Linux/BSD
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:13 am
Hi everyone,
I am posting here because I wasn't too sure about how to proceed after reading the FAQ. I want to install a few Linux Distros, and FreeBSD (maybe OpenBSD to play with it and learn).
When I typically install Linux I just the installer do a simple install, as I mostly care about the services and applications on Linux. I don't know if it really creates multiple partitions or how it goes about it, but the FAQ mentions something choosing the multiple-OS partition option?
Is it safe for me to simply create one partition and let the OS figure out how to partition it with swap in mind? If not, I guess I could create two partitions in Bootit BM, but not sure about details involved here, and what I need to check. Do I also need to boot the partition/swap before trying to install Linux so both partitions are recognized during the next bootup from CD?
Sorry if these are really newbie questions.
I am posting here because I wasn't too sure about how to proceed after reading the FAQ. I want to install a few Linux Distros, and FreeBSD (maybe OpenBSD to play with it and learn).
When I typically install Linux I just the installer do a simple install, as I mostly care about the services and applications on Linux. I don't know if it really creates multiple partitions or how it goes about it, but the FAQ mentions something choosing the multiple-OS partition option?
Is it safe for me to simply create one partition and let the OS figure out how to partition it with swap in mind? If not, I guess I could create two partitions in Bootit BM, but not sure about details involved here, and what I need to check. Do I also need to boot the partition/swap before trying to install Linux so both partitions are recognized during the next bootup from CD?
Sorry if these are really newbie questions.