[NTLUG:Discuss] Dual Boot using QTParted

Terry Henderson trryhend at gmail.com
Fri Jan 7 05:30:30 CST 2005


On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 23:02:16 -0600, Rev. wRy <slot0k at pogox.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-01-06 at 21:18, MikeP wrote:
> > I'm attempting to install SimplyMepis onto my notebook hd that has xp
> > installed on it.  When I attempted to run QTParted  it shows
> > hda1(7.11GB) where xp is installed.  When I right click the free space
> > QTParted does not alllow me to create another partition.  Total space on
> > hd is 55.89GB.  Any links and/or suggestions from the group would be
> > very much appreciated?  Google and Mepis.org is not helping.
> > Thanks
> 
> I seriously hate to say it, but maybe look at something besides Mepis?
> 
> Seems you have had problems with everything.  I've personally never used
> that distro, and given your problems?  I'm not likely to.
> 
> Check out one of the various knoppix distros instead?
> 
> :(
> 
> RW
> 

Or the latest Mandrake.  Mandrake's partition utility is user friendly.



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