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BumpTopic
07-11-2003, 02:13 PM
I'm currently running Windows 98 SE and an acquittance from collage gave me Red Hat 9.0 last monday. Incase if your wondering about my motives, I'm bit curious and interested on what's all the fuss of Linux. Anyway, I already backed up my files and I'm begining to format my hard drive since I don't think there is a clear and easy way of partitioning in Windows 98, so my question is does Red Hat 9.0 needs a boot disk? And how do I come of creating a boot disk from Windows? Do I just need to copy this files, drvnet.img, drvblock.img, pcmciadd.img, in a floppy? Or will the CD just do its thing while boot up?
sharth
07-11-2003, 02:18 PM
a windows boot floppy can be made from the add remove programs thingy, and then the 3rd tab i think... just copying the files won't work.
red hat will ask for a creation of a boot disc in the creation of it. Although windows 98 should be able to have it's partitions resized so you can have both red hat and windows installed at the same time, and then pick and choose which one you want at boot.
its fairly simple, any questions you have, feel free to ask. and don't worry about formatting just yet, if the installer for red hat needs space (non available), it will bring up a program to help you with it.
BumpTopic
07-11-2003, 02:28 PM
...So basically what you're trying to say is to use the Window's boot disk when Red Hat asks for a boot disk, correct? I'm not trying to make this complex or anything but I just gotta know before I take that one plunge, so I don't really have to restart all over with a clean slate.
mdwatts
07-11-2003, 02:29 PM
Set the cdrom as the boot device in your bios, insert the Redhat installation cd and away you go.
Redhat does have installation documentation available on their site for Redhat 9.0. It would be a good idea to review before you begin.
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Just in case.
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/
sharth
07-11-2003, 02:29 PM
no no no, just use any floppy. if you wanted a windows boot disc, do it that way, otherwise, if youre making the linux boot disc, just use any floppy.
TOTALLYn00b
07-11-2003, 02:31 PM
simply boot of the cd or make a red hat 9 boot disk.
This can be made by following the instructions included on the cd or on their web site.
Im on a dail up so I cant spend time finding u the url, sorry.
BumpTopic
07-11-2003, 02:35 PM
Basically Red Hat will make a boot disk during the installation process, Ok I see. Also Red Hat will install itself without requiring a book disk as long as the CD-ROM could be used during boot up, Ok I'm finally getting a clearer picture.
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07-11-2003, 06:34 PM
Alright, I just installed Linux in my computer until a thought hit me which immediately turned into a question which might be a stupid. Could someone make his or her machine to only run with Linux and not on Windows? I mean, if this person had a clean hard drive and formatted could they install it?
Originally posted by BumpTopic
Could someone make his or her machine to only run with Linux and not on Windows? I mean, if this person had a clean hard drive and formatted could they install it?
Yes, as you could install any OS.
sploo22
07-11-2003, 06:41 PM
Just boot it off the CD and it'll handle everything. ;) You probably don't even need a boot disk, like you said.
Good luck on your installation!