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Re: Modifying a Windows 95/98 FAAT 32 partition



on Sat, Aug 11, 2001 at 06:54:32PM -0500, destruss@iowatelecom.net (destruss@iowatelecom.net) wrote:
> On 11 Aug 2001, at 22:54, shyamk@eth.net wrote:
> 
> > How using cfdisk , do you modify the size of a Win 98 FAT 32 partition ?
> 
> Hi Shyam:
>  If you are trying to slice up win98 safely without losing data, it's 
> normal to use fips for making room for linux partition. (See 
> installation and fips documentation)

I intentionally didn't mention fips or parted.  While either can make
the task of resizing partitions easier, the discipline of backing up
what you're repartitioning is an extremely good one to foster.
Particularly for the novice user.

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