Re: [aclug-L] Linux Installation

[Michael McNown <mdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You need to repartition.  Use something like Partition Magic.  It 
works real good with no loss of data.  It will resize your existing 98 
logical drive so you will have room for the Linux Native and Linux 
Swap partitions.


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On 1/23/99, 5:26:15 PM, Sanjay Dhar <sxdhar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote regarding 
[aclug-L] Linux Installation:


> Hi all,

> I'm planning to install Linux on a machine that is already running 
Windows
> 98. On issuing an fdisk command, I found that the hard drive(4.1 GB) 
is
> being utilized 100% as a DOS partition.

> I was wondering, if it would be possible to install Linux as is or 
would
> the drive need to be re-partitioned. I imagine that a re-partition 
would
> mean the loss of all the data on the drive.

> Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

> 
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>       Sanjay.Dhar@xxxxxxxx

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