Re: linux + winME
On Fri, Oct 05, 2001 at 07:03:50AM -0700, kiran hiriyanna wrote:
> i am running windows ME on my laptop. i have a lot of info on it.
> without having to back up, can i install llinux over w/ME and later
> erase w/ME?
It depends on the setup of your disk that contains the WinME installation.
If you have a single partition which uses the total capacity of your hard
drive, then you're going to have some difficulty.
As a mimimum, Linux needs two partitions: one partition to actually hold
the system, and one swap partition (for virtual memory paging).
So if your Windows installation occupies a single partition on your entire
disk, you're in a bad way since you'll need to repartition. Although
there are utilities like Parition Magic, I would *never* use them without
backing up the important stuff first.
I remember briefly reading about the UMSDOS filesystem a while ago. If
I'm not mistaken, I believe this let you install Linux on a DOS
filesystem. It might be something for you to look into---I never used it,
so I don't know any of the specifics.
Hope that helps!
Matt
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Matt Garman, garman@uiuc.edu
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