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Subject: Re: Linux for Comp. Chess. Help!

Author: Alastair Scott

Date: 12:04:00 05/30/02

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On May 30, 2002 at 14:32:04, Aloisio Ponti Lopes wrote:

>Go for Mandrake. I've installed it last week, very easy install tool, LILO
>installed in the MBR. Just check if you're not running XP or Win 2000, as the
>instalation with these OS is a little different.

Quite - and, like you, it detected _all_ my hardware. And 'out of the box' it
allows me to mount the Memory Stick on my Clie [when connected to the cradle] -
great for carrying PGN files around :)

>I would not recommend programs like Partition Manager or System Commander, as
>they're not cheap, and you can do the same job with LILO or the Win2000 >loader.

These are indeed expensive - especially as they'll be used once or twice at most
- and a good alternative is Ranish Partition Manager, which is free although
more difficult to use (no wizards or pretty pictures):

http://www.ranish.com/part

There's a massive blurb on getting it working:

http://www.trombettworks.com/multi-boot.htm



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