Should be able to resize your windows partition and then install on the
remaining space. Make sure the windows partition is defragd and healthy or
it will give you problems.
If that doesn't work, then try partition magic and resize.
Or, what I really recommend is backing everything up and wipe the whole disk
clean and start over. Make sure you have an OS, applications and data
partition for windows and then the standard linux partitions. This way you
can reinstall windows with minimum pain. All operating systems, but
especially windows, experience "bit-rot" which will slow sown your system,
and will only be fixed by re-installing regularly (3-6 months depending on
use).
-----Original Message-----
From: Ravi Malghan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 3:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] Mandrake linux with windows me, help...
Hello: I am tyring to install Mandrake Linux 8.0 on a
laptop which
has one 20Gb and windows me installed on it. Do I have
to use partition
magic and partition the drive first or can the
installation process
use (say 5Gb) for the linux during the installation
process. I am stuck
at the place where it is decides about the mopunt
point/partition etc?
I want to have dual boot with Windows me (15G) and
linux (5GB)
Could somebody help me or provide me pointers.
Thanks
Ravi
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