Michael's ArchLinux Installation

[Farhan]

Hello, not to completely rain on your parade or anything, but if you
install linux first then windows afterword, you'll have a messy
bootloader problem on your hands.
when I installed arch, I just used one / partition on /dev/sda3.
so my partitions look like this.
/sda1 windows xp. sda2 1 gig swap partition, sda3 slash partition.
 I installed this on a netbook and I got rid of my quickboot partition.

On 4/25/2010 15:34, Tyler Littlefield wrote:
> Hello,
> I'll do what I can to answer; I'll tackle the duel boot first.
> Usually (from what I understand), people can duel boot both linux and windows, and grub is used as the boot loader. I would recommend installing Linux first if you want to go that rout. Then you can set up your windows partition to use ntfs and you should be set. Instructions on chaining to the xp boot loader should be fairly easy to find all over google.
> 
> Second, the audio drivers are in arch, though your system may not be supported. I've seen grml run great on my gateway and netbook, but I can't ever get speech on my toshiba, so...
> 
> HTH,
> 		Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield
> 	http://tds-solutions.net
> 	Twitter: sorressean
> 
> On Apr 25, 2010, at 2:23 PM, JP Jamous wrote:
> 
>> Michael,
>>
>> After listening to your MP3, I downloaded Archlinux from the Wikki site. I
>> have pulled down the latest version. It has IMG and ISO files. Some install
>> on CDs and others go on USB drives. Yet, I have a few questions if you or
>> any other member could answer.
>>
>> 1. I have an ISO of core files and another large one, in case there is no
>> internet access. My question is what is it going to pull down from the
>> internet upon installation? Is it Linux files, drivers, or other?
>>
>> 2. I found an Inspiron 1300 with a Celeron D and 256 MB on board. Will
>> ArchLinux find the audio drivers automatically or do I have to pull them
>> down and somehow link them to it? I am assuming the latter.
>>
>> I have a final question, which is broken down into 4 parts.
>>
>> 3. If I run both Linux and XP Pro on the machine.
>>
>> A. which one should I install first?
>>
>> B. Can I use NTFS or do I need FAT32?
>>
>> C. Is there a specific order to install both operating systems?
>>
>> D. Will there be a duel Operating system manager to choose, which operating
>> system I want to load?
>>
>> I would greatly appreciate any guidance to the above questions.
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