Re: Help installing Debian-LINUX

[Paul Wright <paul@cvanet.com>]

On Thu, 24 May 2001 10:07:18, Smruti wrote:

>
> Hello
> I am a new user of LINUX, & want to install Debian-LINUX in my system. I 
> already have windows-98 in my system. I have a 20GB hard disk partitioned 
> into 4 Drives. I want to install LINUX in one of my pre-exixting 
> partitions(e,g : D/). How can I do it? Can I install it in D:\ without 
> disturbing the windows-98 which is in c: drive? Do I have to repartition the 
> hard disk while installing Debian-LINUX? If I succeed in installing how can 
> I swith between operating systems?
> Please help me in these matters.
> 

For a good reference on how to set up your machine for dual-boot, see the 
document at:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linux+Windows-HOWTO/

It is quite detailed, will explain all the necessary steps for the 
install.



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Paul T. Wright <paul@cvanet.com>
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