Hi,
The company I work for is preparing to roll out a new set of laptops in
the near future. My current craptop (sorry, I hate the thing) is due to
be replaced by one of those new ones. The hardware configuration of the
new laptop is very nice, but the software wouldn't be my choice --> it
comes with W2K, installed in on a single NTFS formatted partition (yes,
yes, what a waste). I'd like to be able to install linux on it without
destroying the software on it (there's no other way to pick up my mail
there, since they're using an Exchange-only mailsystem).
- Is the mandrake installer currently capable of resizing NTFS
filesystems?
- Is it _possible_ to resize NTFS filessystems (with Open / Closed
software? which software? any experience with this?)?
- Can the Mandrake installer be started from a "locked down" W2K machine
(no administrator rights whatsoever, no booting from CD or perhaps even
FDD --> a machine catered for the end-luser)?
- What strategies can I use to setup a dual boot system (lilo in the
MBR, setting up 2 (+swap) partitions)?
A collegue recently installed Mandrake 7.1 on his HP 4150 laptop (that
one runs on win98, the new laptops will run w2k). No problems at all, he
booted win98, insetted the CD, chose to install, the CD then shutdown
windows and started linux & the installer. Ueber cool. But will this
work on W2K?
regards,
Stefan
