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["Josef Komenda" <joe AT komejo.com>]

NTFS (Win2k's default filesystem) does not play nice with others, and
installing Win2k after Linux will likely eat your Linux partition. I think
your best bet would be to simply cd boot Win2k and install it using the FAT
option, then cd boot Red Hat and use the installer to grab a new primary
partition space.

Since I actually work at Red Hat and have both OS's handy, and have a spare
machine to test this on, I'll give it a try tomorrow and report back the
results.

Thanks,
Joe K


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate Johnson" <johnk AT ils.unc.edu>
To: <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:16 PM
Subject: [internetworkers] Wiping an OS off a PC


>
> I am planning to wipe Windows ME off a Dell box I purchased and install
> Win 2000.  After that, install RH Linux and begin the dual boot adventure.
>
> What is the cleanest and most efficient way to wipe a OS off a PC and
> ready it for another OS install?  Tips and pointers to info would be
> appreciated.
>
> Given my experience with ME, I really want to take the PC into a big
> grassy field and shot it, but that does not fall under the "cleanest" and
> "efficient" categories.  "Damn emotionally satisfying" category yes.
>
> TIA,
> Kate
>
>
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