On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 07:25:46 -0500, you wrote: Hi Mark,
>The new machine comes with WindowsXP pre-installed >and configured. Often, people immediately add >software and spend a lot of time configuring it... >I sure do. Yes, I did the same time consuming job, so I can understand adding FreeDOS with destroying XP is a great idea. >My experience suggests that people would rather use an >old, dedicated machine than spend hours re-installing >WindowsXP. I have NEVER reinstalled WindowsXP and I've >dual booted at least a dozen machines. Reinstall XP is a PAIN. So if I can boot FreeDOS from hard disk and make GHOST (any other OpenSource choice?) them into the FreeDOS partition of flash (via USB), then I can save much time working on my own, relax. >Using the Linux tools, you can shrink the WindowsXP partition >IN PLACE, without affecting WindowsXP at all. (Well, WindowsXP >does run chkdisk after you do this, but that's automatic. It >runs exactly the same way.) I've found a guide to do this, but it seems "not so easy" because I'm not familiar of Linux, also it's like disintegrate a bus for a novice engineer, quite frightening. That why I want a program can did this procedure automatically (at least semi-automatic). >Takes maybe 15 minutes to do everything (other than download >and burn the Linux LiveCD that does this). If you can simplify the procedure or give choices to the users, for example. ask them to choose 500MB, 1GB or 4GB FAT32 instead of asking 'what is the size you want? Enter in bytes'. Some pre-defined choice is better than asking questions with size or number. Linux is GREAT but not user friendly. Rgds, Johnson. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
