Going to have to reinstall WinXP

[deadly7]

Yeah, I tried to create a WinXP boot disk for my other computer but it doesn't work for some reason... So I'm going to have to spend like, forty minutes of my day installing WinXP again.  However, before I do that, I'm thinking of installing Slackware..  Last time I posted people said "Reinstall WinXP and you can put slackware in as well".. so yeah.
What am I going to need?

[Ergot]

A Slackware CD and an iago.

[deadly7]

You forgot PartitionMagic, you suck..
Speaking of which, someone gots a copy?

[Armin]

You don't need PartitionMagic, Slackware's installation disc does it all for you.

EDIT: Here's a link to Slackware torrent files. Download Installation ISO disc 1 and 2, don't mind the source discs. Burn them to a CD after that and have iago or Newby walk you through it.

[Newby]

PartitionMagic can't resize partitions. =p

[Sidoh]

Booting It can.

[Newby]

Booting It can.

Haha. I meant cfdisk. Whoops @ partitionmagic comment.

[deadly7]

Notice, I'm obviously going to have to reinstall WinXP and I'll tweak the partitions then.  For some reason, the hard-drive has ZERO partitions on it. heh.

[iago]

Install Linux first.  Boot off Slackware 1.  When you get a prompt, type:

$ cfdisk

That'll let you partition your drive.  You need 3 partitions:
- Linux (5gb or more)
- Linux Swap [you have to change the type to 82 in cfdisk] (1gb or so)
- Windows (5gb or more)

Then "write" the partition table to the disk.  After that, I would recommend rebooting and installing Windows XP. 

Once that's complete, install Slackware by booting off the disk and typing:
$ setup
Choose "Add swap", then follow the instructions. 

And if you need any help at all, ask Ergot.  He's the best at helping!

(and it's "a iago", not "an iago", if you're saying "an" then you're pronouncing "iago" wrong :P)

[Ergot]

I was debating with myself... it begins with a vowel T_T!!
I usually install Windows then put on Linux... I don't even know why.

[Blaze]

I was debating with myself... it begins with a vowel T_T!!
I usually install Windows then put on Linux... I don't even know why.

I do it that way since I find windows gets more errors when installing, and its easier to clear it all and try it again.

[deadly7]

Install Linux first. Boot off Slackware 1. When you get a prompt, type:

$ cfdisk

That'll let you partition your drive. You need 3 partitions:
- Linux (5gb or more)
- Linux Swap [you have to change the type to 82 in cfdisk] (1gb or so)
- Windows (5gb or more)

Then "write" the partition table to the disk. After that, I would recommend rebooting and installing Windows XP.

Once that's complete, install Slackware by booting off the disk and typing:
$ setup
Choose "Add swap", then follow the instructions.

And if you need any help at all, ask Ergot. He's the best at helping!

(and it's "a iago", not "an iago", if you're saying "an" then you're pronouncing "iago" wrong :P)

Uh, my hard drive is 9gb big. :)!

[Sidoh]

iago = 12 iagi

[Warrior]

I can help with Slack installations, iago helped me once and I've done it many times (including today)

[drka]

there's a flash video that shows how to install Slackware :P

http://www.slackstuff.net/include/slackmov101/start.htm