Re: General Linux Laptoppin'

[Kyle Pointer <kapointer@charter.net>]

Kyle Pointer wrote:

> NZG wrote:
>
>> As I'm sure I've mentioned once or twice, I'm getting ready to buy a 
>> laptop.
>> Once I do this I'm going to put Linux on it, but don't really want to 
>> wipe my Windows distro if possible, I'd rather create a Lilo dual-boot.
>>
>> This is a new trick for me, as Windows will already be on it, and 
>> will undoubtedly have partitioned the whole drive into one big stupid 
>> fat system, and I can't add another drive like I can with a PC.
>>
>> As I understand it, I can modify the partition space somehow without 
>> destroying the information on the existing Windows partition. (I 
>> think the Debian distro may even be able to do this)
>> Has anyone done this before? How well does it work?
>> What's a good howto/watchout link?
>>
>> thx,
>> NZG.
>>
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> Knoppix 2.* all include a program called qtparted ( # qtparted ) which 
> can be run as root and will help you to partition your hard too. :)
> --kyle
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Knoppix 2.* all include a program called qtparted ( # qtparted ) which 
can be run as root and will help you to partition your hard drive too. 
They will resize NTFS and FAT filesystems. ( but strangly enough not ext 
or reiser )  :)
--kyle
PS ( sry typo )


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