Michael's ArchLinux Installation

[Michael Whapples]

Hello,
The answer to this does depend on your situation.

If you will have a total of four partitions or less then you may as well 
have them all as primary partitions. If you need more than four 
partitions then you will need to use an extended partition and use some 
logical partitions.

Linux can be installed on logical partitions but I think I have read 
somewhere people having trouble with installing grub to the partition 
boot sector on a logical partition, in which case you either want to 
install grub to the MBR or use the windows boot loader as others have 
described.

Michael Whapples
On 01/-10/-28163 08:59 PM, JP Jamous wrote:
> Yes, you folks have given me a wealth of information. One question remains.
>
> Windows have a primary partition and Linux has a logical. Correct? I want to
> make sure I partition the hard drive correctly.
>
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> On Behalf Of Michael Whapples
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 5:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: Michael's ArchLinux Installation
>
> Hello,
> I think many have given you good answers up to now.
>
> Here's a few additional things I would mention.
>
> Regarding hardware support, try linux and see what you get, if it doesn't
> work then may be have a look around for drivers. Specifically for audio
> whilst installing, if the modified archlinux CD doesn't detect your sound
> card by default then may be try GRML (if GRML works but the archlinux CD
> doesn't then Chris may like to get some info from you so he can try and fix
> it).
>
> Regarding what is downloaded (assuming if installation is using the internet
> for the source), you will be downloading the entire system (a basic one with
> speakup but not brltty is only about 100MB of download, it goes up if you
> want gnome, brltty, etc). If you have package CDs then if you have all the
> core packages and the ones for speakup, etc it shouldn't need anything from
> the internet (NOTE: I haven't done an install from package CDs).
>
> Finally coming to the dual booting stuff, I have always done it with Windows
> first installed. One thing you may want to do (if possible) is tell windows
> to only use part of the disk as that would save having to resize it. In the
> audio tutorial I do show you how to configure grub so that you can select
> which OS to boot when the computer starts, however I did make a mistake. The
> error is that I enabled the makeactive line in the windows section and
> installed grub to the linux partition, this simply means that when you boot
> windows you won't get the grub screen.
> To solve, either install grub to the MBR or do not include the makeactive
> line.
>
> Regarding the use of NTFS, do use it as that's best for windows XP. To
> access NTFS from linux you will probably want the ntfs-3g package.
>
> Michael Whapples
> On 01/-10/-28163 08:59 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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