[Lvlug] Re: CD insert?

[dann s washko]

This looks good, Jeff, but I do have some suggestions.  First, let's not
make it RedHad specific since we are burning different distros.  Let's just
call it Linux.

In addition to the information about dual booting, we should add that
before attempting to install Linux on as a dual boot system, the user
should backup all important files and make a dos (or Windows) boot disk.

I don't know if we really want to go into this, but those users with
systems like Compaq and HP usually have a restore disk.  If they want to
restore their old information (i.e.; windows becomes corrupt) such a
restore disc may wipe out their linux partition and or puke because it
cannot wipe out the linux parititon.  Just a thought.

Daniel S. Washko

P.S.:  I am also posting this to the lvlug mailing list for even more
feedback.


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