Logging into the foyer under Windows XP

[R'as al Ghul]

No, it won't be different under XP.
In windows everything will be as before.
One difference though, since you will use SUSE to "steal" some gigs
from the harddisk without Windows being involved, Win will recognize
that some space is missing and will run a check on the disk, suspecting that
something is wrong. The check wil come clean and all is back to normal.

SUSE just uses different "names" for the same things. You won't have a harddisk C: under SUSE but hda. There're other differences but don't worry, it brings a nice graphic surface like windows has, a startmenu etc.

Sorry to hear that the directx update didn't help. It could've been so easy.

[Drisos]

Okey, will try to find some time to read about SUSE check if there's no problems. If all is ok I will download it... hopefully with 'yast' and 'wine' I'll be able to get back in the foyer...

[R'as al Ghul]

I realize this is a big step.
Remember though, if you have SUSE installed and want to get rid of it,
it's very easy. You need to boot once with your windows cd and clear
the master boot record (I'll you how when we get there) and afterwards you
just go to Computer-Administration and change the new linux partition back to windows and everything will be as before.
Oh and when you're in the install procedure of SUSE, nothing will happen until you confirm the setup.

[R'as al Ghul]

about Using SUSE to repartition an MS partition


Clicking next with Shrink Windows partition selected brings up this screen for resizing your existing Win partition.



You can use the slider in this window to change how big you want each partition. Click next when you are satisfied. The partition resizing won't be done until the hard drive reformatting stage. That is after you press accept on the main YaST window, so you can go back and change it at any time before pressing accept.

You should also change the boot loader options so that it will boot your Win OS as the default, usually after the default 10 seconds, which you can change to longer if you wish for more time. When you decide that you want Linux to boot first, you can change it later with YaST.

[Drisos]

Thanks for all the info. I'm having the computer for about 10 hours saturday, and will be reading a bit about SUSE and the probably be installing it. First thing to try is yast. then I can try shogun. if it works I can deinstall SUSE buit maintain the partition.

if it does not, I can try the windows emulator...

Well, I have good hope! If all goes smooth I might be able to catch some SamOnSat games

[R'as al Ghul]

Just be sure what you're doing.
Make a backup of your important data and defrag windows before the install.
Yast is the tool that will guide you through the whole setup process.
During the setup you'll be given the opportunity to repartition (as shown above), be sure to create the fat32 drive in that step.
After the installation, boot windows and make a fresh install of Shogun on the new fat32 partition.

I wish you luck. As said before, you can email me any time.
I trust you still have my address. I'll be home on saturday
working at my computer.