Re: newbie intro
On 20100814_165057, Tom Poe wrote:
> Phil Requirements wrote:
> >On 2010-08-14 11:16:23 -0500, Tom Poe wrote:
> >>Camaleón wrote:
> >>>On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:51:21 -0500, Tom Poe wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Hi: Is this correct list for learning how to install and use
> >>>>debian?
> >>>I hope so :-)
> >>>
> >>[snip]
> >>
> >>workstation/server. The desktop has two hard drives, 80GB and
> >>160GB. Would like to use both drives as one. Not sure how to
> >>prepare drive settings to install with reformatting both when
> >>inserting CD/DVD. Any suggestions appreciated (really limited
> >>computer skills, here).
> >>Tom
> >>
> >
> >Tom,
> >
> >I'm not sure what you mean by "use both drives as one", but I think
> >you are adding some complexity that doesn't need to be there. Since
> >you are just starting, I suggest you DO NOT try to "merge" the disks
> >in any way. Here is a different suggestion.
> >
> >You are probably somewhat familiar with the linux file system from
> >using Ubuntu. One of the basic concepts, different from Windows, is
> >that there is only one file system on the machine, and every hard
> >disk, or CD, or DVD, or flash drive is integrated somewhere into this
> >file system. There is no "C:\", nor "D:\", nor "E:\", but only one file
> >system "/".
> >
> >My computer has three hard drives and, 2 DVD drives, some network
> >drives. And they all work "as one", which is part of your wishlist.
> >Here is the more basic way to accomplish this:
> >
> >Install the operating system onto whichever drive is newer and
> >more trustworthy. Ignore the other hard drive during the installation
> >process. After the system is up and running well, you will add that
> >second hard drive back into your system, and use it for some function
> >that needs extra storage.
> >
> >You could use the second hard drive as a backup:
> >
> > / the root of the file system
> > /home/tom/ your home folder
> > /mnt/backup/ <-- everything placed in this folder goes on your 2nd hdd
> >
> >Or you could use the second hard drive to store digital camera
> >images:
> >
> > / the root of the file system
> > /home/tom/ your home folder
> > /home/tom/images/Canon/ <-- everything place in this folder goes on your 2nd hdd
> >
> >This is a more simple, basic, normal setup. Once you are using
> >the computer, all hard drives will seem to be unified into this
> >one file system. They will all function "as one" and be totally
> >transparent to you. It will all appear to be one big 240 GB file
> >system. Would that be good enough?
> >
> >Phil
> >
> >
> Your description sounds like we're on the same page. My hard drives
> need the settings on the pins set up as master/slave?
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Are you running Ununtu now? Does Ubuntu see both drives? If so, Debian
will discover them during install. Nothing to change in the hardware.
The more difficult problem is with Windows. If you are running
Microsoft Windows now *and* want to be able to run Windows after
installing Debian, then you should find and read the sections of the
installation guide that cover "dual booting".
--
Paul E Condon
pecondon@mesanetworks.net
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