[Sussex] Help with getting started please

[Desmond Armstrong]

On 11/07/10 21:00, Malcolm Harris wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion Desmond,
>
> I got an install disk burnt after 3 attempts and I think I did a 
> partitioned install on the decrepit PC (Windoze Explorer is saying 
> that it's disk has shrunk).......*but* unfortunately I can't get the 
> dual boot option just cluttering clanking XP as usual!

O.K.
Need to do a little analysis here.
Firstly do you know what the size of the harddisk is? You may need to 
actually look at the label on it to be sure.

Now there are a couple of things I would suggest:-

Firstly download a copy of Puppy, burn a CD and then boot from that. 
This is a useful tool as it will show the partitions. As it runs as a 
Live CD it does not do anything to your existing system. In fact the 
panic button is remove the power.

Now another tool which is rather good is gparted 
(gparted.sourceforge.net). This tool shows the partitions and you can 
manipulate them, but be careful, very careful.

Once you have installed a Linux system it will write in the MRB and yes 
you will then have grub, automatically. You do need grub as this allows 
you to choose which system you wish to run.

Also if you wish to talk to me you can send me OFFLINE your telephone 
number (landline) and I will happily try to talk you through it.
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