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SuSe Linux 8.0 install help

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ucvb6

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hello all,

well, jsut picked up SuSe Linux 8.0. ran into some trouble installing.

i have 2 HD's. so i unplugged my primary, which has win xp installed. then installed linux on my secondary. things went smooth. i ended up creating a boot floppy. now when i insert the boot floppy, right after the bios screen, etc...i get all these numbers running (kinda like the famous matrix screen). anyone have anu remedies for this? also, id there a way in XP to start up with an option as to what OS i want to boot into? i know win2k had this option.

second, i cant get my internet to work. using a SMC barricade router. any suggestions on how to configure it?

and last, when i shut down linux, a screen says "system will be halted immediately" and nothing happens. computer still running and all. does the computer not shut down automatically like windows?

i appreciate any help anyone can offer, this is my first time using Linux

Thanks
 
Don't know about the boot disc; maybe the floppy you used was bad or something? I just re-installed SuSE 8.0 last night and did it the way you described, except that I didn't unplug any of my drives - just made sure I knew which one I was dealing with (an old 16GB/5400 RPM Maxtor)

As for the network connection, I assume SuSE found your network card, right? in that case, open a console and get root access (in KDE, there's a button for a new console and an option if you hold the button down for a root console. Or, you can just type "su" at command prompt too, I think) Either way, it'll ask you for the root password. Once you type that in, type in "ifconfig eth0 up" and hit enter. Then try accessing the web.

Edit 1: I think there's a way to make a boot floppy using the first install CD, from within windows. Look through the manual or one of the README files on the CD.

Edit 2: you may not even need to be logged in as root to get the network up and going now that I think about it; I just happened to be when I was doing it because I was trying to figure out how to gain access to my NTFS partitions. In case you're curious, here's how I did it : (you will need to be root for this, but it will allow read-only access for all users) at teh comand prompt type "mount -t ntfs -o umask=644,gid=100 /dev/hda5 /mnt/D" Change 'hda5' to whatever your windows partition is listed as in linux; you can change the mount point if you'd like, too - just remember to create the folder for the mount point before running this command.



Nate
 
Boot up:
You did edit the /etc/lilo.conf and /etc/fstab files before plugging the other hard drive back in right? If not, thats most likely the problem. XP has the same boot.ini that c:\Win2k has.

Network:
Are you using DHCP? If so, use dhcpcd, if not setup static ips.

Shutdown:
What shutdown flags did you use?
 
ok guys,

i tried reinstalling Linux 8.0 again, but when it completed and rebooted, it went straight to windows.

question is, is there a way so that i can have windows on my primary HD and Linux on my secondary? is there a way to get a option screen everytime i boot up asking me if i want to start windows or Linux?

I have a feeling that even though i have win XP installed on my primary, i still need to copy the boot file onto my primary.

any suggestions welcome,
 
Originally posted by: ucvb6
ok guys,

i tried reinstalling Linux 8.0 again, but when it completed and rebooted, it went straight to windows.

question is, is there a way so that i can have windows on my primary HD and Linux on my secondary? is there a way to get a option screen everytime i boot up asking me if i want to start windows or Linux?

I have a feeling that even though i have win XP installed on my primary, i still need to copy the boot file onto my primary.

any suggestions welcome,
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Where did you install LILO?
 
At first, the setup screen was going to install LILO on my primary HD A (WIn XP), but i changed it to HD B (SuSe 8.0)
I didnt want it to screw up my HD A which has Win XP. Come to think of it though, if LILO is like a boot command, it shouldnt overwrite anything on my primary HD A, right?

thanks
 
Originally posted by: ucvb6
At first, the setup screen was going to install LILO on my primary HD A (WIn XP), but i changed it to HD B (SuSe 8.0)
I didnt want it to screw up my HD A which has Win XP. Come to think of it though, if LILO is like a boot command, it shouldnt overwrite anything on my primary HD A, right?

thanks
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It sits in the MBR, atleast some of it does, everything else goes on the second drive.
 
ok, i will install LILO on my primary HD. but how will i be able to choose which OS i want to startup? is there an option at boot up?

thanks
 
Originally posted by: ucvb6
ok, i will install LILO on my primary HD. but how will i be able to choose which OS i want to startup? is there an option at boot up?

thanks
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It asks you which to startup.
 
n0cmonkey,

thanks for all your help. got the OS up and running. looks purtty!! 🙂

couple last questions though:
when i boot up, i get a green SuSe screen which asks which OS i want to boot. there's also a timer. when the timer runs down, it starts Suse. is there a way to change so that Win XP is the default OS loaded?

also, how would i be able to connect a printer? i currently have the printer connected to my SMC barricade router. i have the host name correct, i thnk, but it says that the remote queue name is wrong.

last but not least...how do i get the damn scroll to work on my mouse?

thanks again
 
Originally posted by: ucvb6
n0cmonkey,

thanks for all your help. got the OS up and running. looks purtty!! 🙂

couple last questions though:
when i boot up, i get a green SuSe screen which asks which OS i want to boot. there's also a timer. when the timer runs down, it starts Suse. is there a way to change so that Win XP is the default OS loaded?
Click to expand...

Edit /etc/lilo.conf Its pretty self explanatory, but I dont have a lilo.conf to show you examples...

also, how would i be able to connect a printer? i currently have the printer connected to my SMC barricade router. i have the host name correct, i thnk, but it says that the remote queue name is wrong.

last but not least...how do i get the damn scroll to work on my mouse?
Click to expand...

Do a search, its been answered plenty of times, but I dont have the info handy.
 
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