On Sat, 29 May 2004 21:46, Don Gould wrote: > On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 16:23, Robert Fisher wrote: > > After my tests a couple of days ago with qtparted on Knoppix and the > > Mandrake partitioning tools I would say that we should not need to use > > ntfsresize anyway. > > Are we able to use the mandrake partitioning tool to sort out the disk > then install a different distro? Yes.
> Did folk turn up last year understanding that they can't install linux > in the same patition as windows? Yes. > ...or was a bit of explaining required? Not to my knowledge. The registration process sorts out the chaff. > Are we happy to wack in disk upgrades for people who want them? I would be happy installing Linux on to a suitable second disc. However it takes far too long to transfer the contents of say an 8 Gig disc into a partition on a newer and larger one to make creating a new dual-booter one one disc at a 'Fest. > I'm > happy to bring a couple of static straps if we are - if we do then do we > need a 'no warranty disclaimer' (Nick?) Oh YES! It has to be very clearly understood by everybody attending to have their Linux installed that it's "all care and NO responsibility" at this kind of event. If that is unacceptable to the client, then they should go somewhere else. There are too many pugnacious perfectionists out there and too many things that can go wrong to do anything else. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks.
