On Saturday 16 June 2007 15:23, Alexey Eremenko wrote: > Hi Randall Schulz ! > > Randall wrote: > > The partition structure is independent of the type of file system > > created on those partitions. I.e., it is not necessary to > > repartition a drive (that's already partitioned) in order to > > install Linux. > > It may be unnecessary to repartition on Linux-ready system, than > already has ext partitions. > > On typical Home Windows systems, when there is one single big 200 GB > hard drive and 200 GB NTFS partition on it, like 99% of all world's > Home PCs those days shipped, you _can not_ install a Linux on such a > typical system without repartitioning it first.
Why not? > Have you worked with _typical_ Windows systems ever ? Why would I? ... I mean, "yes, I have." I've installed Windows. I use Windows. I use Windows daily. But "typical" is undefined. Your typical could be my esoteric, and vice versa. > -Alexey Eremenko "Technologov" Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
