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bacon_masta · 04-15-2004, 07:43 AM

i'm trying to resize the home partition of my linux box so i can put windows xp on it too (networking experiments and whatnot). i tried to install parted and couldn't get it to run (missing a lib file that when installed was detected as still missing). what are some decent progs to resize a linux partition?

Cocktopus · 04-15-2004, 09:17 AM

What about running it off of knoppix or systemrescuecd (QtParted)

zero2 · 04-15-2004, 09:21 AM

I've always heard that you first install xp before you install linux. I don't know if has to be that way, but I've always heard people say that.

sailor · 04-15-2004, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by zero2
I've always heard that you first install xp before you install linux. I don't know if has to be that way, but I've always heard people say that.

Yeah, its much easier. Windows doesnt take well to multi-booting, and will overwrite the MBR, meaning you are going to have to go back and rewrite it to dual boot. It can be done, but dont ask me how

When I set my machine up for dual boot, I made sure to install Windows first. It wasnt bad at all.

bacon_masta · 04-15-2004, 10:27 AM

so i'm going to have to reformat linux anyway? well crap, guess i have plans for the evening

SecretMethod70 · 04-15-2004, 11:21 AM

no, but you will need to look up how to rewrite LiLo (or Grub or whatever you use) to the MBR because Windows will overwrite it.

04-15-2004, 07:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
bacon_masta Psycho Location: i live in the state of denial	linux partition resizing utility i'm trying to resize the home partition of my linux box so i can put windows xp on it too (networking experiments and whatnot). i tried to install parted and couldn't get it to run (missing a lib file that when installed was detected as still missing). what are some decent progs to resize a linux partition?

04-15-2004, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	no, but you will need to look up how to rewrite LiLo (or Grub or whatever you use) to the MBR because Windows will overwrite it. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

04-15-2004, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cocktopus Insane	What about running it off of knoppix or systemrescuecd (QtParted)

04-15-2004, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
zero2 Junkie	I've always heard that you first install xp before you install linux. I don't know if has to be that way, but I've always heard people say that.

04-15-2004, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
bacon_masta Psycho Location: i live in the state of denial	so i'm going to have to reformat linux anyway? well crap, guess i have plans for the evening