Now here comes Parsix's biggest flaw: the installation procedure can confuse even the most experienced of Linux users. I almost succeeded in corrupting my entire partition table trying to just format my existing openSUSE 11 drive.

For a successful installation, follow these few not-so¬simple steps:


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1.Download and burn the Parted Magic CD Image (see Resources)

2.Boot up your system using Parted Magic and create/editl format your Linux and swap partitions.

3.Now boot up your system using the Parsix LiveCD and click on the Install Parsix icon on your desktop. If you can't start the installer, open a terminal, and type the following

7.Click OK to get to the main menu.

8.Choose Configure Installation and click on OK.

9.Choose a root partition. No, you cannot use a separate home partition. Click Next.

10.Now choose a filesystem. I'd have loved XFS, but had to settle for ReiserFS. Other choices are ext3 and JFS. Click Next.

11.Now enter your name in the format (name, followed by surname), as in 'Boudhayan Gupta', and click Next.

12.Then enter your username and click Next.

10. In the next two screens, enter and confirm your user and root passwords.

11.Now choose where the bootloader should be installed.

Parsix can peacefully coexist with all major Linux distros and all versions of Wmdows. They will be auto¬detected when GRUB 0.97 is installed.

Now choose Start Installation from the main menu and confirm your installation configuration. Then sit back while Parsix is installed. Leave the other options (especially partitioning) alone (see side box).