Linux/40 GB IDE disk?

Mike Rice dolo724 at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 7 11:06:20 PST 2002


yah, but it's a shame to lose the installation language selection from
the 5.2: Redneck.  great fun!

Mike

--- Warren Raquel <warquel at hotmail.com> wrote:
> You could install a fresh RedHat version on the 40G, mount your old
> volumes
> and transfer your stuff over.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "derf" <derf at sonic.net>
> To: <talk at nblug.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Linux/40 GB IDE disk?
> 
> 
> >
> > The first step I would take would be to try a newer version of
> Redhat, as
> > 5.2 is so old that I've forgotten what it was like to set up.
> >
> > (It was easier than the RedHat 4.X series, I remember that much at
> least..)
> >
> > Derf
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 10:26:47AM -0800, Jeff Miller wrote:
> > > Dear NBLUGers,
> > >
> > > I've had the happy occasion to have a new, empty, 40GB IDE disk
> drop in
> my
> > > lap.  My PhoenixBios seems to see it OK.  However, my RH 5.2
> Linux
> 'fdisk'
> > > (v2.8) thinks it's only 8GB big.
> > >
> > > Will a new distribution do well for me?  Any suggestions for
> taking the
> > > best advantage of my windfall?  Any thoughts on setting up for
> dual
> > > booting with Win2000?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jeff Miller
> > > Cotati
> >

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