[CALUG] Loading Linux

[Ferd Lazarus]

Jason,

   Thanks, while still in Windows I made the CD the first
boot source.  Then booting from the first debian CD allowed
me to clean out the Window remnants and load Linux. Thanks
again for the Info.

   MadBoot is a CD with an assortment of tools such as FDISK
allowing you to work over a corrupted system, see:

   http://tucows.menanet.net/preview/345398.html

and view the screen shot.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ferd

On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, jason maxwell wrote:

> what kind of laptop is it? im not sure what MadBoot is, but usually
> all you have to do is insert your debian disk, and either select boot
> from cdrom in the bios, or press esc, or F10, or F12 or something to
> get a list of boot devices. the debian disk will let you partition and
> format the drive before installation.
> --Jason
> 
> On 2/3/06, Ferd Lazarus <flazarus at polaris.umuc.edu> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> >   I have a LapTop upon which I would like to load Linux. The
> > LapTop currently has a messed up copy of XP on it and I
> > believe viruses. I also have MadBoot 8.0. My inclination is
> > to format the drive using MadBoot.
> >
> >   My question ...
> >
> >   If I format the drive will I still have access to the CD
> > drive from which to load debian Linux?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ferd
> >
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