[NTLUG:Discuss] HP Laptop and Linux

[MadHat]

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 12:09, Allan R. Batteiger wrote:
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> Greetings
>     I have just purchased a HP ZE4400 laptop and plan to install Redhat 
> 9.0 on it.  Does anyone know of a program that will let me resize the 
> windows partition down to 50% of the drive without losing the windows 
> install ?  I have heard of Partition magic and another program that will 
> let me resize the Windows partition but they appear to only let me 
> increase the size.  If I have to I do have the recvery CD's.  I am just 
> rying to avoid spending a couple of days messing with windows.
>    Does anyone know of any issues with Redhat 9.0 on this laptop ?  So 
> far I have not found any with a quick google search.


I used partition Magic without issue.  There are several other tools out
there, but I am not familiar with them.

Useful resource for Linux on Laptops.
http://www.linux-laptop.net/

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