Chapter 3. Installation
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Chapter 3. Installation

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Prerequisites - BIOS, Boot Options, Partitioning
BIOS
Boot Options
Partitioning
Linux Tools to Repartition a Hard Disk
GNU parted
ext2resize
fixdisktable
Caveats
Multi Boot
Laptop Installation Methods
From a Boot Floppy plus CD/DVD-ROM - The Traditional Way
From a CD/DVD-ROM - The Usual Way
From a DOS or Windows Partition on the same Machine
From a Second Machine With a Micro Linux On a Floppy
From a Second (Desktop) Machine With a Hard Disk Adapter
From a PCMCIA Device
From a Parallel Port ZIP Drive
From a Parallel Port CD Drive (MicroSolutions BackPack)
From a Parallel Port Using a Second Machine
From a USB Storage Device (Stick, CD, DVD, Floppy)
Installing via Network Interface
Installing via VNC
Installing Linux on Small Machines
Installing Linux on Apple Macintosh PowerBooks and iBooks
Mass Installation
Common Problems During Installation
Display Problems (Missing Lines, Thick Borders)

Related Documentation

  1. CDROM-HOWTO

  2. CD-Writing-HOWTO

  3. Config-HOWTO

  4. Diskless-HOWTO

  5. Installation-HOWTO

  6. Pre-Installation-Checklist-HOWTO

  7. Update-HOWTO

  8. Hard-Disk-Upgrade-HOWTO

  9. Linux Installation and Getting Started

  10. Installing Debian/GNU Linux For Intel x86

  11. Install-From-Zip-HOWTO

  12. ZIP-Drive-HOWTO

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