On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:41:40 +0200 civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 30 September 2001 15:46, Charles A Edwards wrote: > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:26:46 -0400 > > From: Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Dual Boot with XP? > > > > > > On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:11:50 -0400 > > > > Doug Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It's time to buy a replacement for my wife's old Gateway that's running > > > dual boot with Caldera 2.3 and W95. She wants one with a USB port for a > > > digital camera, which also means she will need a bigger HD. My new ASL PC > > > came with LM 7.2 installed. I am sold on LM but I have never installed > > > it. I want to run the replacement PC (probably a low-end Gateway or Dell > > > - any thoughts?) dual boot with LM 8.1 and some version of Windows, which > > > brings me to the question: > > > > > > Does the Linux utility that creates the partitions when LM is installed > > > over an existing Windows partition care what is in the Windows partition? > > > She would prefer to wait a few weeks and buy the new PC with XP. Will I > > > have a problem because the contents of the Windows partition will be > > > newer than the Linux utility that resizes it? > > > > 8.1 and WinXP will dual boot without problem. > > I am doing so with 8.1 and XP RC2 using Lilo and have had no problems. > > BUT!! > > The Mandrake installation CanNot resize NTFS, which is how XP will come > > pre-installed. > > If you can afford the $49-69 I would suggest getting PartitionMagic. > > It works very well and is easy to use. > > If you prefer not to do so, there are a few 'free' programs which profess > > the ability of PM. > > Just do a google search for partitioning programs. > > > > A side note on XP. > > Also if the cost is not prohibitive get XP Professional not not version > > marketed as Home/Desktop. > > > > > > Charles > > If the manufacturer has installed XP with the NTFS made for XP, there is _NO_ > chance that you can even install Mandrake there without first wiping the hard > disk. If they have installed with FAT32 filesystem, then there is _NO_ > problem at all, Mandrake will make room for itself and install without > disturbing XP. PM 7.0 is MS certified for XP and Can resize such partitions. Charles
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