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From Windows to Linux - <1> Quick Start Guide Author: universe smile [smileonce]
<1> Quick Pick-up Guide from Windows to Linux - Quick Pick Guide / * * 坤 一一 * Email / MSN: SmileOnce@126.com * Written 2003-10-20 * / Operating system Type, Linux version There are many kinds, installation configuration methods are more popular ... This article, the object is an experience in N years, and there is very little or known to Linux / Unix or some friends who have never actually operated; if you I want to match the system, optimize, then I have become unchanged, then this article is not suitable for you; if you have a deep understanding of Linux, you want to further optimize, this article is not suitable for you; this article must solve: Let you skip heavy obstacles, quickly appreciate what is LinUX. Therefore, this article wants to tell you, is the most simple (but not optimal), the safest installation method - let you not worry about hard drive information and original Windows due to its own level Under the premise of the operating system is damaged, the Linux is installed. At the end of this article, I am telling you how to remove the linux to remove it, restore you no state before installation. Before entering the topic, solve a few problems first, want to be a Linux user wants to know: 1. Is there any damage to the data on the Windows system and other disks? A: It should be said that there is no damage. If you don't have the experience of hard disk disaster recovery, it is highly recommended that you exercise in this article, then choose a better installation method. This article guidance is a very secure approach, almost dangerous operations I guides you to avoid it. Second, Linux can coexist with Windows to a hard disk? A: Yes. 7. There is no problem in coexisting eight systems. This issue is discussed in the later chapter. The examples of this warrior are 1 Linux and one to two Windows systems to coexist with a hard drive. Third, what version of Linux is good? A: This question is "radish cabbage, each has love", in fact, to a certain level, each Linux can be changed to the service post. However, I just came to friends, or I can choose a version of the most people who have used people. If you have any questions. If you don't have the choice, you will first install the red flag Linux, (the underlying structure and redhat is similar, don't worry about the Chinese problem), Chinese installation interface, imitation of Windows's KDE platform, more good, familiar, and turn Redhat or other versions. Ok, now I'm going to go forward, I will install Linux. The first step is to cut your meat from the original Windows partition - prepare disk space for installation Linux. Red Flag Linux takes 2.5G space; redhat is more, 4G. (Here is the space that is substantially completely installed) how to partition? If you are a single Windows system, you don't have to consider so much; if you are a dual system such as Win98 / Win2000 or Win2000 / WinXP, and both systems are installed in different partitions (that is, all sites are all installed in the C drive) It is necessary to consider it. I have summarized a rule: "Look at the position behind all system disks." For example, your win2000 is in the C drive, WinXP is in F: disk, then you are in F: backward.
Why is this? There should be a boot.ini file in the Winnt system, which records the location of the boot image. If you add it to the second system, then Nt Loader can not find the second system boot image, the result will appear. Boot unsuccessful errors. (However, you can change it manually) If you really can't find this location, then I didn't say this step, I have a problem to ask forum, ^ _ ^ second step, put down the meat minced meat - fine Turn the Linux partition. Since it is "quick launch guide", I don't explain why, only give a HOW. Divided into 4 pieces, as follows: / boot 150m (Note: I used RH 6.2 to use 23m, I didn't expect RH9 to grow so fast) SWAP 256M (Note: The general formula twice the exchange partition, but if You have 256M memory definitely not need 512m to do exchange files, so I think that 256m is about to be full. Note: Even if your memory is large, you don't save this space, because RH's memory mechanism is trying to use the exchange file, leave out More physical memory) / 2G ~ 3G (Note: The file is full of installation) / home 100M ~ 2G (Note: This location is not big, the system is not big, put the downloaded Dongdong here. Delivery directly, directly Put the partition mount to / Home, don't format it, the original download, Dongdong can also continue to use) Note: When you install Linux for the first time, in addition to the SWAP, all partitions must be formatted once, except for SWAP to choose SWAP, Others choose EXT2 or EXT3. In the third step, how to use the guide. The practice of this article is that all partitions are selected in the extended partition, booted with GRUB management, put GRUB to MBR - this, simple installation, convenient to unload. However, the master or like to put the guide to the Super block and then boot with a wide range of guides, this is not within the discussion of this article. Step 4, do not do it. Recommend new hands, so that it is easy to repair the fault. (Master usually have homemade tool floppy disk, can play the same role) If you missed the boot disk during installation, you can also make it in the installed Linux. Ok, pay attention to the above four points, I think you will be able to install Linux, so good; however, what to go after cool? I will sell you a regret medicine here - completely drying Linux and restores the original state. In fact, it is easy to format the partition of Linux, and return to use it together, and then fix the MBR. Since I introduced the GRUB to the MBR, it is easy to ruin it - the FDISK / MBR is executed with the Win98 / WinMe boot disk boot system. If you use a single system of Win98 / WinMe, it is done. If you use Win2K / WinXP / Win2003, or a dual system with Win2K / WinXP / Win2003, you must also re-put NT Loader to MBR. The method is: 1. If you use Win2K, start the installation disk boot system with Win2K CD, select Repair Install -> Quick Repair, you can. 2. If you use WinXP / Win2003, start the installation disk boot system with Win2K CD, select Fix Install -> Enter Console Repair -> Execute command fixmbr.
