I use win2k and it requires 11% for free space ,defrag gives warnings at about 25%.A slave H/D might be worth thinking about. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lynch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:19 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Newbie seeks Mandrake install advice
> >The Win2k defrag isn't terribly helpful - in spite of having 2gigs free, I > >can only get at about 1gig. How much disk does it need for a lightweight > >install? > > Yes, that's a BIG problem with partitioning, it doesn't do it. > > I had 1 gig free on my old computer, and the bloody thing let me make a > partition of 500meg. > > I installed Mandrake and took up 1.5gig. > > although I installed a TON. > > try to install it, and it won't let you if u don't have enuf room. > > simple as that > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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