can i install SuSE 11 with XP sp2 & Ubuntu 8.04?

[Rahim]

In Linux partitions are recognised as /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2 or /dev/hd1 for C: and D : under Windows. Since you want to install in the 1st partition, it will be recognised as sda1 in Linux. You need to create another small partition(512 MB will do ) for Swap.

DUAL-BOOT XP & Linux

 

[clmlbx]

why another partition ?

and that 512 mb only

what does swap means here

will opensuse 11 recognize win xp sp3 and give boot menu

 

[ThinkFree]

Swap is used as virtual ram(pagefile in windows)

 

[Rahim]

Create the Swap from the 1st partition itself while installing

 

[clmlbx]

ok

in that link says swap should be 1.5-2 times of ur ram

so 1.5 GB - 2. GB space

will opensuse 11 recognize win xp sp3 and give boot menu

 

[ThinkFree]

For upto 512mb ram, multiply it by 2 as ideal swap size. If RAM is 1GB,even 1GB RAM would do.

Most probably it will recognise it automatically, and if not, you can just add its entry in the grub after installation.

 

[clmlbx]

my intel drivers are available for suse*linus*enterprise*desktop 10

will it work on open suse 11

 

[Rahim]

Will XP refuse to boot if installed in the 2nd partition( D as he has?
512 MB will do clmbx and be careful about partitioning.

Go ahead and install first and then ask questions

 

[clmlbx]

before minimum info how can I install .?

I am prepairing for worst scenerio

xp not recognized
I don't have drivers (If that did not work) so I am not connected to internet
I don't know how to edit boot info in grub so win xp get's recognize and boot's

then I will have to again format and install xp to know about it

so it better be now

my intel drivers are available for suse*linus*enterprise*desktop 10

will it work on open suse 11

 

[ThinkFree]

Be optimistic and go forward

 

[Rahim]

If anything goes wrong just Boot with XP CD and fixmbr anfd fixboot will restore everything back.
Beleive me its so easy and you are sweating too much

 

[clmlbx]

ok I just run setuo and I stuck at partition

means here said I have to create swap partition but it was allready there of 1.9 gb (sda 3)

and there I have to just select sda1 and format right

but with which format there are lots of

 

[Garbage]

You shld choose ext3

 

[ThinkFree]

ext3 format for the partition. But even a smaller swap partition won't give you any trouble.

 

[Faun]

ok I just run setuo and I stuck at partition

means here said I have to create swap partition but it was allready there of 1.9 gb (sda 3)

and there I have to just select sda1 and format right

but with which format there are lots of

cant you follow NucleusKore's guide


*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96132

 

[clmlbx]

in sudgested partitioning it was written in red

shrink partition to 37 gb
shrink partition to 32 gb

what is that ?

 

[ThinkFree]

^^Better go for customised partitioning option rather than suggested one.

 

[Faun]

in sudgested partitioning it was written in red

shrink partition to 37 gb
shrink partition to 32 gb

what is that ?

lol, read the tutorial
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96132

It will clear every thing u want to know

 

[clmlbx]

ok i read guide

now there is a error

when i try to create partition it says it can't

value can only between 19456 to 19456 when i select this it is only 7.4 mb

what is wrong ?

It does'nt except +512m for swap or +8GB for /

 

[ThinkFree]

^^Means only that much free space is available for the partitions. If you want to expand them more, you will have to change size of existing partition(You may even lose data)