Re: One more convinced Linux newbie.
Kent West wrote:
>
> On Mon, 9 Nov 1998, Robert Cloud wrote:
>
> > Kent ... THANK YOU!!! This particular fact seems
> > to be missing from the install guide (or maybe
> > I just missed it).
> >
> > Anyway, I've made some progress! I actually
> > have made the partitions.
>
> Excellent!
>
> > If you don't mind I've got another problem.
>
> Not at all; but I should warn you; I'm no expert.
>
> > I've got all the Linux files on the c: Win98/dos drive.
> > How do i get to them.
> >
> > In unix "/" means root directory, will "//"
> > get me to change drives.
> >
> > Can I even read the files on the win98/dos partition, or
> > can I copy the files to the Linux root.
>
> Yes, you can get to them. When the installation program asks what method
> you want to use to install the base system (NFS, FTP, CD-ROM, Floppy, or
> Already Mounted Drive are the options I think), select Already Mounted
> Drive; when it asks for the path, enter
> /dev/hda2/[directory name where the files are]
No, this doesn't work. In DOS everyone is used to refering to the
storage device as 'C:' and including this as part of the 'filename'. In
UNIX, the device is 'installed', or mounted, as a subdirectory of the
'root' file system, '/'. My Win95 partition (/dev/hda1) is mounted in
my root system as '/dosc'. The location '/dosc' is how you refer to
that device, instead of '/dev/hda1'.
Its been a long time since I installed Linux. It might be very
possible to installed from an existing DOS partition, but my suggestion
is to create the floppys as spelled out in the install documentation,
and use those instead of trying to install from a Win95 partition. You
should make the Rescue/Boot floppy anyway since it is necessary to use a
boot floppy if your system gets messed up somehow. For example, I had a
severe filesystem problem with the root system, and was forced to use
the Rescue disk and to run fsck from there on my damaged root.
> I BELIEVE this is correct, but again, I may be steering you wrong. (I
> always used the ftp method since I was online.) If this doesn't work,
> holler back and I'll try again.
>
> > Look, I know that newbies can be a pain ... but I could really use your
> > help,
> > besides ... you got me this far. Whaddaya say?
> >
>
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Ed C.
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