On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Pat Quick wrote: > To Whom it May Concern, > I have just purchased the book/software for Debian Linux from Cheap > Bytes. I was wondering if I have to kill Windows 95/NT to partition the > hard drive. Is there a partitioning software package that you can suggest > that will partition "around" the existing software? Any suggestions will be > greatly appreciated.
The fips utility (ftp://ftp.debian.org/pub/debian/tools/fips15.zip) can repartition your hard drive (this may also be on your CD). The commercial program Partition Magic is a bit easier to use and also includes a copy of the OS/2 Boot Manager, for choosing which OS to boot, although LILO, which is included with Debian can be configured to do this also. If you have a FAT32 (OSR2) version of Windows 95, Partition Magic is probably your best bet. Of course, a backup of your system is always recommended before repartitioning. ---- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
