Re: Newbie question - partition
From: Xyerp (Xyerp_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/29/03
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Date: 29 Aug 2003 05:33:33 -0700
"Radu" <alexraduREMOVETHIS@sprint.ca> wrote in message news:<hkC3b.4027$Jf3.46073@newscontent-01.sprint.ca>...
> Hi. I'm (more than) new to Linux - although I'm a seasoned windows user. I
> plan to get Suse 8.2. When I installed win2000 on my computer I've been lazy
> and I've set my whole HD as a single partition - C:
>
> Can I install Linux WITHOUT wiping out all my work on this computer ? I
> mean, will the installation program detect a some free space on my HD (I
> have plenty) and somehow steal that space & change it from NTFS to...
> whatever Linux uses ? Or should I reformat my drive and start from scratch
> (that would mean at least three days of work, in my config) ?
>
> Thank you
Yes, but you will need to "repartition" your drive. If you are just
looking to play before you wipe off Windows, you could try the Knoppix
distro...
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