[NTLUG:Discuss] installing redhat 6.2

[Fred James]

First consideration: RH will easily install the Linux OS in a 3000 MB, 
but then what about swap, users, and data - what I am asking is what 
file format is the 90000 MB partition?  I would suggest that it be 
something that Linux can access.  And then there is the questions of 
permissions - this is a Unix/Linux strong point (as you will learn), and 
if the 90000 MB is is some windows format you will not have this advantage.

Bruce Matzke wrote:

> I have a 20 MB harddrive. This drive has been partitioned with Bootit 
> NG. The 1st 8 megs contains the mbr. The second partion contains 2800 
> megs with Windows 98se. The 3rd partion contains Windows XP, this is 
> also 2800 megs. The forth partition is 90000 megs for data and 
> programs. The last part of the drive of approximately 3000 megs is not 
> partitioned. I was hoping that Redhat could be easily installed on 
> this portioned of the drive. I have attempted to use the diskdurid but 
> frankly I do not understand the documentation. I also do not want to 
> reinstall Windows XP again. Redhat did something strange that was not 
> understood.
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> Is there an easy way to partition the drive without disturbing the 
> other partitions and programs on same. I want to learn linux and not 
> spend all my time installing.
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> Thank you for any support
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> Bruce
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