From: chris@cosmo.demon.co.uk.demon.co.uk (Chris Payne) Subject: A few problems Date: 17 Nov 1992 19:34:19 GMT
Hello Linux users..
I have been reading this group for a while now and have decided to try
Linux out. Having read the FAQs and all the other information I can find I
still have a few questions before installing on my hard disk (the floppy
version works fine):
1. When partitioning the hard disk I gather that you should make a 'few'
partitions for Linux. A root, swap and user I recall. How big should
these be? Is a swap file as good as a swap partition? Why have a 'user'
partition?
2. When I tried the root/boot floppies on a machine at work (Paradise VGA)
I see 2 odd effects:
i) The 'choose VGA mode' screen bombs out, so I have to 'press space
to continue'. Any ideas?
ii) The cursor disappears completely. Is there a setterm command to turn
it on?
3. I am going to install the SLS versions initially. There seems to be some
differences between every 'README' file I have. I note that the rootimage
does not have a menu program that some README files suggest. Am I right in
thinking that I just rawrite the SLS files (xxx.tar.z) to a floppy and then
execute 'tar zxvf /dev/<my floppy>'?
Any answers/hints/ideas etc. gratefully received.
Cheers!
Chris.
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