Also, I still cannot open the pmagic. I’m still puzzled on how to run it in my computer. I already have 50GB unallocated space (which I would probably increase if deemed necessary or if I already know how to merge it in my previous HD) ready in my computer.
Already done with Disk Defragmentation and Disk Cleanup.
And, I’ve read somewhere that I can trust the installer itself to do the partitioning for me instead of doing it manually. Would that be okay?
It’s a live system with a mini Linux and some useful tools. You burn it on a CD and you boot from it. Of course, you might have to change the boot priority in your BIOS setup, so that it will be booted from the CD drive first and not from the hard disk. Otherwise, it will just keep booting Windows every time.
Is that what you meant?
On 2013-01-12 15:36, please try again wrote:
> You can click on the pictures to enlarge them (I’m afraid you need a
> web browser though).
And a goog internet connection. Mine is limited to 500 MB/month at the
moment 
What about Windows fdisk, does it have a good print option? I can not
check it right now.
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Cheers/Saludos
Carlos E. R. (12.1 test at Minas-Anor)
50 GB is enough, for swap (4 GB), “/” or root (perhaps 20GB), and home “/home” (the rest of available space).
That’s bad.
You should have learned how to prepare and boot that (transfering CD/DVD images to an USB stick, or booting them from a CD/DVD drive).
How do you want to boot anything without knowing this?
Good luck
Mike
I did the same thing with the Live KDE.
Write it in USB > Change boot priority to USB > Restart computer
But it always boot with Windows.
Did you burn as an ISO image? Just copying it to the device will not work because it is just a file then. Your burning software should give an option to burn as an ISO image. Note exact wording may vary between burn programs!!! Then the iso becomes a bootable image on the cd/dvd
Well, you have the explanation. There are two possible explanations actually:
You won’t get any step farther until you have answered this question. You don’t have a CD/DVD drive on this computer, do you?
It can boot from USB. I was able to use the Live KDE in my USB once already.
I believe I did. I used ImageWriter as a tool to do this. Did the same thing posted in this link.
I have a CD/DVD drive on my computer but I don’t have a CD/DVD (and there’s no nearby store selling it) that’s why I use USB instead.
Hi guuwey,
OK, then use windows to shrink one of your partitions as described on the page
of which you already gave the link in your very first post (post #1 in this thread !).
And then just boot from the Live KDE - you write you’re able to do so - and try to install.
A CD or DVD after all should cost no more than 0.30 cents, or perhaps 1 Dollar or 1 Euro.
Perhaps you should invest this sum. 
Good luck
Mike
(edit: added ‘And then just boot from the Live KDE - you write you’re able to do so - and try to install.’)
Hi guuwey,
you’re on a night shift today, aren’t you?
I’m assuming you are using windows tools to shrink the windows partition, I believe those tools can also be used to increase the size to its former size.
Someone who currently uses windows can advise on how. Then shrink the partition you prefer.
And, I’ve read somewhere that I can trust the installer itself to do the partitioning for me instead of doing it manually. Would that be okay?
Yes, check the partition setup it offers and alter it if you choose.
It can boot from USB. I was able to use the Live KDE in my USB once already.
If you mean you have a working openSUSE KDE live USB, then you have all you need to install, once you have the free space as you want it, boot from the openSUSE install from this live USB.
On 2013-01-13 00:36, dvhenry wrote:
> I’m assuming you are using windows tools to shrink the windows
> partition, I believe those tools can also be used to increase the size
> to its former size.
> Someone who currently uses windows can advise on how. Then shrink the
> partition you prefer
Yes, the windows 7 disk manager can resize partitions fine.
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Cheers/Saludos
Carlos E. R. (12.1 test at Minas-Anor)
I don’t know what happened. But my computer won’t seem to start. It only displays the Acer display (where I need to press F2 to open Setup).
Please help.
I am installing the OpenSUSE before this happens. After installing, I see an error message which I wasn’t able to read because it gets removed immediately.
I feel for you, really I do. I kind of pulled back from this discussion because there were too many people involved.
First lets establish some facts:
Yes, I do have access to more than one computer.
The install DVD - the 4.7GB. Unfortunately, I’ve erased already the Live KDE CD already since I can only use 2 USBs at a time (one is for personal storage).
My computer stops at BIOS.
Have you tried booting the DVD?
Yes. But the same thing happens. With or without the DVD.
Can you get in to the BIOS
If you can… do a reset to defaults, save and shutdown.
Boot up and if necessary you may have to set the DVD drive a first boot device.
The install DVD - the 4.7GB. Unfortunately, I’ve erased already the Live KDE CD
Yes. But the same thing happens. With or without the DVD.
The liveCD image has been eraced, the DVD image does not boot.
What did you use to install? And how did you go about it? Did you use a DVD, or a DVD image on USB?
I can’t. I don’t know if that’s called bios. It stops at where I need to press F2 to enter the setup. An Acer text is displayed at the center of the screen.
Same as this. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-29101RzqNYE/UHU2cvXvxmI/AAAAAAAAAAo/qJP78dptPMM/s1600/Acer+Icon+Logo.png
After stopping there for several seconds, whenever I press any key, there’s a beeping sound.
I just followed this Dual-Booting Windows and openSUSE
But I wasn’t able to see some instructions posted there.
