The UNIX and Linux Forums  

Go Back   The UNIX and Linux Forums > Top Forums > UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Google UNIX.COM
Home Forums Register Rules & FAQ Members List Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers If you're not sure where to post a UNIX or Linux question, post it here. All UNIX and Linux newbies welcome !!


Other UNIX.COM Threads You Might Find Helpful
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
ftp from hard drive to unix server dummy_needhelp Shell Programming and Scripting 6 11-01-2007 12:35 PM
format unix hard drive on windows xp moyalt UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users 2 05-11-2006 03:49 PM
The best partitioning schem for a 250GB Sata hard drive & a 75GB SCSI hard drive sirbijan Filesystems, Disks and Memory 0 04-05-2006 11:19 AM
Formatting hard drive from Unix to Windows howarddtp UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users 4 07-03-2005 12:32 PM
Wiping UNIX Hard Drive rocky123 UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers 10 10-10-2002 05:42 AM

Closed Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2001
Registered User
 

Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 13
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Stumble this Post!Spurl this Post!
seperate hard drive for unix & x windows

thanks for your help, i didnt realise you could download the operating system from sun.com

Ive just had a new hard drive installed 20 GIG for unix and x windows. How can i connect this hard drive for unix and x windows only? and are there any helpful tutorials for starters??

Many thanks
Forum Sponsor
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2001
ober5861's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Posts: 116
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Stumble this Post!Spurl this Post!
I'm not sure what you mean by "unix and x windows".... I'm not sure if you're talking about a dual boot machine, or some version of linux running a GUI, in which case I'm not sure why you would seperate the two...

And what are you asking when you ask how to "connect" the drive...

Please clarify!!

Tutorials and the like can be found at:


http://www.linuxnewbie.org/
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2001
ober5861's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Posts: 116
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Stumble this Post!Spurl this Post!
Sorry, I just read your previous post. If you bought a completely seperate drive just for whatever brand of *nix you get, just connect it physically the same way you would any other drive.

As far as setup, install the intended OS on your second drive and setup the boot manager provided (ie. LILO, LOADLIN, GRUB, etc) to dual boot your system... I'm guessing you have some brand of Windows installed on your primary drive.

Please post back if you have more questions.
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2001
Registered User
 

Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 13
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Stumble this Post!Spurl this Post!
HARD DRIVE JUST FOR UNIX

Im studying at Shellield Hallam University. I start Unix and X windows in October. I want to know whether to partition my 30 GIG hard Drive and have unix operating system working on 10 GIG of that or to have it on a completley different hard drive but on the same tower.

In regards to putting it on a hard drive, How do i install it onto the 10 GIG part of my hard drive, and are there any tutorials on how it's done.

Im not too hot on programming, ive only programmed in C++ and will be programming in unix when i start at Uni.

Thanks for your patience.
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2001
ober5861's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Posts: 116
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Stumble this Post!Spurl this Post!
OK, well my suggestion is to go ahead and partition the 30 GB drive... 10 should be more than enough for unix, especially if you're basically just playing around with it.

Depending on the version/distribution of Unix or Linux that you end up obtaining, installation should be fairly simple. Most have the type of hand-holding that you've come to expect with Windows now.

Just boot from the cdrom and install to the new partition, probably hda1 or hda2... depending on any other partitions you may have.

Check into the site I gave you before. That should have a tutorial on it.
Google UNIX.COM
Closed Thread



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:21 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
The UNIX and Linux Forums Content Copyright ©1993-2008 The CEP Blog All Rights Reserved -Ad Management by RedTyger

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102