install on a blank hd
Forum: HD Install
Topic: install on a blank hd
started by: tomtool
Posted by tomtool on Aug. 18 2004,18:10
Hii'm downloading dsl right now,
and i want to install it on my hard drive on my
tb1000 128ddram cause it is very slow as hell.
on it i have a blank 40gig harddrive with no partitions.
ive read the install instructions and it dont say to create a swap or whatever else.
must i create a swap ?
what are ALL the partitions that i must create?
i think i should create a 512m swap, a like 5g for linux and the rest for keeping my datas, correct me if im wrong.
Thanks for your future answers!
- ToM
Posted by libretto on Aug. 18 2004,18:47
Well managed to use cfdisk to create partitions on my HDD (note I was changing prvious partitions).Anywho this wont be a complete guide, but hopefully helpful in some way
Boot up with the DSL CD of choice. Then in a terminal as root (ie enter 'sudo su'), type:
cfdisk /dev/hdx (where x is the drive letter, e.g. a or b)
This should load cfdisk, follow the onscreen instructions and that should write the partitions to the HDD. Reboot the machine and see if the mount app in the slit (bottom right corner of screen) shows the new partitions.
If it does then well done, go to a terminal and run the dsl-hdinstall script, follow that and choose which partitions you want to use (eg /dev/hda1) and carry on from there. Hopefully after it asks to reboot, the disk will be ejected, restart the PC and you should have a HDD install of DSL!
HTH
Posted by tomtool on Aug. 18 2004,19:45
| Quote (libretto @ Aug. 18 2004,14:47) |
| Well managed to use cfdisk to create partitions on my HDD (note I was changing prvious partitions). Anywho this wont be a complete guide, but hopefully helpful in some way Boot up with the DSL CD of choice. Then in a terminal as root (ie enter 'sudo su'), type: cfdisk /dev/hdx (where x is the drive letter, e.g. a or b) This should load cfdisk, follow the onscreen instructions and that should write the partitions to the HDD. Reboot the machine and see if the mount app in the slit (bottom right corner of screen) shows the new partitions. If it does then well done, go to a terminal and run the dsl-hdinstall script, follow that and choose which partitions you want to use (eg /dev/hda1) and carry on from there. Hopefully after it asks to reboot, the disk will be ejected, restart the PC and you should have a HDD install of DSL! HTH |
yeah but, must i need to make a swap partition or only 1 partition ?
and thanks for your help
Posted by dukkieduk on Aug. 18 2004,20:03
normally you have to create a swap space as followed:less then 128mb memory: ram * 2 = swapspace
more then 128, ram=swapspace
hope this helps
dukkieduk
Posted by tomtool on Aug. 18 2004,20:38
| Quote (dukkieduk @ Aug. 18 2004,16:03) |
| normally you have to create a swap space as followed: less then 128mb memory: ram * 2 = swapspace more then 128, ram=swapspace hope this helps dukkieduk |
i have 128ddram of memory so i make a 128 swap partition?
thanks
Posted by mpie on Aug. 19 2004,10:10
yep use cfdisk to make a 128mb linux partition (primary) rebootopen a terminal check new partition is there and remember name
open new terminal mkswap -name of new partition (eg /dev/hda2)
swapon -a reboot
dsl should then mount your swap on reboot........
Posted by cbagger01 on Aug. 19 2004,12:05
He meant to say: make a 128MB linux SWAP partition.The linux swap partition is a different partition type than a regular linux partition.