topic title: I need help with Antix12 please!
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I just got my AntiX12 CD in the mail today and I've have already set aside a partition on my hard drive for it. I have a new GeForce 6200 graphics card in my old HP a532x computer that has not been configured as yet. I want to configure it to Antix after i have gotten AntiX onto my computer and am able to connect to the internet. I do not know a thing about Antix and very little about computers so I hope that I do not irritate anyone. Can anyone please give me some pointers on how to install AntiX correctly? Thanks!
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#2
Do you know how to start the computer from the cd? And welcome!
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#3
Welcome from me as well. As it is the early hours here in Greece, I'll leave it to all the competent users here to help you out.
Have fun with antiX!
Have fun with antiX!
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We will worry about the
after the install Cuz. You are going to be using command line instead of gui like you did in Ubuntu or Open Suse. We will have to teach you smxi and sgfxi for that video card later.new GeForce 6200 graphics card
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#5
Hopefully. This will give you a general idea of what a install procedure looks like. Don't follow my how to literally. Just install to root (/). Just look at the pretty pictures.
antix-11-eeepc-900-install-finished-t3104.html
antix-11-eeepc-900-install-finished-t3104.html
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#6
If you meant to scare me Roky, you succeeded!!
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#7
I know bro, Just take it slow. Don't panic. We will carry you through.
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#8
Heh, it is not so bad when you get going...
Good luck! and roky will get you thru it, as he doesn't seem to give up...ever...
I am off to bed, but will check back tomorrow, if there is anything I can help you with.
Good luck! and roky will get you thru it, as he doesn't seem to give up...ever...
I am off to bed, but will check back tomorrow, if there is anything I can help you with.
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#9
If I just install Antix12 is it going to wipe out everything on my hard drive?
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#10
You said you made a partition for it. Point the installer to it with the drop down arrow.
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#11
Where it says
/ (root) partition in the picture
post20452.html#p20452
/ (root) partition in the picture
post20452.html#p20452
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#12
IIrc, there is a point where it ask if you want to install using the entire disk (answer no! or.. just don't allow that)
Then there is an option to install using existing partitions, or some such, which is what you want.
Yes, if you just install without reading before clicking, it can wipe out everything.
Then there is an option to install using existing partitions, or some such, which is what you want.
Yes, if you just install without reading before clicking, it can wipe out everything.
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Warning:
Seems to be my code of the road. __{{emoticon}}__
I have 4 installs on this box cuz. Semplice, 2 Antix's, and Macpup. So just be careful. You'll only wipe your installs if you make a mistake.If I just install Antix12 is it going to wipe out everything on my hard drive?
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# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 60 GB, 60052769280 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7301 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 3213 25808391 83 Linux
Warning: Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 * 3213 7204 32057707 83 Linux
Warning: Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda3 7204 7302 787185 82 Linux swap
Warning: Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
Disk /dev/sdb: 40 GB, 40015987200 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 1167 9373896 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 1168 4723 28555537 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 4724 4865 1132582 82 Linux swap
Warning:
Seems to be my code of the road. __{{emoticon}}__
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#14
With Wheezy it's fairly easy now to install the Debian nvidia dkms driver using apt-get and without leaving X. This example was done with AntiX-M12-full which has the kernel headers and build-essential preinstalled. I'm not sure if base or core have them preinstalled or not, if not they would need to be installed before running the steps below.
I see you're in the middle of helping cousinlucky get antix12 installed to harddrive so I hope this isn't a bad time to post this.rokytnji wrote:We will worry about the
after the install Cuz. You are going to be using command line instead of gui like you did in Ubuntu or Open Suse. We will have to teach you smxi and sgfxi for that video card later.new GeForce 6200 graphics card
With Wheezy it's fairly easy now to install the Debian nvidia dkms driver using apt-get and without leaving X. This example was done with AntiX-M12-full which has the kernel headers and build-essential preinstalled. I'm not sure if base or core have them preinstalled or not, if not they would need to be installed before running the steps below.
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You can jump in anytime kmathern. I highly respect your Linux skillset. I have known cousinlucky for years now. We are buddies from way back. He is a Open Suse/Ubuntu user who is still learning the ropes in using Linux. So feel free to jump in anytime.I see you're in the middle of helping cousinlucky get antix12 installed to harddrive so I hope this isn't a bad time to post this.