I would recomend Redhat 7.1. It is easier to setup than most other distros. Has lots of goodies. : ) I have also heard some good things about Mandrake 8.0. It is based on Redhat ( I think ) and has everything Redhat has and more. Easier setup and configuration ( I haven't used it yet though ). What version of Windows are you using? If you are using NT it is pretty simple to set up the NTLDR to boot Linux. BTW, Mandrake 8.0 is at www.linuxiso.org. I got a really good speed from there. Haven't tried it yet. sim Chris Schumann wrote: > Hi all, it's time to install Linux once again on my laptop. > (An IBM ThinkPad 600X.) > > I have a 12GB hard drive, and I'd like to use 8GB for Windows > (because it pays the bills) and 4GB for Linux (because I'd like > for it to pay the bills). > > Do I still need to have a boot partition below cylinder 1024? > If so, that's still lame. (Personally, I think a linux kernel > in a file on a FAT partition, ot something like NT's NTLDR > would be pretty cool.) > > I'm planning on using RH 7.1 (because it's the big name has been > heard by potential customers), and I am free to trash my drive > and start from scratch. > > I'd like recommendations from you (yes, you) about how to set > up my partitions and why. (I'd also like a minimum of debate, but > I'll take what comes). > > I will not be reading or responding to useless comments about > using other distributions, but reasoned, informative suggestions > for them are very welcome. > > Many thanks, > Chris Schumann > Partner > Third Wave Partnership > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list