Since I just went through this exercise, the minimum needed for Linux is 2 partitions - / and swap. I recommend PartionMagic - it did a great job of adding the Linux partitions to a hard drive with Win2K installed. After partitioning the drive, I inserted the installation CD for Linux and in a few minutes had a dual boot system. Easy, fast, and simple. Mark Phillips Phillips Marketing, Inc. mark@phillipsmarketing.biz 480 945-0798 480 945-9197 fax No trees were destroyed in the sending of this contaminant free message, however, a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced. -----Original Message----- From: DARREN BROWN [SMTP:fumandriver@msn.com] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:44 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Boot record >From: "David A. Sinck" >Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >Subject: Re: Boot record >Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:21:49 -0700 > > > >\_ SMTP quoth DARREN BROWN on 3/21/2003 20:08 as having spake thusly: >\_ >\_ Mike, >\_ >\_ First load M$ and then Linux. You will need to create two >\_ partitions. > >Err... At least three. M$, /, swap. Preferably at least four (+ >/home). Past that you start getting fancy and are best left up to >your own /devices. > >David Your right. I always forget about the three slices in linux, plus one for /home. Should he have one for /boot? Regards, Darren >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss