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["Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu>]

Would Linux play nice with win2k if win2k were installed in a separate
partition with NTFS and Linux were by itself in its own FAT16 or FAT32
partition? I take it Linux supports other file systems as well? How
about have a system partition for each OS in their "preferred" file
system and then a common FAT16 or FAT32 partition for data? 

- Bill 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-
> admin AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Josef Komenda
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:11 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Wiping an OS off a PC
> 
> 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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