Do you have Partition Magic? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/18/01, 6:36:31 PM, Randy Kramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [newbie] En-TUX-icating a 15GB FAT HD: > Allan, > What you describe is possible, and perhaps can be done (carefully) with > low risk, but, not with no risk. > I think you need to evaluate how important your data is, including what > it would cost (in money, time, whatever) if you lost it, and seriously > consider obtaining some means of backup. > If it was me, Murphy would be sure to get me just out of spite. ;-) > Randy Kramer > Allen Joseph M Hernandez wrote: > > > > > > Situation: > > > > I have a 15GB Maxtor HD and no form of backup media whatsoever. > > > > The 15GB runs Win9X and is divided into 5 partitions equally > > [3G each], all of them FAT32.[CDEFG] > > > > I have about 6GB of important data (Media Files, PDFs....) and > > my son's MP3s. I don't have a burner or an extra hard drive and > > 6GB is about as small as everything can get. > > > > Question: > > > > Is it possible for me to: > > 1. move all of this data into D and E, > > use C for Win (without resizing C,D,E); and > > 2. convert F and G to swap,/,/usr,/home using the auto-allocate > > thingy and into ReiserFS, while > > 3. still accessing my data without any problems in both Mandrake > > and Win9X. > > > > Does keeping the size of CDE constant maintain the integrity of > > my files? > > Is changing my partition table for only the F and G part going to > > affect my data? [make it useless, or invisible to either OS] > > > > The machine has 64MB of RAM, so would I still need a sufficient > > swap file size, or shouldn't I bother with it since what I'm trying > > to do with partition tables is impossible? > > > > Any and all help is appreciated. TIA. > > > > > > __________________________________ > > www.edsamail.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com
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