Hi Guys,
I have a laptop with Windows XP on Drive C:(80gb Space) and I’d like to install OpenSuse 12.1 on Drive D:(40gb space).
So my questions in regards this situation are the following:
-how do you install Opensuse in drive D without shrinking any partitions? and what are the steps to do this? just like to leave C intact with Windows XP.
-Let’s say all went good, are any other changes to be applied for the Dual boot menu to work?
Regards,
Pablo
On 03/07/12 07:36, quicks182 wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have a laptop with Windows XP on Drive C:(80gb Space) and I’d like to
> install OpenSuse 12.1 on Drive D:(40gb space).
>
> So my questions in regards this situation are the following:
>
> -how do you install Opensuse in drive D without shrinking any
> partitions? and what are the steps to do this? just like to leave C
> intact with Windows XP.
> -Let’s say all went good, are any other changes to be applied for the
> Dual boot menu to work?
>
> Regards,
> Pablo
>
>
You need to go down the custom route
http://www.su2root.ukfsn.org/files/11.4_DVD_Install/10.Custom.jpg
You then set all the partitions and mount points manually
Here are some more pointers
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/107564133608385811033/albums
http://forums.opensuse.org/content/26-install-opensuse-win7-guide.html
Are you happy to let openSUSE have all of drive D:? If so, openSUSE will pobably suggest that as the default install anyway - it did with my Windows XP laptop with C: and D: drives.
Then the only things you need to do during the installation is not set the hardware clock to UTC and change the default setting for the MBR.
Drive D: as Windows calls it may be just a partition on a 120 Gig drive. It is not clear because Windows is not clear in its naming conventions. So is this two 60 gig drives or one 120 with a C and D partition?
It makes a difference. Though you can use a single partition it is really not a good idea unless you really understand Linux. So a normal install has 3 partitions swap/root/home You really need at least swap and root, the /home directory can be on the root but is better if it has it’s own partition. You can not install Linux on a Windows formatted partition. More detail is need for a fulleer answer. Is this a single drive or two drives? Don’t let Windows calling partitions drives confuse you.