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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:48:42 -0400 (EDT)
Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com> wrote:

> Did you say there was some way to make a 9MB or larger DOS partition, 
> then install linux, then convert most of the DOS partition to swap using 
> the linux fdisk after linux is installed?   (Or even with a DOS program 
> such as pqmagic, or the several other partition managers and editors that 
> list members have suggested).  That would keep from wasting the 4MB needed 
> while installing linux using a 5MB DOS partition.

   I have found FIPS to work well for "borrowing" a large slice of an 
existing DOS partition.
It also allows you to keep a floppy disk with all the requirements to "undo" 
it all later, if required.

Regards,
        Ron

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