what/how to install

Forum: HD Install
Topic: what/how to install
started by: x5452

Posted by x5452 on April 02 2006,23:43

I am running the live cd on myother laptop, which also has win xp home. I want to install it permanently and losing windows completly is not problem becuase it will expire in 3 weeks. How do I know what install to use, frugal or debian, lilo or grub?? Also, regarding windows, I would like to wipe it out completly, but once dsl is installed I have to get the pcima, (linksys) wireless card working. I have the original drivers cd, so could I use that? Does thise question make sense even, lol. thank you everyone

Im also curious, does the permanent hard drive install have an interface like the one Im seeing from the live cd? I like its setup and the monitors on the right side??

Posted by mikshaw on April 03 2006,01:11

Frugal is essentially the same as a liveCD, but it runs from your harddrive. Since it runs initially from a compressed read-only filesystem it cannot easily become corrupted, but it requires a little work on your part to keep your changes backed up.
A debian-style install is very close to your traditional type of linux system, where the filesystem is extracted to your harddrive, and all changes are permanent.

Lilo and Grub are bootloader choices. I can't explain the differences, since i know very little about Lilo, but from what i know Lilo is much smaller and grub is a little more flexible.

Posted by x5452 on April 03 2006,01:32

any idea on weather or not I can use my drivers cd to put wireless drivers into linux?
thanks for the help and info

Posted by safesys on April 03 2006,09:42

You may be able to use ndiswrapper (in the MyDSL panel) to use the windows .inf and .sys files that came with your wireless card.

Posted by =CrAzYG33K= on April 08 2006,07:05

Quote (mikshaw @ April 02 2006,21:11)

Lilo and Grub are bootloader choices. I can't explain the differences, since i know very little about Lilo, but from what i know Lilo is much smaller and grub is a little more flexible.

Sorry for barging into this post like this, but what is a bootloader??

Posted by Guest on April 08 2006,12:36

It is the mysterious little thing which boots your os.

Posted by newOldUser on April 08 2006,13:15

There's a nice write up on the IBM site about lilo, grub and the boot up process. It's not DSL specific and you may have to register with IBM (it's free). Here's the link < LPI exam 102 prep... Topic 106 boot up >

The DSL frugal install has the option for GRUB. I've used both LILO and GRUB and while both will work I find GRUB to be easier to modify.