Re: Dual Boot with XP

Hi Michael, 

I'm not sure whether anyone has replied to this email but let me reply it to 
you anyway :)

We are not directly in charge of the CD, but if I guess correctly they might 
include some source files as well, and probably some documentation CDs. I'm 
not sure though, you can try to confirm with easylinuxcd people. 

Now for the partitioning... our installer is very simple with a very limited 
options to choose, so in order to have a dual booting you need to do the 
following....
1. You can keep your 1st partition, and try to move the 3th and 4th partition 
to 2nd and 3rd. 
2. Remove the 4th partition...
3. During Ark Linux installation.... choose to do Express Installation... 
Remember do EXPRESS... not the others... The express installation will then 
use the unpartitioned space and create 1 swap partition and 1 linux partition 
and install Ark Linux into it...

If you have any other queries please feel free to email me back... (not 
guarantee I'll answer it directly though)


PS: It's taking me more than 1 sec so I'm going to sue you!!! just kidding...

Have fun with Ark Linux, I hope you like what you see :)

Warmest Regards,

David Tio


On 22 October 2004 am 05:23, you wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I just ordered a copy of Ark and I am really excited!  Here's the thing
> though, I ordered it from EasyLinuxCDs.com (like your website said) and
> they show that the distribution is 8 CDs.  But on your website, you only
> show 5 to download.  So which is it, 5 or 8?
>
> I also have another  question though if you have a second.  I have a
> 200GB hard drive that I split into four 50GB partitions (or there
> abouts).  I have formated 3 of them with NTFS for use with Windows XP
> and have XP installed on the first partition.  I did not format the 2nd
> partition, and the 3rd and 4th are the other two NTFS partition for
> using with XP.  Will I be able to install Ark on to that 2nd partition
> and have a dual boot system?
>
> I already did a backup of all my important data, but I would rather not
> have to restore everything if I could just do it right the first time.
> I am familiar with Linux, but am by no means an expert or even a power
> user.  But that's why I chose Ark, because it looks like the learning
> curve won't be too bad.  Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
>
>
> Michael W. Vollmer
>
> Web Developer
> The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
> 325 North Wells Street
> Chicago, IL  60610
> (312) 329-6636
> www.csopp.edu

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