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Re: LINUX ON FAT32



Fips 2.0 is also on the Debian ftp site here:

ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/tools/

Tom

Alan wrote:
> 
> Hi Vijay,
> 
>   Are you using fips v 2.0 (partitioning fat32 is new in this version). I've repartitioned a Win98 PC with fips recently - no problem. I picked up the source and binaries a wee while ago - can't remember the URL (reply to me directly and I can email them to you...)..
> Cheers,
> Alan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Rademaker" <ron@wep.tudelft.nl>
> To: <VIJKOLLURU@aol.com>
> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:58 PM
> Subject: Re: LINUX ON FAT32
> 
> Do you want to remove win98? If so, you can repartition your hd during the
> installation of Debian (uses cfdisk), in this process you remove the
> fat32 partition(s) and you can make ext2 and a swap partition, if you
> also want win98, you can also make a fat32 partition where you can
> install windows (you'll have to install win98 again, except if you got
> more then one partition already, in that case you can just remove one of
> those partitions and replace them by ext2), after that you can use lilo
> to set up multiboot.
> 
> Hope this is of any help.
> 
> Ron Rademaker
> 
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 VIJKOLLURU@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have win98 on FAT32.  I want to partition the h/d with fips, but it is not
> > allowing me since my pc is with FAT32.  I want to load linux after
> > paritioning.
> >
> > Thx.
> >
> > -Vijay.
> >
> >



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