Thursday, February 16, 2006
Installing Windows 2000
I'm helping JB install clean copies of Windows 2K. I used the Win2K/SP4 install CD, after I booted into Knoppix and scrubbed the HD with QtParted. I worked on his Dell GX 400 Optiplex, which has an 18 GB HD. I installed Win2K on a 14 GB FAT32 partition, with the idea being that we can set up a Linux installation on the remaining 4 - 5 GB space, with a data partition & maybe Knoppix on the disk. Then the Linux ext2 (or 3) volumes are invisible when you boot into Windows.
I think we should install Kerio, and download the Firefox installer, too. The thing is, any computer behind JB's firewall/router (a Netgear Wireless G -- very nice installer) is still vulnerable because one of the three Windows Boxen is still owned by punkware. So, I hardend the one in the basement, that connects via WEP Wireless B.
So, the GX 400 is downloading the second round of critical Windows updates, mostly small SP4 level patches ... and a restart ... and some Olympics. We have to work on the computers when the extra sensitive male free skaters come on!
So, one more pass at Windows Update: now we install MSIE 6.
The plan now is to copy the partition before we proceed much further. But first, two rounds of Express updates; plus Windows Media Player 9 installed over the wire. Finally, we need to download 1 hardware update.
What was that net time command?
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