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On 2023-03-24 02:46, 24E.X756 wrote:
> On 3/23/23 4:55 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>> On 3/23/23 13:09, vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
>>> CAE Linux Lite works on the machine I couldn't load Quantian on,
>>> however it ignores my sda5 10MB linux partition and tries to use my 
>>> sda7 data
>>> partiton, dividing it into a linux sda7 and data sda8.
>>
>>
>> 10 MB is too small.  10 GB might be to small.  Why don't you go to the 
>> site and see what is recommended.
>>
>> Also how are you trying to install and why are you using that method?
>>
>> Did you remember to runch
>>
>>>
>>> SHould I totally delete my extended (linux, swap, data) partiton, 
>>> tkae the
>>> opportunity to slightly enlarge windows and then let it shape the 
>>> remaining
>>> disk to its pleasure?
>>>
>>
>> On 3/23/23 13:15, vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
>>  > Also it views my MSDOS partition sda1 as if it was the XP partition 
>> (which is xda2)
>>
>>      Really what does a Live Linux distribution using modern tools 
>> like GPartEd tell you about your equipment.  If you have enough
>> CPU speed and enough memory you should be running everything MS-DOS
>> Windows, in a GNU/Linux emulation software like VirtualBox and their
>> are specific DOS emulators.  Maybe you could do that with CAE Linux.
>> I never neard of it before I looked it up I could reply to you.
>> Probably a good choice.  See if it will play nice with VB or one of
>> the other emulations wares.
> 
>    Hmmmm ... what if he makes like a 10gb empty space on his
>    disk and then uses gparted to copy the CD and paste it
>    into the empty space ? Then run update-grub and see what
>    it comes up with ????
> 
>    'dd' could do the copy too - but you have to be REALLY
>    sure about the exact dest point on the hdd.

The procedure would be:

  - Create a partition (empty) in that 10g empty space

  - dd the iso into the partition

dd if=/dev/sr0 of=/dev/sdXy bs=1MiB

Not sure it can be booted.


>    I still think VirtualBox is by far his best option. It
>    WILL run an iso image.

Yep.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Distro tries to set up own partition vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-03-23 20:09 +0000
  Re: Distro tries to set up own partition vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-03-23 20:15 +0000
  Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-23 13:55 -0700
    Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "24E.X756" <24E.X756@noq21u.net> - 2023-03-23 21:46 -0400
      Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-24 08:44 +0100
        Re: Distro tries to set up own partition vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-03-24 20:27 +0000
          Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-24 23:48 -0400
          Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-25 12:30 +0100
            Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 00:52 -0400
              Re: Distro tries to set up own partition jeshgrca <jeshgrca@gmail.com> - 2023-03-26 08:35 -0500
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-26 18:50 +0200
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition jeshgrca <jeshgrca@gmail.com> - 2023-03-26 14:07 -0500
              Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-26 08:01 -0700
              Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-26 16:08 +0000
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 20:14 -0400
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-27 01:24 +0000
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 23:34 -0400
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-27 06:59 +0000
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 00:03 -0400
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-28 16:52 +0000
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 22:31 -0400
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-27 13:27 +0100
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 00:08 -0400
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-28 17:03 +0000
                Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 22:46 -0400
      Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2023-03-24 11:21 -0400
        Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-25 00:20 -0400
          Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2023-03-25 11:47 -0400
            Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 00:46 -0400
  Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "Nuno Silva" <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-24 07:38 +0000
    Re: Distro tries to set up own partition vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-03-24 20:25 +0000
      Re: Distro tries to set up own partition "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-25 00:48 -0400
  Re: Distro tries to set up own partition vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-03-27 18:41 +0000
    Re: Distro tries to set up own partition Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-27 11:53 -0700

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