How do i install SuSe 10.1 after installing XP?

[MiNiZeRo]

hello...
im a linux newbie (yesterday i have installed it at the first time... )

firstly.. i've divided my 40gb hdd on my laptop to 20-20.. one for windows and one for linux......
i've installed windows xpsp2 on c:/ and after that im trying to install linux on d:/...
but when im booting up the SuSe Installation DVD, i get stucked in place that's named "Suggested Partitioning"...
the only thing that i can do there is to delete the Windows Partition....
but i dont want to......
i can see below that i can create custom partition setup.... but im a newbie..
can someone explaine me how to install suse without damaging the windows installation?

tnx a-lot and sorry for my english... (as u can see its not my native language)
and also sorry about the "....." ...... (lol)

MiNiZeRo

[devils casper]

Hi !!

In windows.... Administrative Tools --> Computer Management ---> Disk Management...... delete 20 GB partition you created for Linux... no label, no formatting... nothing
Start SuSe Installation, it will give you the option to install Linux in Unpartitioned/Free Space.....


casper

[jan1024188]

hi MiNiZeRo

for a newbie is the best that makes unpartitioned space...linux doesnt use NTFS or FAT partition but ext3....
so delete "d" partition and you will see "unlocated" or "unpartitioned" or "free space"
when installing linux simply install it on the pree space....linux will create swap and ext3 partitions on that pree space withowt hurting windows...

i hope that helps

[MiNiZeRo]

after deleting that partition as castper said... the installtion setting offer me this:

• Create swap partition /dev/hda5 (760.8 MB)
• Create root Partition /dev/hda6 (7.6 GB) with reiserfs
• Create partition /dev/hda7 (11.2 GB) for /home with reiserfs
• Set mount point of /dev/hda1 to /windows/C

its a good proposal?? should i accept it? and if i'll accept it could i boot both windows and SuSe?? (i dont mean together)

[jan1024188]

Set mount point of /dev/hda1 to /windows/C

that will mount windows in /windows/c directory
for dual boot you need a bootloader
you have to install a bootloder on MBR of /dev/hda....

[MiNiZeRo]

plz tell me what to do.....

i can Accept Proposal, I can Base Partition Setup on This Proposal, And i Can Create Custom Partition Setup...
what to choose now?
can somebody guide me through the MSN or ICQ.. it will be faster...

[devils casper]

Create swap partition /dev/hda5 (760.8 MB)
Create root Partition /dev/hda6 (7.6 GB) with reiserfs
Create partition /dev/hda7 (11.2 GB) for /home with reiserfs
Set mount point of /dev/hda1 to /windows/C

this proposal is correct... go ahead... dual boot is default in all linux distros...
just make sure that in 'Boot Loader' section... it should be 'install boot loader in the MBR of /dev/hda

casper

[MiNiZeRo]

MBR stands for Master Boot Record?

[jan1024188]

yes install bootloader on your MBR(Master Boot Record) of /dev/hda

[MiNiZeRo]

thanks alot...
if something will go wrong ill post......