Hello!
If I really understand the problem, you have an 3.2 GB disk aand want to
split it between a DOS and a Linux partition. That will be OK.
If your disk has data on it in this moment, the only solution is to use an
utility (FIPS is the most widely used) to create the new partition. First,
you have to defragment the drive (use DOS Defrag), to move all information
at the beginning of the disk and let the free space at the end. Second,
FIPS will "cut" (a part of) this space, transforming it in a Linux
partition.
If you have no useful data on this disk, you may erase it entirely and
repartition it as you want. I *strongly* recommend to use Linux fdisk for
that. Then, in the FAT16 part of the disk you can reinstall DOS/Windows
3.1, and the rest is available for Linux.
That last solution is always preffered. Create a 10 Mb /boot partition at
the beginning of the disk, to be accesed by LILO, the DOS one after, the
swap and the Linux main one (/). For a 32 MB RAM machine, you'll need a 32
MB swap partition also.
Then you can run that machine in Linux. If it is hooked up to a LAN, you
can acces the DOS partition from other Windows machines, even the computer
is running Linux.
My preferred distro is RedHat, but other people may advice you in other
way.
Regards,
Razvan
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On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, OHPC wrote:
> I am planning to install a linux-distro in a computer in my workplace.
> This machine has a 3.2 Gb HD, with old Dos 6.2 and Win 3.1, so in order to
> use all its space I had to partition it (through Dos fdisk) and create
> another, because of the limitations of the original Fat.
> My question is: will I be able to format the second partition (in dos, d:)
> into a ext2/linux partition using Disk Druid without losing anything in the
> first partition (c: in dos)?
> The second is there only for a "backup" of important data, although we can
> work without it. I am planning to install Slackware, since we don't have a
> cd-rom to use (although I am planning to ask for ab old one for the
> install). It is a Intel PII 333Mhz machine with 32Mb. Will I be able to
> use a GUI and a X11 word processor with reasonable speed?
> The second partition has 1.2 Gb - I believe enough for a installation
> without network, no modem, no sound.
> I work in a public office, so it will be used for word processing and
> printing through a Epson or HP Laserjet printer - no need for fancy
> multimedia or internet access.
> BTW, here in Brazil a law is being discussed that would require public
> offices to use only open source and free software, with the only exception
> being cases when no free version of a software can be found.
> If approved it would mean that no money would be given to M$ anymore -
> surely a good thing, don't you think?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.
>
>
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