Hi, Why don't you use a Windows program like Partition Magic, or the one from Paragon or Acronis? Otherwise you'll have to be sure the Linux you install can dual-boot with WinXP.
Another option would be to install to a USB drive perhaps. Good luck, Joan --- slamboy_linux_n00b <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So I've played around with knoppix a little bit, > including reading the > occassional man page. That's about the extent of my > linux knowledge > though. I've picked up a few books on linux from > the local library, > but they are all ancient. I have a brand spanking > new laptop, and > what I'd like to do is set up a dual boot linux/xp > machine for me > (debian or fedora core) and for my wife (windows). > I've googled and > googled, but I think I just don't know the right > terms. I couldn't > get qtpart to work from knoppix, but then I found a > page on this forum > that said maybe I needed to mount the drive first. > > Also, I read through several FAQs on this site, like > the one at > http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/ and the > one > http://linux.sgms-centre.com/advocacy/faq4dozers.php > and well, there > were several that I looked at. They all seemed to > be between 3-7 > years old, and most of them were referring to things > like windows 95, > 98 lite (both of which use fat), and almost all of > them refer to > using destructive partitioning programs like fdisk. > > > This page: > http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/lilo.html#If > says that "Linux doesn't, at time of writing have > full support for > writing to a Win2k NTFS partition" but then goes on > to say I should > install linux. presumably, that means I need a > non-ntfs partition, > since there isn't full support for writing to NTFS. > > > Anyway, if you could help me out here, I'd > appreciate it. I'd like to > get started using linux, but there's just so much > information out > there that is old or doesn't apply that it's hard to > find the right > info. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make > Yahoo! your home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will > be removed. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
