[edchambers]

Ok when lilo boots up I have 4 choices Linux,Linux2.4,Linux2.6 and Windows does it make a difference? I mean the different linux versions obviosly if I boot to Windows ....oh nevermind.

[grwcfl537]

2.6 is the latest kernel.

Mel

[ohCompGk]

I'm not familiar with Knoppix and it's been years since I've done much on a debian based system so I'm not much use here. I'd assume that their Linux boot would be a 2.2 kernel or a failsafe mode. 2.4 kernel is the most likely to boot since 2.6 is the latest and Debian hasn't released a stable 2.6 version yet.

Can I ask why you are loading a minimalist distro to hard drive?

[edchambers]

More questions, when I did the partitioning the instructions said to set aside a partition for a swap file first.That seemed backwards to me but I use Windows so what do I know.Is it possible my partitions are mixed up? I have 6 gigs of space to use for Linux does it really need a seperate partition for a swap file?Maybe I accidentally made the swapfile partition root?I made 1 1 gig partition for the swap file and the remaining 5 for the os.I think I'm going to reboot from the CD and try a reinstall any tips?