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c-hoppe · 07-31-2001, 09:12 AM

Statica is right on, I will just add my 2 cents. Having used many Linux distros on several Windows OS's: The newer versions of Suse and Mandrake come with a partitioning utility that can shrink the size of your Windows partition and partition the rest for Linux based on your preference. No need to use windows fdisk. In Mandrake or suse use the Expert or Custom installation and choose to do your own parttitioning. Yast in Suse, Diskdrake in Mandrake. They are slick, almost as easy as Partition Majic. Before you begin, decide the size and type of partions you want in Linux, (read howto). Lilo is okay, hte older one have the 1024 boot limitation- I like the GRUB interface.

07-31-2001, 09:12 AM	#3
c-hoppe Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: columbus, Texas, USA Posts: 101	Statica is right on, I will just add my 2 cents. Having used many Linux distros on several Windows OS's: The newer versions of Suse and Mandrake come with a partitioning utility that can shrink the size of your Windows partition and partition the rest for Linux based on your preference. No need to use windows fdisk. In Mandrake or suse use the Expert or Custom installation and choose to do your own parttitioning. Yast in Suse, Diskdrake in Mandrake. They are slick, almost as easy as Partition Majic. Before you begin, decide the size and type of partions you want in Linux, (read howto). Lilo is okay, hte older one have the 1024 boot limitation- I like the GRUB interface.