Re: General Linux Laptoppin'

["Dan Schlichting" <danjs@cpugeek.org>]

NZG,

As a rule of thumb I usually will format c: after buying a new computer /
laptop and redo the partitions to how you like them. Factory settings always
have too much cheezy garbage for me.

As for auto partition resizing I know that suze will do it.

I don't know about any others tho.

Dan
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:54:32 -0600, 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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