Introducing UNIX and Linux

Installing Linux

Overview
Starting out
Preliminaries
      Collecting information about your system
      Installation options
Single boot
Dual boot
      Booting from CD/floppy
      Booting from your hard disk
      A partitionless install
      A dedicated Linux partition
Emulators
      VMware
      WINE
Installing Linux
      Installer software
      Linux partitioning
            Typical partitions
            User accounts
      LILO
The window manager
KDE
      Desktop help
      Applications
      The KDE Control Center
      File access and the command prompt
Summary

Booting from your hard disk

Dual booting Linux from the hard disk is a popular option. It allows you to select which of your two (or more) operating systems you wish to use when you boot-up your computer and it will leave any CD or disk drives free for other use. Although this mode of working does not allow you to run both operating systems simultaneously (see the Section on emulators if this is your requirement) it allows you to maximise the speed at which both operating systems are able to co-exist and run independently on your computer.

Note

(+)	faster than booting from floppy
(-)	requires maximum install disk space