Installing Linux
After weeks of procrastination, finally installed linux on my laptop (Toshiba Satellite 2435).
My primary 'fear' was resizing the ntfs winxp partition.
Read somewhere that mandrake linux can do that.
So, downloaded Mandrake10 CD1 ISO image and burnt a CDRW.
Duh, windows copied the .iso file as-it-is to the CD.
Downloaded ISO recorder powertoy
Worked like a charm.
The install process was quick and easy. Linux install has come a long way since I tried Red Hat 6.
Surprise 1: Detected USB mini mouse very early on.
Surprise 2: Successfully detected HP printer once I switched it on
Surprise 3: Display settings worked the first time.
Next steps:
- Fix lilo to default boot into windows.
- Connect to ftp.mozilla.org and download firefox
- Make it detect my linksys wireless card
- Install a decent windows manager