Re: Installing Linux
You should use a dos-running utility called FIPS, it's use is to resize
your partition space on a partitionned drive, you *MUST* however, defrag
the partition prior to doing this.
You should find it on your CD or on the NET.
Karell Ste-Marie
M.I.S.
C.T.I. Datacom Inc.
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> From: Davison Avery <yid@hotmail.com>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Installing Linux
> Date: Monday, January 27, 1997 3:26 PM
>
> I was wondering if there was a way to install Linux without formatting
> my hard-drive and destorying the existing partitions. I currently use
> Win95, but want to try Linux out. As such, I would like to have Linux as
> the dominant OS, but wish to be able to switch to Win95 if I ever had to
> access some of the data and apps I have.
>
> I know that LILO exists, but all of the messages I've read so far seem
> to imply that I will have to format my drive. I really, really don't
> want to do this. Any other solutions short of buying Partition Magic?
>
> I have a 2.1 gig C: and a 1.1 gig D:. Win95 resides on C:.
>
> Thanx,
> -Davison
>
> P.S. I haven't got enough money to buy a Zip to back my stuff up.....
>
>
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