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Posted: Oct. 14 2005,20:21 QUOTE

Can somebody please explain step by step on how to install dsl from a live cd on to a old 250mbs hdd ? The problem im havin is don't know how to get fdisk to open and make partitons, how big they should be & how many? Im totaly new at this and think dsl is awsome !!!
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Posted: Oct. 15 2005,01:12 QUOTE

Here is some info for a typical hd install.

http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_to_the_Hard_Disk
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Posted: Oct. 15 2005,14:43 QUOTE

hi spy
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Posted: Oct. 15 2005,14:46 QUOTE

Hi pm me next time not on the post lol
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Posted: Oct. 17 2005,04:00 QUOTE

Partitions:

" how big they should be & how many? "

It can be done with just one big partition, but if you don't have much ram it's a good idea to make a swap partition. The general rule for swap is to make it twice the size of your actual ram.  Just in case you don't know, this makes an extended- if somewhat slow- memory system. My system has 256 Mb ram with 500 Mb swap, but I honestly don't think the swap has ever been touched.
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