installing mandriva 2006

Thomas Bosch wrote:

>> 1/
>> Can I install mandriva 2006 on HDB?
>> What about LILO? Will I have 3 boot option at startup? Do I
>> have to configure something special?

> Yes, sure! Is there data on this hdb partition? Or is it free to use,
> especially to format it for a linux filesystem.

This means, that Mandriva will add a boot option to lilo, ideally you have
not to configure anything. Only to rescue data from hdb (if there is
something) and Mandriva Setup will format and partion the hard drive

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:59:28 +0100, Thomas Bosch wrote:

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> I'm using it for a few weeks and I'm satisfied.

Unless I've done something wrong, I've seen no instances of "starry-eyed
penguins" on this install of 10.2. :)

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On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:29:28 GMT, oeps!? wrote:

> I'm using Mandrake for almost a year now (10.1 version);
> everything's working well (java, netbanking, acrobat reader,
> mozilla plugins etc).

If you kept an admin log, you will have no problems installing the
above. If not, start one. :)

> Is it possible to create a "triple boot system":

Tripple, tripple, heck, multi-boot. :)

Look at my selection

$ grep label /etc/lilo.conf
label="2006oe"
label="2006rc2"
label="2005"
label="md10_1oe"
label="Rh80"
append="root=LABEL=/rh80"
label="FC4"
append="root=LABEL=/"
label="linux-nonfb"
label="failsafe"
label="memtest-1.60"
label="XP_Home"

> 1 partition mandrake 10.1 + swap

Do a custom install, and during the partition phase,
label the other OSs and you can share swap.

> Can I install mandriva 2006 on HDB?

I have a few different installs there. Of course you will need to free
up some space and create a partition there for /.

> What about LILO?

Only if you add them during boot. What I do is:
Insert diskette and do a
lilo -b /dev/fd0
Test that it boots the current install. Then do the new install in the
free/unformated partition.

> Will I have 3 boot option at startup?

Only if you add them by hand. I add the old installs after booting the
new install.

> Do I have to configure something special?

I install/boot the new install. Copy the /oldinstall/etc/lilo.conf stanza into
the new /etc/lilo.conf, change the label, boot, initrd lines with
the mount point set during partition phase. Then install with
lilo -v

> Will it slow things down to much?

Not if you go into KDE control center and disable some KDE services.

> What's your experience with M2006 so far?

No problems so far.

Example snippet from my /etc/lilo.conf

image=/boot/vmlinuz
label="2006oe"
root=/dev/hdb13
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
image=/2006rc2/boot/vmlinuz
label="2006rc2"
root=/dev/hdb12
initrd=/2006rc2/boot/initrd.img
append="resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
image=/2005/boot/vmlinuz
label="2005"
root=/dev/hdb6
initrd=/2005/boot/initrd.img
append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
read-only
image=/md10_1oe/boot/vmlinuz
label="md10_1oe"
root=/dev/hdb11
initrd=/md10_1oe/boot/initrd.img
append="acpi=ht resume=/dev/hdb1 splash=0"
vga=788
read-only
image=/rh80/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-14
label="Rh80"
initrd=/rh80/boot/initrd-2.4.18-14.img
append="root=LABEL=/rh80"
read-only

This is my first experience with Linux. The installation from CDs
seemed to go well, but I can not boot into Linux. In fact I can not
even move the highlighting on the dual boot selection screen. I have
clearly done something stupid in the installation, but I have
reinstalled several times with no effect. I have an Athlon 2500+, 2X
80Gb drives, and winXP on one of these. 512 Mb RAM, Radeon 7000.
Please help this dumbo!
David

"David" <davnan@homemail.com.au> writes:

> This is my first experience with Linux. The installation from CDs
> seemed to go well, but I can not boot into Linux. In fact I can not
> even move the highlighting on the dual boot selection screen. I have
> clearly done something stupid in the installation, but I have
> reinstalled several times with no effect. I have an Athlon 2500+, 2X
> 80Gb drives, and winXP on one of these. 512 Mb RAM, Radeon 7000.
> Please help this dumbo!

Start by explaining the problem.
What did you install? Since you are on a Mandriva group,
it must be some version of Mandriva?

That what do you mean by moving the highlighting?
Did you use the arrow keys or the mouse?

When you install, you have choices for a bootloader,
Did you choose grub or lilo?

You don't really have to move anything, if you just leave it
alone, it will count down, and then boot the default.

Tell more about the drives. IDE, USB, etc.

Dan,
Thanks for that. I installed Mandriva 2006 Power Pack for x86, from
CDs. I am not in a group. Neither tne arrow keys nor the mouse changed
the selected text on the menu, ie Linux or Windows. I chose lilo. It is
set to boot to Windows by default, and I can not interrupt the process.
I have tried setting the default to linux, also installing the
bootdrive on floppy, In both cases I ended up at a black DOS-type
screen where I entered userid and password, then startx. This led to a
"fatal error Message". I have 2X 80 Gb Seagate Barracuda HDs, CD-ROM,
and DVD burner. Only printer, scanner, mouse and KB are on USB- oh yes,
and a Netgear wireless router.
Any more questions, or ideas, and thanks again.

David

Dan,
Thanks for your interest. I am not in a group. Installed Mandriva
Powerpack 2006 from CD. Version for x86. On the screen during login a
screen appears where I can select windows or linux. Whether I use the
mouse or the arrow keys I can not change the selection. It sails on and
boots into windows Xp.
I chose lilo as my bootloader..
I have reinstalled the program several times and set it to boot
automatically to linux. Then of course I can not get windows. In this
case I get a black text screen similar to DOS and I have to key in
userid and password. The next entry is david$. If I then type startx I
get a heap of text including 'Fatal Error".Same result when I booted
from floppy.
Mandrake Move works OK with my system.
I have 2 Barracuda HDs, each 80 gig .Also DVD. Plenty RAM. ASUS MB.
Radeon 7200 graphics.
USB2 is taken up with keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, and wireless
router.
Any ideas that might help?
David

Dan Espen wrote:

> "David" <davnan@homemail.com.au> writes:
>

> > This is my first experience with Linux. The installation from CDs
> > seemed to go well, but I can not boot into Linux. In fact I can not
> > even move the highlighting on the dual boot selection screen. I have
> > clearly done something stupid in the installation, but I have
> > reinstalled several times with no effect. I have an Athlon 2500+, 2X
> > 80Gb drives, and winXP on one of these. 512 Mb RAM, Radeon 7000.
> > Please help this dumbo!

>
> Start by explaining the problem.
> What did you install? Since you are on a Mandriva group,
> it must be some version of Mandriva?
>
> That what do you mean by moving the highlighting?
> Did you use the arrow keys or the mouse?
>
> When you install, you have choices for a bootloader,
> Did you choose grub or lilo?
>
> You don't really have to move anything, if you just leave it
> alone, it will count down, and then boot the default.
>
> Tell more about the drives. IDE, USB, etc.

Dan,
I dont think my replies are getting there so will try again.
Installed Mandriva 2006 Powerpack for x86 from CD onto hdb, which is
partitioned about 50:50. I have installed it times without number and
have used both grub and lilo.
On the dual boot screen, where I should be able to select windows or
linux, neither the mouse or the arrow keys move anything.
I have tried making linux the default, ahd when booting up I find
myself in a DOS-type screen where I enter userid and password. After
the $ sign I then type startx (Wrong?) and get a great commotion then a
fatal error message.
On no occasion have I been able to boot into Linux.
hda and hdb are 80 GB Barracudas. Athlon 2500+. ASUS MB. Plenty of USB2
devices-printer, scanner etc.
What am I doing wrong?