Re: [expert] Use of Windows may be hazardous to your Linux

[John Aldrich]

On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > I'm guessing you used DOS Fdisk to create the extended
> > partition for your Linux. This is a "bad idea" (tm).  This
> > makes Windows aware of that partition. Next time, just
> > leave empty space at the end of your Windows drive and let
> > Linux do the partitioning.
> >     John
> 
> Is is ok if you let Partition Magic 4/5 do it ?
> 
MAYBE. I'd still suggest using Linux to partition it,
either using Linux FDISK or the nifty little util they have
at install. What I would use PM for would be to create a
blank area after Windows, which you can use Fdisk from
Linux to partition. That way, Windows knows NOTHING about
that partition and can't touch it! :-)
        John