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I've got a computer store guy who's doing an upgrade on my computer. He knows practically nothing about Linux but wants to learn. I've used Mandrake 8 & RHL 9, but only know a little, graphical basic stuff.
Goal is dual-boot WinXP and SUSE 9.0 Personal, which I bought at retail in a box.
Is there anything we/he need to know/do other than insert the disc after he installs XP and assume/hope YAST will prompt...?
Should we check compatibility, do other stuff first, panic about something else???
I *really* appreciate your help.
Once the XP install is done, perform any configuration steps necessary (network, printers, etc) and install any additional software. Then, run the disk cleanup utilities including defragmentation even if it claims to not be needed. Now, decide how much space you will need for data and additional software on the Win side -- then double it. 1. Boot the linux install, use the partitioner to reserve the inflated space determined above 2. create a /boot partition of 512MB (allows room for multiple kernels) using ext3 3. create a / partition of 5-10 GB (allows for "everything" with later addons) using XFS 4. create a swap partition (somewhat dependent on RAM size) I usually set to 512MB 5. create a /home partition of all remaining space using XFS By having /home as a separate partition, you can do upgrades and new installs w/o losing your personal settings and data. JimW