That is true. And, I think that I will go for door number 1 and purchase
Partition Magic(full version).
It can always come in handy). I have all of my CDs, including NT4
In the meantime, I am reading The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook,
and documentation provided by MandrakeSoft.
And, I fired up an older computer - Dell Dimension XPS 166 with WIN98.
While I'm waiting for Partition Magic to arrive, I'm considering
practicing
the partitioning and installation of Mandrake 7.0 on it first.
Roman
(Partitioning and installing software can increase your threshold to
pain)
Charles A Edwards wrote:
>
> Roman
>
> I am afraid that you do not have man options. If you had Win 2000 instead
> of NT you could convert the NTFS to Fat32. As it is I can see only 2 ways
> to save your image file. 1) Buy PM 5.0, $50; or 2) If you hav a CD-RW then
> burn the image file to CD.
> If you choose #2 verify that the image CD will work before you reformat
> your HD.
> Another thing to consider is if you use the image file to restore NT
> you are still going to end up with a 16GB NTFS partition, which you already
> have and don't want.
> If you HAVE an NT installation CD forget the image file and reformat your
> HD, instll Linux and then NT( you will have to use the NT boot loader when
> booting.)
> If you DO Not have an NT CD, if you want to keep NT, buy PM 5.0.
>
> Charles
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] 3COM, @Home Service and Linux Mandrake 7.0
>
> > Charles,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I do not have the full version of PM. I have just opened
> the box
> > and am reviewing the installation and user guide.
> > It appears that I have two options:
> > A) Running Lnx4Win
> > or
> > B) Repartitioning and running DrakX
> >
> > I'm in a dilemma. I'm stuck with repartitioning the entire 20 Gig drive.
> It's
> > too bad. I was hoping to keep my restore image file. It's a hidden .img
> file
> > on my Z drive. It is used to restore the factory original settings for my
> C
> > drive (NT4 sorry..). There must be another way around this...
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Roman
> >
> >
> >
> > Charles A Edwards wrote:
> >
> > > Roman
> > > If you have the full version of PartationMagic you can move, resize,
> > > delete or add partitions at will including NTFS file systems. If you are
> > > using the PM that comes with the Mandrake CD you CAN NOT modiy NTFS
> > > partitions. So the answer to your question is YES and NO. Which PM do
> you
> > > have?
> > >
> > > Charles
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:22 AM
> > > Subject: [newbie] 3COM, @Home Service and Linux Mandrake 7.0
> > >
> > > > Yes! My Power Pack is arriving today. Any how....
> > > >
> > > > As I am still new to this... Earlier this year, I purchased a Dell
> > > > Dimension XPSB 733 with Windows NT (arrgh - I wasn't aware of
> Mandrake).
> > > > My first FAT partition is 2 Gig. (drive C), my second FAT is 2 Gig.
> > > > (drive D). The third is about 15 Gig. (drive E), and is NTFS. A 3Com
> > > > card was included with the workstation.
> > > >
> > > > >From the previous e-mail, I have heard that there is an issue with
> 3COM.
> > > > And, Linux does not support USB - at least not until this Fall. I am
> > > > also using the @Home service for the Internet.
> > > > If I use Partition Magic, will I be able to squeeze another partition
> > > > between the 2nd and 3rd partitions for the Linux installation?
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Roman
> > > > (I have learned that pain is not my enemy)
> > > > --
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