kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 yep will get inot MandrakeBut I will have to keep in touch from the other computer as I STILL do NOT have this down pat yetColin Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Installer . .--> Expert Mode --> Delete hda5 . . . --> make one big new hda5 of 11 GB . . . . . install Mandrake on hda5 :w00t: Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 I'm in Custom Partitioningand deleted the 3.8g and now we have a 11G partition with only "create" in the left boxesColin Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 YES !! . . . . . . CREATE !! . . . Go for it Colin !! Bruno Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Now you are doing it the right way. Partition in Mandrake. Then install PCLos!Julia Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 And do I need / mount point in there or BLANKColin Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 We are installing Mandrake Julia . . . . not PCLos . . . . :DB) Bruno Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 / . . . Colin . . . . . / . . . is perfect !! bruno Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Ok. All the more reason to stick with Mandrake for the partitioning.Julia Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 Yeah Did that /But it still scares me saw a red reiser / of 800mb or so & the rest is still white and it is ready for the packagesColin Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 ColinWhite is unformatted and red is formatted ready for Linux!!!!Julia Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 We will see that later . . just finish the install . . . and do the "summary" page correctly !!I think we have a homerun . . . . . high five !! :DB) Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 but Shouldn't the white be red tooColin Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Colin . . I suppose you did not delete the other partitions . . . . so we will see after the install how they look . . first do a good job on finishing the install . . Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 oopsSelected Size is bigger than ?Looks as if the white needs to be red reiserColin Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Looks like you selected the wrong partition for the install . . . . . bail out and start again. Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 Did Bail out BrunoResized the / partion to 11G as hda5 and it is installing nowColin Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Sounds like you are on the right track now! Crossing my fingers!!Julia Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 Hey THANKS We will see where we end up I STILL have your typed instructions close by and it's on it's wayPPPppppphhhhhhewwwwwww what a day 6hours & 20mins but whos counting Colin Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Just stay fresh and focus on the task at hand!!!Julia Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 ColinWhatever happens after the install . . . if Mandrake boots or not . . We, also you, are stopping for today !Tomorrow we will see what happened to PCLos and Mephis . . they will still be there but we will have to change a few things to get them booting . . . So: finish the install . . and take a rest ! Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 Will Do6mins to go and CD2 just gone in Colin Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Good plan. It is way too late for you Bruno. I can take over if you would like.Julia Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 I want to make sure he does the "summary page" 100% . . every item should be checked . . . . . and I want them posted hereB) Bruno Quote
kamicota Posted May 21, 2004 Author Posted May 21, 2004 Thanks JuliaI have a current CD4 updates CDAny thoughts as to when for this oneColin Quote
teacher Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 Summary page??? You mean the everything on the left and the bottom three on the right page of options?Colin, it will tell you if you need CD 4!Julia Quote
Bruno Posted May 21, 2004 Posted May 21, 2004 You do not need CD4 . . . . . sell it ! . . we will do the updates online tomorrow Bruno Quote
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