New mandrake to be user (need some help)

[bulio]

Hi everyone,

I want to go from windows to linux and was wondering if my system could use it. Here are my specs (btw, I will want to run kde as my environment)

intel pentium II 667 mhz (alias pentium III)
128 mb of ram
20 gig hd (will be a dual boot with windows me)
virtual memory 2047 mb

Will this be enough to let me run mandrake 10 using kde? and what should be a decent amount of space (in gb) to allot for mandrake, to let windows me (fat32 file system) and mandrake 10 coexist peacefully?

What parition software does mandrake use, and do I have to create a parition beforehand, or in mandrake installer?

I have no ethernet ports on my computer. I use an dsl speedstream 5200 usb modem. Will this work in mandrake?

ty all

[stathisx]

ntel pentium II 667 mhz (alias pentium III)
128 mb of ram
20 gig hd (will be a dual boot with windows me)
virtual memory 2047 mb

your system will run mandrake but there is a little problem with ram(it will slow down your system if you run a heavy process at the same time with another).maybe thats can be solved by increasing the amount of swap partition size to be 512 mb.

nd what should be a decent amount of space (in gb) to allot for mandrake, to let windows me (fat32 file system) and mandrake 10 coexist peacefully?

you will need 4 gb maximum ,2gb minimal i think...and don't be afraid windows and mdk 10 will coexist peacefully if you install a boot loader and
configure the partitions well for both os 's..

What parition software does mandrake use, and do I have to create a parition beforehand, or in mandrake installer?

i don't really know what partition software it uses but you can manage partitions either from a program from windows like partition magik or within the installation of mandrake..be careful and know what you're doing!

I have no ethernet ports on my computer. I use an dsl speedstream 5200 usb modem. Will this work in mandrake?

i think it will work if you configure it properly inside mandrake!

[bulio]

ty! I have been on #mandrake for a bit and have found out that everything is covered in the install, boot loader, parition etc.

btw, I odn't really run ram intentisive programs in me and don't plan to compile a kernel or anything, just use as a family os in replace of windows.

[stathisx]

go ahead then...mdk linux is known as a well distro for beginners!you won't have problems to use it at all