[klug] [Fwd: Help needed]

[Nathan Cook]

Hi Dean,

What type of laptop are you using, some laptops are just plan stubborn?

Is the partition currently NTFS or FAT32, is Windows (what version) still 
installed on the laptop HDD?

I have found that Mandriva is great for partitioning and resizing NTFS drives 
but it has got it wrong in the past, I would recommend using a partitioning 
tool from within windows to partition the drive and then installing Linux.

Is there any errors at all when any of those distros tries to partition the 
drive if so what are they?

Regards

Nathan

On Saturday 27 August 2005 23:37, Steve Withers wrote:
> -----Forwarded Message-----
> From: Dean Cooper <rocketguy at xtra.co.nz>
> To: info at klug.org.nz
> Subject: Help needed
> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:01:42 +1200
>
> Hi guys.
>
> I am brand new to linux and although i am nifty on the PC, my knowedge
> is somewhat limited.
>
> I have a copy of Knoppix, xandros and ubunto and cannot install any of
> these on my notebooks' HDD.
>
> The software cannot resize or patition it.
>
> So, i want to install it to my external USB HDD.
>
> But, do you think i can find plain, simple instructions HOW to do this?
> No, i cant.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Dean
>
>
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