DSL-Linux on a Windows PC
Forum: HD Install
Topic: DSL-Linux on a Windows PC
started by: gmgler
Posted by gmgler on Feb. 19 2006,09:50
Hi, I bet you already got lots of questions like this one, but I couldn't find a match.How can I install DSL on a WINDOWS XP PC without deleting WINDOWS or any existing files on my HD. And I don't want to boot from that liveCD.
THANX a lot
GMGLER
PS: in the moment I am running DSL from that liveCD, but I want to install it on my HD that I don't have to insert the CD every time I want to launch DSL.
Posted by hs7sv on Feb. 19 2006,12:37
| Quote (hs7sv @ Feb. 02 2006,09:37) |
| The below is what I did:- hda1 = xp hda2 = swap hda3 = ext2 (75MB for boot image, GRUB Frugal Install) hda4 = etx2 (for MyDSL, data and Backup) Option: mydsl=hda4 restore=hda4 It works. Good luck  |
You need free space in your HDD for DSL (hda2+hda3+hda4). You may use PartitionMagic for hda1 partition size reducing first.
Posted by larkl on Feb. 19 2006,13:05
Once you get some free space on the hard drive, then you should be ready to go. Tons of posts describing dual boot configurations.
Posted by pr0f3550r on Feb. 19 2006,15:03
You can copy the image file to the hard drive booting with the| Code Sample |
| tohd=/dev/hda1 |
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| fromhd=/dev/hda1 |
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Posted by hs7sv on Feb. 19 2006,17:21
| Quote (gmgler @ Feb. 19 2006,12:50) |
| PS: in the moment I am running DSL from that liveCD, but I want to install it on my HD that I don't have to insert the CD every time I want to launch DSL. |
gmgler, since you don't want to boot from CD, you should choose GRUB Frugal install in HDD (hda3). You can boot from HDD and select DSL or xp in GRUB menu.