Hey, Linux guys!

[Rootstonian]

Trying to install Mandrake 6.5 on a Microsoft Virtual PC.

I'm at the "Making ext2 filesystem on /dev/hda1..."

It's been about 20 minutes and I"m not seeing HD light....think it's stuck?

Also, on a 16 meg virtual drive, how should I divvy up the root and swap partitions size-wise?

Thanks!!

[ShuckyD]

swap should be double the size of your memory usually and then the root will keep the rest of your data.. Mandrake, wow why not do Mandriva or something later than 6.5? Ohh btw, what are the system specs your putting it on... (i know its a virtual PC, what are your settings in there too)

[Rootstonian]

Virtual PC is 16 meg hard drive and 256M memory...Have tried about 3 times now and it's still getting stuck

[ShuckyD]

16meg?

[Rootstonian]

Yes...I just want a Linux console...No X apps at all...just Linux and C++ tools.

What about setting up a /home and /usr; I'm not doing that?

[ShuckyD]

not sure why, but maybe 16mb is too small... your beyond me now

linux has a console?

[originel]

16 megs is way way way to small. Try at least a gig.

You don't need a /home or /usr. swap and / are all you need, technically speaking.

I hope you're being sarcastic Shucky...

[Rootstonian]

max size of virtual hd is 135,000 MB

[ShuckyD]

yes sir haha

but yea like i was stating earlier, 16mb is way to small

[Rootstonian]

well, I maxed out virtual HD size...130,000 meg should be 1.3 gig hd...gave it 512 memory. I'm letting it run...maybe it takes a frakn' hour to format a virtual hd.

Anyone know if Knoppix will give the C/C++ compiler? That would work as well

tia

[ShuckyD]

im pretty sure Knoppix has one off of their Live CD that all you have to do is boot to

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=knoppix

it looks like pretty much all versions have it

[originel]

130,000 megs is 130 gigs .

[Rootstonian]

I had to give up on it...completely unstable on MS Virtural PC.

I know Linux runs good on other Vitrual PC products, but they cost money

[sulusulu]

VMWare has a free VMWare server and player here. You can use their server to create your own VM or use their player and a pre-configured image. Also, I curious as to why you are using Mandrake 6.5 and not a newer version or something like damnsmalllinux or Slackware if all you need is a console?

[Rootstonian]

Becuase I had it laying around the house...Redhat 5.2 also. All I wanted was a console and the C++ compiler.

Do you know if I use Knoppix on a bootable CD, that I can mount and save to a floppy drive? That would serve my purpose as welll.

Thanks too for the heads-up on VMWare; I'll check it out!

[Rootstonian]

So far, VMWare seems quite stable..THANKS!

[ShuckyD]

VMWare always worked for me, but the pricetag isnt something i want to purchase for myself, just where liscences are available at work