On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:56:55 -0700 Ken Moffat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote: > > > > >I would like to carve out 10 gig of the drive using parted to put a linux > >system on the box, but I daren't do this without proper backup. It's one of > >those accursed pre-installed WinXP beasts with no system install disks. > > > > > > Bootit NG will resize the ntfs partition. Sort of like Partition Magic. > I used it without data loss on my ntfs partition, reducing it to 10megs, > and adding several other 10 meg reiserfs partitions, and a vfat to > share. But as to backup, I can't help you. Ntfs is generally read only > from linux, yes? > I'm thinking of something like Norton ghost that backup/restore at the partition level. This would work, but the [EMAIL PROTECTED] Norton folks didn't build in standard support for CD writers. You can only use a very few brands of CD writers. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
