The only other issue you will have is finding all the XP drivers for the
laptop. HP/Compaq no longer publish the XP drivers for laptops that come
with Vista on them. You can still find them, it just takes a little
searching.
Travis
Microserv
Bob Moldashel wrote:
Thanks George. I just want to leave Vista on there incase something
happens and I need to take the machine back to the geniuses at Best
Buy. they love to turn stuff on and blame software for issues. Its a
"just in case" issue.
Thanks!
-B-
On Dec 9, 2007, at 11:41 AM, George Rogato wrote:
Vista doesn't need partition magic, it has it's own partition utility
built in.
So if you want to install linux, open up the vista partition utility,
squeeze the partition size down for vista and then install linux.
Linux will find the space.
Also, no reason why you can't just wipe vista and put xp on there if
you really don't want vista.
Mike Bushard, Jr wrote:
I did basically the same thing a long time ago with Partition Magic
and OSXL
boot loader. I resized the Windows partition, created a small one
for OSXL
and used the remaining space for linux.
Mike Bushard, Jr
Wireless Network Engineer
320-256-WISP (9477)
320-256-9478 Fax
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Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 10:29 AM
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Subject: [WISPA] OT......Question
Sorry for this one guys. Everyone knows I'm an RF guy not a
network guy so hence the question...and it is wireless in
nature....sort of....
I bought a new laptop for one of my guys. It of course has the
dreaded MS Vista on it. Is it possible to partition the hard
drive, delete the OS on one partition and load XP without doing
anything to the Vista OS??? If yes is there a freeware or other
program available to assist my non-OS compliant butt??? :-)
If you want to reply offlist thats fine.
Tnx.
-B-
Bob Moldashel
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