Re: Disk Partitioning
From: Robert Welz (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 12/23/04
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Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:40:12 +0100
Matthew Arroyo <matyd16@sbcglobal.com> wrote:
> I have a Dell Dimension Desktop 2400
> 2.6 GHZ
> 80GB HD (no idea if it is 2 40GB HD's or just 1 80GB HD)
> 256mb memory
>
> Now, i wanted to install Linux to have a dual boot up. One problem is, i
> don't have a floppy drive so i can't access FDISK?
>
> What would be the best way to partition my drive(s) without the use of a
> floppy drive? Please get back to me asap. Thank you.
> Regards,
> Matt
Besides I have read here or in alt.os.linux.suse that there are problems
with Windows XP; partitioning could screw up and makes XP unbootable.
-> I suggest make backups from important files.
But here I set up dual boot on an XP Pro machine just using SuSE 9.1 Pro
install CD's. Everything went fine!
Greetings,
Robert
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