Chapter 2. Before Installation

Configuring your BIOS
Creating a Floppy Boot Disk
Creating a Boot Disk Under Windows
Creating a Floppy Boot Disk Under GNU/Linux
Supported Hardware
What Is Not Supported

This chapter covers issues which should be addressed before you start your new Mandrake Linux installation. Make sure you read it completely since it will save you a lot of time. Also back up your data (on a different disk to the one you will install the system into) and plug in and turn on all your external devices (keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, etc.).