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| Thread ID: 49806 | 2004-10-01 02:16:00 | I feel dirty | Megaman (344) | Press F1 |
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| 277276 | 2004-10-01 02:16:00 | Hi. I've just done something really and truly terrible... I just bought a copy of PC Authority :O But only because it said on the cover "Free full Linux OS!" (Don't worry, I've also got the latest PC World for when I go to Australia) The Linux distro is Lycoris version 1.4, and I intend on installing it. I've got a 40gb Hard drive, with C: 10GB (1.3GB free) and D: 30GB free (9.14GB free). I intend on resizing D: so Lycoris takes up 4GB, but the drive is NTFS. I would back it up, but I have no CD writer, and no ther hard drive. So does Lycoris have a non destructive NTFS partitioner (GUI of course)? Thanks, MM :) |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 277277 | 2004-10-01 05:51:00 | > So does Lycoris have a non destructive NTFS partitioner (GUI of > course)? No. You will need Partition Magic or similar. Some Linux Live-CD's can do non-destructive partition of NTFS. >I would back it up, but I have no CD writer, and no ther hard drive. Regardless of whether a partitioning tool can do non-destructive partitioning, there is a chance you will lose your data. The fact you cannot back up your data at all, suggests that this is not a good idea to try in the first place. Perhaps save up for a small 2nd hand HDD and install that as a slave drive for Linux. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 277278 | 2004-10-01 06:56:00 | "Go for it mate" - with an Aussie ascent... just be careful as Jen as said. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 277279 | 2004-10-01 11:37:00 | have a shower | ApeNz (4220) | ||
| 277280 | 2004-10-01 20:54:00 | well i feel clean now because it's got linux on it :p | Megaman (344) | ||
| 277281 | 2004-10-01 23:05:00 | How did you find installing Lycoris? Last time I tried it was over a year ago... Was good, clean install. Playing Solitare helped to pass the time (No other installer I know of offers solitare while you wait). I'd be keen to get some feedback on it! I bought that mag a week ago myself ;-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 277282 | 2004-10-01 23:10:00 | haven't installed it yet- still looking for a free NTFS partitioner with GUI | Megaman (344) | ||
| 277283 | 2004-10-01 23:23:00 | Check out: QtParted (qtparted.sourceforge.net) Now, you'll be wanting that, easily downloadable, free, from: http://www.sysresccd.org/ |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 277284 | 2004-10-01 23:53:00 | i got that pc authority magazine also :-( dammit are there any decent mags out there with DECENT CDs (NOT DVDs) PCPowerplay is good but it always seems to be - oooooh ILL JUST BUY A DVD DRIVE, l8rs :-D |
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