Installing the aspire linux on one partion.

Hi everybody
Sorry if in asking a question that has been asked a million times before but search engines just wont work for me.

So my question.
Im currently working on geting dualboot working wit osx and the aspire linux. but every time i start the linux installation it just want tho wipe the whole drive removing my OSX partition... and thats not what I want...

How do I do to make it install on just the partion I have dedicated to linux.

Thanks a million and again sorry for probably asking a stupid question.

 

Nobody knows?

 

I have never manually installed Linpus. I guess that brain dead distro does not have an advanced installation mode. On a regular distro it will offer you an advance mode where you can manually partition (or not) and choose the partitions you want to use for different parts of the system.

Sorry I can't help you further, I have gotten rid of Linpus. You should really consider choosing a better distro.

 

I agree with the above, but if you must have it this way, you'll need to install linpus first, then your other operating systems.

You can use gparted to shrink the linpus partition and then dedicate that freed space to your other OSes.

 

Oh yes, you can use partimage or clonezilla livecds to save your mac os partition so you can put it back later without going through all the configuration again.

 

Ok cheers guys...
I'll give the it a try again.

 

I created a topic asking the same question but it seems like shrinking the Linpus partition is the only way out.
I'm getting rid out Linpus tomorrow though because it is just too simple. I'm going to install Windows XP!
Although, I won't be leaving Linux because I'll install Ubuntu on my Desktop PC...

 

I kind of like the simplicity of linpus...
If I want to do something more advanced I have OSX to work in.

Im thinking of installing linpus in Parallels instead... but it dosent install in parallels though.
So I'll think I just use OSX on my A150, and concentrate on uppgrading it with a 3g modem instead.

cheers again though.

 

Virtualbox is free for OSX and runs very well, I use it for an XP install on my Macbook.

I recommend it if you do indeed want linpus running.