[Roebucks]

I recently tried installing Linux on my PC at home. This, after checking to make sure that my hardware was compatable. I saved all my files, reformatted the hard drive, etc. So, we're talking about a clean installation.

But, I wanted the Lin4win version, which is Linux that operates within a windows environment. Too many apps that haven't been written for LInux yet to completely switch....So, I reinstalled windows 98 first, then tried to install the Lin4win Mandrake ver 8.1 (newest version).

It wouldn't install. It kept stalling or coming back with a message about "failing to loop back" on the hard drive, whatever that means. Perhaps I bit off more than I could chew on this one. So, I gave up for now. Any thoughts?

[WIMom]

No, but I will forward your questions. Check your mail....