[Fwd: [ale] Red Hat Install]

[geof at abraxis.com (Linux Idiot)]

> Charles H. Baker wrote:
> >
> > Hello People,
> >      I've begun my Linux journey.  I got my new hard drive in last night as
> > the master on my 2nd EIDE interface.  That's cool.  Because of the way Dell
> > built my machine the CD-ROM drive has to remain on this interface.
> 
I've not verified it, but I've been told that you don't want a harddrive
on the same interface with a cdrom as it will slow down the data
transfer for your harddrive.  Something about the interface will use the
slowest transfer rate of the two pieces of hardware.  Anyone else know
more about this?
> 
> >      I next started the Linux install.  I have a book, QUE's Spec. Ed. Using
> > Linux.  It came w/ CD's for Red Hat 4.2, Slackware, and Caldera.  I wanted
> > to use Red Hat, as I had been advised that it was the best of the 3 w/
> > Slackware a close 2nd.
> >      I made the Boot and Supp disks no problem.  Then I rebooted, w/ Boot in
> > place, Linux asked if I had color monitor-yes.  Color appears.  Was prompted
> > for the type of installation, I chose local CD.  The Red Hat CD was in the
> > drive, but It said that the CD didn't appear to be a Red Hat CD.  Prompted
> > me for the type of CD-ROM drive.  I have a Mitsumi FX120T  !B.  The
> > secondary EIDE I/O address is 0x0170 to 0x0177 (or 0170h-0177h in Intel
> > speak).
> >     On another front, I wanted to install DOS 6.2 on my 2nd hard drive as
> > well.  However, when I ran FDISK, it would not let me create an active
> > partition on my 2nd Hard drive.  Hope this wasn't too long.  I know you are
> > all busy people, but I sure could use some help.
> >
> > Charles H. Baker
> > cbaker at cdc.net
> > cbaker at moccasun.utc.edu
> > http://www.cdc.net/~cbaker

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Until later: Geoffrey		geof at abraxis.com

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