It is interesting to note that the new Xandros distribution can apparently resize NTFS partitions.
However since Xandros have decided not to publish any of their work under the GPL, and to not allow downloads of their distro, then I shall never find out how effective it is. BTW: There are cheaper alternatives to Partition Magic. For example http://www.ranish.com/part/ (I have not tried it) derek On Wednesday 06 Nov 2002 12:18 pm, Tim Werner wrote: > If you don't want to re-install Windows, probably the easiest thing is to > add a hard drive and put Linux on that drive. As far as I know, there is > no freeware tool to re-partition a drive without losing the data. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of QingHua Wang > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Fwd: Dual Boot? > > Can you explain in detail about what you do for the dual booting? I am > struggling with this problem. I have asked about it but the answer is to > find some disk tools such as PatitionMagic to make a partition for Linux > from the predefined NTFS partition(WinXP). However, PartitionMagic is not a > free program. So can I share your experiences with this problem? Thanks in > advance. > > --------------------------------------------- > Introducing NetZero Long Distance > 1st month Free! > Sign up today at: www.netzerolongdistance.com
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