[R] installing R for unix on PC

[Robert Abugov]

I've had pretty good luck installing Linux on a Windows '98 machine using
Partition Magic. As their instructions suggest, you need to make sure you
start your Linux partition somewhere in the first eight megabytes or so.
Also, I've heard that Win2k machines can be a problem.

Bob Abugov
bob at compete.com

Staff Statistician
Compete, Inc.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:owner-r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch]On Behalf Of Agustin Lobo
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:43 AM
To: MUGGEO VITO
Cc: RmailingList
Subject: Re: [R] installing R for unix on PC


This is a bit tricky if you don't want
to lose data. The SuSe manual has clear
directions on
reclaiming space from Win to install Linux. BUT, personally,
I would buy a second hard disk: disks are not expensive
and this can save you a lot of trouble (unless you are
willing to re-format your current disk).

Agus

Dr. Agustin Lobo
Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra (CSIC)
Lluis Sole Sabaris s/n
08028 Barcelona SPAIN
tel 34 93409 5410
fax 34 93411 0012
alobo at ija.csic.es


On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, MUGGEO VITO wrote:

> Dear R-users,
> Probably this is rather general  question and I apologize for this:
> I'm using R and other softwares on Win and I would like to install Linux
> on my PC in order to be able to install R for unix.
> Is there anyone that wants to suggest me what do I need to partion my
> hard disk and to install linux and then R?
> In this way I could use both Win and Linux on my PC, am I right?
> Is there any web-page where I can find some information?
> Thank you very much,
> vito
>
>

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