go right.
now i am assuming (but we all know assumptions are the mother of f***ups) that when i install linux, i'll be using mandrake 9 by the way, all i need to do is point the installation to the correct drive (secondary, not master) which from what i can work out is hd1.
like i say i think this is right. but what about lilo? will it install itself onto my master or secondary drive?
will this affect ntldr?

any help for this noob would be appreciated

[ December 02, 2002: Message edited by: portaloo ]

Doogee:
hda = primary master
hdb = secondry master
hdc = primary slave
hdd = secondary slave


and so on, i dont think they use numbers

portaloo:
cheers 4 that

Calum:
the numbers refer to the partitions (if any) on each drive. hence:

hda1 = first partition on first drive
hdb3 = third partition on second hard drive

If you use GRUB as your bootloader then the syntax is a bit different, but the above is the correct syntax for LiLo.

If you're using mandrake, then you get a bit in the installation procedure where you can point and click and slide your partitions around a bit. If i were you i'd have windows on a single partition on hard drive one, then have three partitions on hard drive two.
The first partition should be about 5 to 9 GB and it should be ext3 and it should be mounted on /
The second should take up the rest of the partition except the last 200 to 600 MB and should be ext3 as well, and it should be mounted on /home
and finally, the last bit of your second hard drive should be the swap partition.

That's just my opinion/advice. I am sure you have read up on this already and don't need me poking my nose in, but that's what i would do.  

portaloo:
Cheers Callum,

coming from windows it all seems a bit wierd, slowly becoming used to the nomenclature but there are things that throw me. i'm downloading the entire three discs for mandrake 9 so i'm learning as i download, got a bit of time 'cause i'm using a 56k modem  :eek:  

1.8 gigs, jesus it's taking it's time, but at least it will give me a little more time to prepare    

ta very muchly

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