Linux (was RE: [Ham-Computers] Re Lenux)

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:17:11 +0200

On Sat, 2004-01-17 at 22:35, Jerome Mueller wrote:
> I installed Red Hat Linux on my laptop that already had XP Pro installed.
> Used the D: partition, and repartitioned it for Linux.  I didn't want to
> interfere with the XP boot sector so I use a floppy to boot Linux.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jim Isbell
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 9:52 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Re Lenux
> 
> 
> I have wanted to put Linux on my machine for a long time but run into
> the problem that, because I am running XP (the ONLY MS OS that is worth
> having), I cannot change unless I start over from scratch with a clean
> HD because the Linux has to be installed BEFORE the XP.
> 
> I am not ready to give up XP until I see that Linux will run all my
> applications.
> 
> What is needed is a Linux that will install over XP or after XP, but I
> think that XP controls that function and I imagine Uncle Bill will make
> sure that no such version of HIS OS will never surface.
> 

The problem is not XP but the file system used. If your drive is
partitioned for FAT32, there's no problem, you canpartition as part of a
standard Linux install.

If it's NTFS, then you'll need to partition using a later version of
Partition Magic (I think version 7 can handle NTFS).

Alternatively, get a cheap hard drive and install Linux on that, until
you decide to get rid of XP.<G>

BTW there aren't many apps that aren't available for Windows that either
a) can't be run under Linux using WINE, or b) have a Linux equivalent
e.g. for amateur radio software have a look at the Hamsoft site at
http://radio.linux.org.au/

Hope this is of interest,

Paul M