I don't get it...

[greem]

Hello!

I've been thinking of trying Linux for a few times now, but I didn't want to try it on the family comp and **** everything, but now I got my own computer and I am ready to try it. I downloaded Mandrake 10.1 install dvd and burned the ISO on a DVD after checking checking the md5 (it was the same as on the site). Ok now, what do I do? How do I install it without losing my Windows XP (home)? Is there a way to install it so when you boot it asks you if you want to go on Linux ou Windows ?

Any link or something would be nice :0

Thanks, greem.

[borromini]

Boot from the cd, and it will offer you to resize your Windows partition(s) during install. If you don't want to do that, install a partitioning program in Windows and use that to resize your partition(s) from within Windows itself.

[greem]

Ok I just did that and it doesn't detect anything (cdrom, hard disk,...) :/

[harryhoudini66]

Your BIOS set to boot up from CD?

[greem]

Yeh, I'm on a labtop so I only have a cdrom.

[AlexK]

is there any error message?

[onlinebacon]

Did you check the iso's md5sum to make sure it downloaded OK?

[greem]

It doesn't give any error message cause it doesn't start to install since it doesn't detect my cdrom.

And yes it was the same md5 than on the website.

[onlinebacon]

Well... if it doesn't detect your cdrom then the problem may lie there, can you set your cd to boot in the bios, if not then you may be able to do a net install i think, there is always a way around it in linux

[greem]

Well... if it doesn't detect your cdrom then the problem may lie there, can you set your cd to boot in the bios, if not then you may be able to do a net install i think, there is always a way around it in linux

What it does:

I put my linux cd in. I reboot then I get a screen: F1 for more option and enter to installs. So when my comp boots it does detect the cd, but once I'm in Mandrake install it doesn't. It says scanning for USB device then after: no cdrom device.