HD Install :: how to insatll on hard drive?



Could someone please direct me to step-by-step  instructions on how to install DSL on a hard drive on my computer?

I am running Knoppix from CD-ROM. The hard drive has 2 partitions, the main one is ft-or-something ( the one that came after FAT32), the other is FAT32. (A second hard drive has Win95 on it). The  DSL iso file  is on a flash drive connected to a USB 2.0 port. I would like to install DSL on the main partition of the hard drive which does not have an OS on it but has some residual files from an earlier Win XP OS which I will delete. The BIOS will load from either hard drive, the CD-ROM, but not the flash drive.

I have looked in the online FAQ and done a search on installing on a hard drive but for some reason can't find the instructions.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
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The hard drive has 2 partitions, the main one is ft-or-something


I am assuming you mean NTFS file system.



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(A second hard drive has Win95 on it)


How many hardrives are in your computer?

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The  DSL iso file  is on a flash drive connected to a USB 2.0 port


I am a bit confused. You have Windows 95 installed on a computer that has a motherboard capable of USB 2.0 interface. I'm guessing you have a USB 2.0 device plugged into a USB 1.0 or 1.1 port.



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I would like to install DSL on the main partition of the hard drive which does not have an OS on it but has some residual files from an earlier Win XP OS which I will delete. The BIOS will load from either hard drive, the CD-ROM, but not the flash drive.


If your bios won't boot from USB then You can try using Smart Boot Mnanger http://paulski.com/zpages.php?id=1612  or burn a Damn Small Linux CD. I have used it to boot from cdrom when the bios would only boot from floppy drive.



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Could someone please direct me to step-by-step  instructions on how to install DSL on a hard drive on my computer?


http://www.jasonhsu.com/linux-frugal.html

original here.