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Thursday, 11 September 2003, 10:09 a.m.

TO : Melvin Lai IMPORTANT : Checklist for a smooth Linux installation

Be sure to do all of the following before we actually begin installing Linux on your machine.

• Get every detailed information about each hardware component in your system. Manuals are vital. Make sure you have them around.
• Make sure the necessary drivers and setup disks are around.
• And of course, back up!
• Format a black floppy in DOS using the following command: "format /s a:". Then test the floppy and try to access the CD drive. If the floppy cannot access the CD drive, then copy all the necessary CD drivers into that floppy.
• Check out Hardware-HOWTO and check that all vital components of your system is supported. If you intend to run X a lot, be sure that XFree86 supports your video card. If there's any component that's not supported by Linux as stated in this document, please do tell me.
• Make sure you have all the necessary Windows setup disks.
• Get ready lots of coffee beans...the setup would probably last half a day considering the longest process would be installing Windows.

Saturday is great. But what time?

> ddaemon
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