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Installing Linux Mandrake 6.1
ADVISORY NOTE
No.1, January 2001
Installing Linux Mandrake 6.1
Wil van der Krogt
CONTENTS
1. Using this Manual 1
2. Before You Start 2
System Requirements 2
Things You Will Need 2
Next Steps 2
3. Saving Your Data 3
4. Making Diskettes 4
Make the Diskette “Setup Linux” 4
Make the Diskette: Dosutils 6
5. Preparing the Hard Disk 8
Save Your Data 8
Scan Disk 8
De-Fragment the Hard Disk 9
Use Fips to Make a Second Partition 9
Remove the DOS Partition from the Hard Disk 11
6. Installing Windows 95/98 12
7. Installing Linux Mandrake 6.1 15
Start the Installation Process 15
Language Selection 15
Keybord Selection 16
Method of Installation 16
Installation or Upgrading? 16
Installation: Workstation, Server or Custom? 17
Install a Linux Workstation 17
Mouse Configuration 17
Network Configuration 18
Time Settings 18
Printer Configuration 18
Create the Administrator or Root Password 19
Create an Unprivileged User 20
Make a System Boot Disk 20
X graphics Server Configuration 21
End of Installation 22
First Login 23
Shutting Down the System 23
Restarting the System under Windows 95/98 24
Final step: Congratulations 24
8. Un-Installing Linux 25
Changing the Member Boot Record 25
Removing the Linux Partitions 25
Creating a New Second Partition for Windows 95/98 27
Formatting the New Second Windows 95/98 Partition 28
Removing the New Second Partition under Windows 95/98 29
1. USING THIS MANUAL
Information 1.1
In the boxed sections you will find the actions to complete by pressing keys or the mouse
With the keyboard:
Tab: Option Use the tab key to choose the indicated option
Space: Option Use the space bar to mark or remove an x at the indicated
option
Cursor: Text Use the cursor keys to go to the indicated option or the next line
Press: Text Press the given key to realise or activate an option
Type: Text Type the given text
Esc: Text Press the escape key until you are in the indicated position
Screen: Text The name of the screen that you see
Menu: Text The name of the menu that you see
Message: Text This message will appear in the menu
Message: Text This message will not appear in the menu, but is given for better
understanding or as an advise what to do
With the mouse:
Scroll: Text Move the pointer to select the indicated option without clicking
Scroll+L: Text Move the pointer to select the indicated option and then click on
the left mouse button
Scroll+R: Text Move the pointer to select the indicated option and then click on
the right mouse button
Scroll+LL: Text Move the pointer to select the indicated option and then double
click on the left mouse button
Scroll+RR: Text Move the pointer to select the indicated option and then double
click on the right mouse button
Click: Option Click the left or right mouse button to realise or activate the
selected option
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2. BEFORE YOU START
System Requirements
To install Linux Mandrake 6.1, your system should have the following specifications:
A processor of the type 486 or higher;
A RAM memory of 16 MB or more;
A hard disk of 3 GB or more;
A disk drive;
An intern or extern CD-ROM drive;
An intern or extern nonwin-modem (only when you want internet facilities).
Windows 95 or 98 should already be installed on your system.
Things You Will Need
During the process of installation you will need the following:
CD-ROM with Linux Mandrake 6.1;
Four blank diskettes;
CD-ROM with Windows 95 or 98;
Setup diskette of Windows 95 or 98.
Next Steps
Each of the following will be covered I this manual:
Save your data;
Make some diskettes;
Prepare your hard disk;
Install Windows (if necessary);
Install Linux;
Un-install Linux (when you don't want to continue with Linux).
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3. SAVING YOUR DATA
For safety reasons you need to make a backup of all the data on your system. It is best to do this
with a compressing program like winzip. If you don’t have a compressing program you can
download it from: http://winzip.com.
Action 3.1
Do: Backup all your data
Message: Then proceed to next section
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4. MAKING DISKETTES
You have to make four diskettes. Two of them can be made now. The third one you have to make
during the process of installing Windows and the fourth one during the process of installing Linux.
To make the first two diskettes, we assume that Windows is installed on your system.
Make the Diskette “Setup Linux”
Creating a setup diskette for Linux will allow you to start the installation process.
Action 4.1
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The CD-ROM Linux-Mandrake Installation
Message: Please wait until the menu of Linux Mandrake appears
Scroll+L: Start and Run
Menu: Run
Type: Command and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt
Message: C\:WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: Format a:/s and Enter (to format the diskette)
Message: Insert a new diskette for drive A: and press ENTER when ready…
Insert: A diskette and Enter
Message: Please wait until the process of formatting is ready
Message: Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none) ?
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Action 4.1 Proceeding
Press: Enter
Message: Last line: Format another (Y/N) ?
Type: n and Enter
Message: C\:WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: d:\dosutils\rawrite.exe and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt: RAWRITE
Message: Enter disk image source file name:
Type: D:\images\boot.img and Enter
Message: Enter target diskette drive:
Type: A: and Enter
Message: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press Enter
Press: Enter
Message: Please wait until the wanted files are copied
Press: Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt
Action 4.1 Proceeding 2
Message: C\:WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: a: and Enter
Type: dir/p and Enter
Message: You will see that the following 10 files will be copied:
LDLINUX.SYS, BOOT.MSG, EXPERT.MSG, GENERAL.MSG,
KICKIT.MSG, PARAM.MSG, RESCUE.MSG, SYSLINUX.CFG, VLIMUZ,
INITRID.IMG
They will use a total of 1.451.931.bytes
Type: Exit and Enter
Screen: Windows 95/98
Eject: The diskette
Message: Give the diskette the name: Setup Linux
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Make the Diskette: Dosutils
Creating a diskette Dosutils will allow you to use fips and to store and restore the Master Boot
Record of your system.
Action 4.2
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The CD-Rom Linux Mandrake
Insert: A diskette
Scroll+L: Start and Run
Menu: Run
Type: Command and Enter
Menu: MS DOS prompt
Message: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: Format a: /s and Enter to format the diskette
Message: Insert a new diskette in station A: and press ENTER when ready…
Insert: A diskette and Enter
Message: Please wait until the process of formatting is ready
Message: Volume label (11 signs, ENTER for no name)?
Press: Enter
Message: Last line: Do you want to format another disk (Y/N)?
Type: N and Enter
Message: C\:WINDOWS\Desktop>
Message: To copy the three required files:
Type: Copy d:\dosutils\fips20\restorrb.exe a: and Enter
Type: Copy d:\dosutils\fips20\fips.exe a: and Enter
Type: Copy d:\dosutils\fips20\errors.txt a: and Enter
Menu: MS DOS prompt
Message: C\:WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: A: and Enter
Type: dir/p and Enter
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Action 4.2 Proceeding
Message: You will see that the following 4 files will be copied:
COMMAND.COM, RESTORRB.EXE, FIPS.EXE, ERRORS.TXT
They will use 291.694 bytes
Type: Exit and Enter
Screen: Windows 95/98
Eject: The CD-ROM Linux Mandrake
Eject: The diskette
Message: Give the diskette the name: Linux Dosutils
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5. PREPARING THE HARD DISK
When you want to use both Windows and Linux as a Workstation you first have to prepare the hard
disk of your system. To prepare your hard disk to install Linux Mandrake as a Workstation it will
seldom be necessary to re-install Windows 95/98. However, it can happen so be make sure you
have a Windows setup diskette and the windows setup CD-ROM before you start any action.
Save Your Data
Action 5.1
Reminder: If you did not until now, save all your data now
Do: Save all your data
Message: Best of all you can do this with WinZip or another compressing program.
Scan Disk
To correct any possible error on your hard disk, you have to scan your disk with the help of Scan
disk.
Action 5.2
Screen: Windows 98
Scroll+L: The diskette Dosutils
Scan disk
Screen: Scan disk
Launch: Scan disk
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De-Fragment the Hard Disk
Put all the MS Windows data on the first part of the hard disk. You should de-fragment the hard disk
in order to have free space for installing Linux.
Action 5.3
Screen: Windows 98
Scroll+L: Start and Programs and Accessories and System Tools and Disk
Defragmenter
Screen: De-fragmentation
Launch The de-fragmentation program, in spite of getting the message: De-
fragmentation is not yet necessary
Use Fips to Make a Second Partition
Action 5.4
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The diskette Dosutils
Scroll+L: Start and Shutdown and Restart and Yes
Screen: DOS
Message: Last line: A:\>
Type: fips and Enter
Message: Last line: Press any Key
Press: Enter
5.4 Proceeding
Message: Now you will see the partition table of your hard disk.
As you can see there is only one partition activated
Message: Last line: Press any key
Press: Enter
Message: Please wait until the next messages have arrived:
Message: Checking boot sector…OK
Message: Checking FAT…OK
Message: Searching for free space…OK
Message: Do you want to make a backup copy of your root and boot sector before
Proceeding (y/n) ?
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Type: Y
Message: Do you have a bootable floppy disk in drive A: as described in the
documentation (y/n) ?
Message: Earlier you did already insert the diskette Dosutils
(Your root and boot sector under windows will be put on the diskette
Dosutils)
Type: Y
Message: Writing file a:\rootboot.000
Message: Enter start cylinder for a new partition ( xx – xxx):
Use the cursor keys to choose the cylinder, <enter> to continue
Old partition Cylinder New partition
xxxx MB xx xxxxx MB
5.4 Proceeding 2
Message: You will see that the first cylinders are in use. They are in use by the
Windows O.S. that is still on your system
Cursor: Move the cursor to nearly 50 % of the total disk space and Enter. You may
choose for another percentage, depending on how big your hard disk is. For
Linux we advise at least 1.2 MB or more
Message: Testing if empty
Message: Now you will see the new partition table. You will see that now also the
second partition is in use
Message: Last line: Do you want to continue or reedit the partition table (c/r)?
Type: C
Message: Last line: Do you want to proceed? (y/n)?
Message: Bye!
Last line: the system is halted
Message: Don’t be angry there is no problem. This is the normal result for this action
Press: Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart the system
Eject: The diskette Dosutils
Screen: Windows 95/98
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Remove the DOS Partition from the Hard Disk
Action 5.5
Screen: Windows 95/98
Scroll+L: Start and Run
Menu: Run
Type: Command
Scroll+L: OK
Menu: MS DOS prompt
Message: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: fdisk and Enter
Message: Last line: Do you want support for big disks (Y/N)…..?
Type: y and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt – FDISK FDISK options
Type: 3 (to delete a partition) and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS –prompt – FDISK Removing a DOS-partition ….
Message: Enter your choice [1]
Message: Warning up lighted. Which primary partition you want to delete? [1]
Type: 1 (to remove the partition) and Enter
Type: 2 and Enter to delete the second partition
Message: Enter the volume name….[ ]
Press: Enter
Message: Are you sure? [N]
Type: Y and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt – FDISK. Deleting a primary partition
Action 5.5 Proceeding
Message: You will see that there is only one partition using nearly 50% of the total disk
space
Press: Esc 3 times (to quit the menu MS-DOS-Prompt – FDISK)
Type: Exit and Enter (to leave the MS-DOS-prompt menu)
Screen: Windows 95/98
Message: Go on to chapter 7 Installing Linux
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6. INSTALLING WINDOWS 95/98
This action is only necessary when, at the end of the last action (5.3), you did not get the Windows
95/98 screen. However, this will normally not be the case. As some people may not be familiar with
the installation of Windows 95/98, we provide the processing details in this chapter.
Action 6.1
Insert: The Windows CD-ROM Setup - start up diskette
Do: Power off and on
Insert: The Windows installation CD-ROM
Screen: DOS
Message: Microsoft Windows 95/98 Start up menu
Type: 1 (for executing an Oem setup) and Enter
Menu: Microsoft Windows 95/98 Setup
Press: Enter (to install windows 95/98)
Message: Setup is preparing the installation of Windows. Please wait for a moment
Message: Press ENTER to go on
Press: Enter
Menu: Microsoft Scan Disk
Menu: Windows Setup
Scroll+L: Continue
Menu: License agreement
Scroll+L: Yes
Menu: Windows 95/98 Setup
Scroll+L: Next
Menu: Windows 95/98 Setup Wizard
Scroll+L: Next
Menu: Chose Directory
ScroLL+L: Next
Message: Preparing Directory
Message: Setup Option
Scroll+L: Typical and Next
Message: Certificate of authenticity
Type: The OEM code of your Windows CD-ROM
Scroll+L: Next
Message: User information
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Type: Your name
Scroll+L: Next
Message: Analysing Your Computer
Scroll+L: Soundcard
Scroll+L: Next
Message: Please wait, the checking of the system will take some minutes
Message: Windows parts
Scroll+L: Install the most common components (recommended)
Scroll+L: Next
Message: Start up diskette
Scroll+L: Start up diskette(advised)
Scroll+L: Next
Menu: Insert disk
Message: Copying files
Scroll+L: Next
Message: Insert a diskette. Warning: Any existing files on this diskette will be deleted
Eject: The diskette CD-ROM starting-starting up diskette
Insert: A diskette
Scroll+L: OK
Message: Please wait until the files are copied to the disk
Message: Setup has finished creating your start up disk….
Scroll+L: OK
Eject: The new made diskette
Message: Give the diskette the name: Boot Windows 95/98
Eject: The CD-ROM Setup - starting up diskette
Message: Now Windows 95/98 will be installed This process will take some minutes. If
you want to do so you can read the messages or have a coffee break
Message: Finishing Setup
Scroll+L: Finish
Message: Please wait for preparing the first session of Windows. This will take some
minutes
Message: Insert the diskette CD-ROM Setup start up diskette
Insert: The diskette CD-ROM Setuo start up diskette
Scroll+: OK
Message: When you get a message that Windows can’t find a file
Scroll+: Quit
Message: Date / Time properties
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Scroll+L: Your Time Zone and Close
Message: Wizard adding Printer
Scroll+: Next
Eject: The diskette CD-ROM Setuo start up diskette
Scroll+: OK
Message: Your system will be shut down and restarted. This will take some minutes
Menu: Welcome to Windows 95/98
Scroll+: Close
Screen: Windows 95/98
Eject: The installation CD-ROM Windows 9598
Message: The process of (re-)installing Windows has be finished now and you can go
on to chapter 7
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7. INSTALLING LINUX MANDRAKE 6.1
Finally, your system should be prepared and ready to install Linux Mandrake 6.1. We assume that
you already have, or have installed, Windows 95 or Windows 98 on your system. So we start the
installation process of Linux Mandrake 6.1 from the screen Windows 95/98. We are going to install
Linux as a Workstation with the nice KDE Window at the end.
Start the Installation Process
Action 7.1
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The diskette “Setup Linux” as made under 4.2
Scroll+: Start and Shutdown and Restart and Yes
Screen: Welcome to Linux Mandrake 6.1 !
Message: Last line; boot
Press: Enter To load the some files
Message: Please wait until the necessary files are loaded
Screen: Welcome to Linux Mandrake
Menu: Linux Mandrake
Message: Read the message
Tab: OK and Enter
Language Selection
Action 7.2
Menu: Choose a Language
Cursor: The language to be used for the installation procedure
Tab: OK and Enter
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Keyboard Selection
Action 7.3
Menu: Keyboard Type
Cursor: us for a QWERTY keyboard, or fr-latin1 for an AZERTY keyboard and Enter
QWERTY or AZERTY are the first 6 letters on your keyboard
Tab: OK and Enter
Method of Installation
Choose for the type of installation "Local CD-ROM".
Action 7.4
Screen: Installation Method
Cursor: Local CD-ROM
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Note:
Message: Insert your Linux Mandrake CD into your CD drive now
Insert: The CD-ROM Linux Mandrake Installation
Tab: OK and Enter
Installation or Upgrading?
The upgrade only relates to previous distributions of Linux-Mandrake. Don't choose this option if
you have already installed another Linux distribution on your computer. The installation concerns
anyone who wants to install Linux-Mandrake on his/her computer, on the partition or disk that has
been prepared to this end.
Action 7.5
Menu: Installation Path
Tab: Install and Enter
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Installation: Workstation, Server or Custom?
You are able to choose between the installation of a workstation, a server, or a custom. The option
Workstation installs Linux with standard options using the second partition for the installation of
Linux. It creates three new partitions:
1. Type swap, with fixed size;
2. /boot, and;
3. Partition/, also called root with variable size depending on the free space on the second
partition of your hard disk. With this option it is possible to have a multi boot. The server and the
custom installation are not covered in this manual, as they require some more knowledge about
the system to do the installation.
Install a Linux Workstation
Action 7.7
Menu: Installation Class
Cursor: Workstation
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Warning (Read the message)
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Warning (Read the message)
ATTENTION: if you are sure
Tab: Yes and Enter
Menu: Warning
Message: You are about to lose data! Are you sure you wan t to do this?
Tab: Yes and Enter
Screen: Install (C) 1999 Red Hat Software, Mandrake Soft. Install system
Message: Now you will see the next menu’s
Menu: Scanning and Running and Empty and Processing and Install Status
Message: Please wait until the process of installing is completed. This will take several
minutes so you now can have a tea or coffee break
Mouse Configuration
This step allows you to configure the mouse. If the mouse is not detected, indicate the type of
mouse you are using, PS/2 or serial. Try to find the mouse you are using in the list of mouse types,
otherwise choose a generic mouse. If you have a two-button mouse, we recommend you to choose
Emulate third button. Once the installation is complete, the /usr/sbin/mouseconfig allows you to
reconfigure the mouse.
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Action 7.8
Menu: Probing Result
Message: Probing found some type of serial mouse on port ttyS1
Tab: OK and Enter if your mouse is correctly identified
Menu: Configure Mouse
Message: What type of mouse do you have?
Tab: Your type of mouse and OK and Enter
Network Configuration
If your computer is not connected to a local network, it is called stand-alone. We assume that your
system is stand-alone.
Action 7.9a Standalone
Screen: Network configuration
Tab: No and Enter
Time Settings
Adjust the clock depending on the geographical zone. The option GMT should not be checked
unless you use your computer to synchronise remote servers. Use the Tab key to change the field
and confirm.
Action 7.10
Menu: Configure Time zones
Cursor: Your geographical zone
Tab: OK and Enter
Printer Configuration
To configure a printer, choose yes. This can also be done after installation. The options
"SMB/Windows 95/NT" and "remote ldp" are not available, as your system is not part of a local
network. The most common options for a printer are: lp and /var/spool/lpd/lp. The installation
procedure then tries to detect printer ports in your computer.
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Action 7.11a
Menu: Configure Printer
Tab: Yes and Enter
Menu: Select Printer Connection
Cursor: The connection mode for your printer and Enter
Menu: Standard Printer Options
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Local Printer Device
Tab: OK and Enter
In the following window, choose the printer from the list that resembles your printer the closest. You
can select the paper size - generally A4 - and the resolution depending on your printer. Check stair
stepping for some printers that do not perform a carriage return at the end of a line.
Action 7.11b
Menu: Configure Printer
Cursor: To select your printer and Enter
Menu: Name of selected printer
Cursor: A4 for the paper format
Cursor: Resolution
Cursor: Fix stair stepping? and Space: depending on your printer
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Verify Printer Configuration
Tab: OK and Enter
You can reconfigure the printer later, in graphics mode, with the help of the utility print tool.
Create the Administrator or Root Password
Choose a password for root. This is the privileged user or supervisor of the system, who will have
all privileges on the system. The password must contain at least six characters. Avoid choosing
passwords that are easy to guess, like your date of birth, the first name of a friend, etc. Choose
however for a password that is easy to remember. Note that Linux is case sensitive, so make it
easy and don't use capitals. While you type the password, nothing will appear on the screen, this is
for security reasons.
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Action 7.12
Menu: Root Password
Message: Pick a root password
Message: Don’t make a very difficult root password as you need it very often to use
Type: Password and Enter
Type: Password again and Enter
Tab: OK and Enter
Create an Unprivileged User
It is important to create a regular user, to allow you to work under Linux and to familiarise yourself
with the system, without the risk of damaging it with a wrong command or an experimental
configuration. Under Linux each user works in a reserved workspace, which prevents damaging the
system accidentally and which also provides a security measure. Actually each user is the owner of
all the files he creates and cannot access files belonging to other users. Even if you are the only
user on your system, it is strongly recommended that you will always work as a regular user and not
as super user (root). If you want you can now choose for the password the same word as your
username, so you can easily enter the system as common user.
Action 7.13
Menu: Linux-Mandrake
Message: Next, you should add an unprivileged user. You should use this user for all
normal operations
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Add unprivileged user
Type: User name and Enter
Type: Real name and Enter (may be the same name as you user name)
Type: Password and Enter (may be the same word as your username)
Type: Password again and Enter
Cursor: Bash to choose a shell
Tab: OK and Enter
Make a System Boot Disk
It is strongly recommended that you create a boot diskette. This diskette will allow you to reboot
Linux in case of a problem. The command /sbin/mkbootdisk allows you to create a new one once
the installation is complete.
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Action 7.14
Menu: Boot disk
Message: Read the message
Tab: Yes and Enter
Insert: A formatted diskette and Enter
Message: Creating boot disk…
Eject: The new made diskette and give it the name Boot Linux
Message: When ready go on to the next action
X Graphics Server Configuration
In this action we will directly load the Graphical User Interface (GUI) KDE on the system. In general,
for a standard monitor, you can choose: non-interlaced 1024x768, and in the next screen, 50-90 for
the vertical frequency. All recent monitors support these settings. ATTENTION: doing trials without
knowing the parameters of the monitor may, in some cases, damage the equipment.
Action 7.15
Menu: PCI Probe
Message: PCI probing found a: …
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Install Status
Menu: Monitor Setup
Cursor: Custom
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Custom Monitor Setup
Message: Read the message
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Custom Monitor Setup (Continued)
Message: Read the message
Cursor: Choose your monitor type and Enter
Message: Most monitors will work with the selection Non-Interlaced SVGA. Therefore
we advise you to choose this option when you don’t know what kind of
specification your monitor has
Cursor: Select Non Interlaced SVGA
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Custom Monitor Setup (continued)
Message: Read the message
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Cursor: 50-90
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Probing to begin
Message: Read the message
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Probing finished
Tab: Let me choose and Enter
Menu: Select Video Modes
Tab: 16 bit
Cursor “800x600”
Press: Space To put an *
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: Starting X
Tab: OK and Enter
Screen: Starting X
Message: Only when you can't read the next to messages choose Yes by pressing
enter. When you can't read the message move to No and make a new
choice
Press: Enter: Yes 2 times (in the two dialog boxes)
End of Installation
End the installation by pressing the Enter key. The system will unmount (free) the CD-ROM. You
can now eject it. Also, do not forget to eject any diskette from the drive.
Action 7.16
Menu: Done
Message: Read the message
Press: Enter
Eject: The CD-ROM Linux Mandrake
Message: Now the system will be shut down and restarted under Linux. The first start
up will take some minutes
When the computer boots, you will see the Lilo (Linux loader) promptly. If you have a multi boot
installation, pressing the Tab key will show the possible operating systems that can be booted,
typically DOS and Linux. Note that Windows 95/98 is accessed through the DOS option. The
default is Linux, meaning that if you wait long enough (15 seconds by default), Linux will be loaded.
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First Login
You are about to log in for the first time. You can log in as a regular user. Enter the user name and
press Enter. Now type the password and confirm by pressing Enter again.
Action 7.17
Screen: K Desktop Environment [Localhost]
Message: As Linux is a multi-user system, you always have to log in before you can
get into the system You always should log in with the name and password
that you made for the unprivileged user and not with the root password
Type: your login name and Enter
Type: your password and Enter
Message: Please wait as for the first time this will take some minutes to start up Linux
Menu: KFM information
Scroll+: OK
Menu: file:home/username/
Scroll: X on the right upper part of the menu to close the menu
Message: Now you are on the KDE desktop window
Screen: KDE-Desktop
Message: For further instructions how to use the KDE desktop under Linux, you can
find information in our other Linux publications
Shutting Down the System
Action 7.18
Scroll+: The KDE symbol on the lower left corner of the screen
Menu: Applications
Scroll+L: Logout
Menu: Session prepared for logout
Scroll+L: Logout
Menu: K Desk top Environment [Localhost]
Type: your login name and Enter
Type: your password
Scroll: Shutdown
Menu: Shutdown or restart
Select: Shutdown and OK
Message: The system will be shutdown. At the end off this process you will see at the
last line:
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Message: Last line: Power down
Message: Now you can switch off the system power
Restarting the System under Windows 95/98
Action 7.19
Do: Power on
Screen: DOS
Message: At the moment you get at the last line the message: LiLo boot:
Type: DOS and Enter
Message: Now your system will start under Windows 95/98
Final Step: Congratulations
The Linux operating system is now installed on your computer. Consult the User Guide by clicking
on the doc icon to familiarise yourself with the Linux-Mandrake world. Extensive information is
installed on your system in the /usr/doc directory, including FAQ’s and HOWTO’s.
Welcome to the Linux World!
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8. UN-INSTALLING LINUX
In case you don't want to continue with Linux, we have written a method to quit Linux and get the
free space again for Windows. To remove Linux from your hard disk you only have to quit the
partitions reserved for Linux and to change the Master Boot Record (MBR). To remove the Linux
partitions, you have to restart a new installation process and do the action as given below.
Changing the Member Boot Record
Action 8.1
Do: Power on
Screen: DOS start up
Message: Lilo boot:
Type: DOS and Enter
Message: The computer will start under Windows 95/98
Screen: Windows 95/98
Scroll+: Start and Run
Menu: Run
Type: Command and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt
Message: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: fdisk/mbr and Enter
Type: Exit and Enter
Screen: Windows 95/98
Message: When you now should restart the system it will start under Windows 95/98
Attention: You will no longer have entrance to the Linux O.S>
Removing the Linux Partitions
To delete the Linux Partitions you have to do the installation process for Linux until you arrive at the
screen Install class.
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Action 8.2
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The diskette Setup Linux and / or the CD-ROM Linux Mandrake
Scroll+: Start and Shutdown and Restart and Yes
Screen: Welcome to Linux Linux Mandrake 6.1
Message: Last line: boot:
Press: Enter to start the process of installing Linux
Proceed: To chapter 7.1 till 7.7
Message: Arriving at 10.7 you have to do the next operations:
Menu: Installation Class
Cursor: Custom
Tab: OK and Enter
Menu: SCSI Configuration
Tab: No and Enter
Menu: Disk Setup
Tab: fdisk and Enter
Action 8.2 Proceeding
Menu: Partition Disks
Tab: Edit and Enter
Screen: DOS
Message: Last line: Command (m for help):
Type: D and Enter (to delete a partition)
Type: 2 and Enter (to delete the second partition)
Type: P and Enter (to show that the second partition is deleted)
Message: You will see only one partition of the type: Win95 FAT32
Type: W and Enter (to write the new partition table to your hard disk)
Screen: Partition Disk
Eject: The diskette Setup Linux
Press: Ctrl+Alt+Del (to restart the system)
Eject: the CD-ROM Linux Mandrake
Screen: Windows 95/98
Now you have to format the partitions you used for Linux.
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Creating a new second Partition for Windows 95/98
Action 8.3
Screen: Windows 95/98
Scroll+L: Start and Run
Screen: Run
Type: Command and Enter
Screen: MS-DOS-prompt
Message: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: fdisk and Enter
Menu: MS DOS prompt – FDISK
Message: Do you want …[N]
Type: Y and Enter
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt – FDISK FDISK-options
Type: 1 and Enter (to make a DOS-Partition …
Type: 2 and Enter (to make a extended DOS-partition)
Message: Making an extended DOS-partition
Message: Please wait a moment for the process to run and the next message:
Message: Enter the extension of the extended DOS-partition in MB or percentage of
disk space … [xxxx]
Press: Enter
Message: The extended partition has be made
Message: You will see that there are now two portions on your hard disk
Action 8.3 Proceeding
Press: Esc
Message: There are no logical stations defined
Message: Please wait until the checking of the integrity of the station has ended
Press: Enter
Message: Now you will see that there is be made a new logical station called D:
Press: Esc 3 times
Menu: MS-DOS-prompt
Message: C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
Type: Exit and Enter (to quit the DOS menu)
Screen: Windows 95/98
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Scroll+L: Start and Shutdown and Restart and Yes
Screen: Windows 95/98
Formatting the New Second Windows 95/98 Partition
Now under Windows 95/98 you will have two partitions (two hard disks on your computer). The
second partition [D] is still occupied with the Linux operating system and till now not usable for
Window 95/98. So you have to format the partition under Window 95/98.
Action 8.4
Screen: Windows 95/98
Scroll+L: This computer
Menu: This computer
Message: Now you will see that you have 2 logical stations on your hard disk
one called [C:], the other one called [D:]
Message: When you don’t have the two logical stations do the restart again
Scroll: Station [D:]
Scroll: File and Format
Menu: Formatting of [D:]
Scroll: Complete and Start
Menu: [D:] formatting
Message: This station is …..
Scroll+L: OK
Menu: Formatting of [D:]
Message: Please wait until the process of formatting is ready
Menu: Results of formatting [D:]
Scroll+L: Close
Menu: {D:] formatting
Message: Windows has formatted…
Scroll: OK
Menu: Windows help
Scroll: The arrow to scan the logical station
Menu: Scanning: [C:]
Scroll: [D:] and Start
Message: Please wait until the process of scanning has be finished
Menu: Results of the disk scan: [D:]
Scroll+L: Close and close and close
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Message: Now you will have a free second partition under Windows 95/98
Message: Your CD-ROM drive now will be station [E:] instead of station [D:]
Message: Close all menu’s
Screen: Windows 95/98
Removing the New Second Partition under Windows 95/98
When you don't want to have a second partition under Windows 95/98,you can remove this partition
with using the diskette "operating system".
Action 8.5
Screen: Windows 95/98
Insert: The diskette "Dosutils "
Scroll: Start and Shutdown and Restart and Yes
Screen: DOS
Message: Last line: A:\>
Type: Restorrb and Enter
Message Do you want to proceed (y/n):
Type: Y
Message: Last line: A:\>
Eject: The diskette "Dosutils"
Restart: Ctrl+Alt+Del (to restart the system)
Screen: Windows 95/98
Message: Now you will have only one partition left on your hard disk under Windows
95/98. Your system will be just the same as it was before you installed it.
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IICD PROFILE
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technologies (ICTs). The driving force behind IICD activities is that local ‘change agents’
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