im in the process of learning a new OS. which is DSL
ive read a lot of success stories regarding old PCs resurrecting.
and that is what im doing now as well.
Been searching for days now on the steps and procedures.
saw some sites w/ steps but Im stuck at step1 (full of unfriendly jargons) regarding partitioning etc.Before my Hard disk is going to collapse (due to numerous formats and partitioning from experimenting) I decided to seek help on this forum.
goal:
-install a lightweight distro
-single OS,not dual boot
-boot inside HD,instead of live CD
-perhaps a reserve space;partition for another OS,after getting the hang of DSL (but not necessary)
old pc specs:
-300mhz processor
-128 mb ram
-10 gb hard disk
-boot only thru CD
-usb boot: not supported on bios but USBs are present as add in card
-floppy booth : malfunctioning
can i have a
road map for the uninitiated that is applicable for all distros?
e.g.
1.download an iso.
2.boot from iso
3.partition disk
4.mount partition
5. ???
1.is it possible to partition the old hdd under XP? Then remove it and bring it back to the old PC to continue the live cd boot?
1.1if yes,what special linux considerations should i employ?
2.which comes 1st: partioning or mounting or xsetup(installation)
3.does the dsl live cd has a partioning built in (bundled) or shuould I use another disk?
4.does the DSL live cd has a visual gui installation counterpart?
5.can DSL be installed on an partitioned drive?
5.1 if yes,should it be fat32 or ntfs?
6. i cant seem to download the dsl-n via ftp site,do you guys have it under http? or some online storage e.g: rapidshare or similar
7. does linux or DSL have an install wizard that can automate all of this for a confused newbie like me?
7.1 when a linux step says: open a terminal --> is that applicable from live cd? or is it pertaining to the blinking cursor? commands involve?
8. am I on the right path for: smallest distro + old pc + newbie
sorry for the confusion/s
more power to you guys