[ltp] Partition Magic or DrakX on A21m?

[Jimmy Freese]

Thanks for all the advice I have received on this.

One more question about booting:
If I use commercial thing, like partition magic, is it
ok to use lilo or should I use the boot loader that
comes with it, boot magic or whatever?

Thanks
Jimmy

--- Peter Hayward <petehayw@au1.ibm.com> wrote:
> In my experience Partition Magic is Ok however it
> had a major failing (for 
> me) whenever Bill released a new version of Windows(
> mainly NT based) 
> Partition Magic would insist on not working and
> would require a version 
> upgrade of it to work as advertised. It also had the
> most yukky front end 
> , really in your face.
> 
> I went looking around and someone else had suggested
> a product called 
> "BootIt" (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com). This
> product is less than 
> half the price of PM and does all that I need ie
> creating partitions for 
> Linux (native and swap etc), works with any
> operating system, provides a 
> pleasant interface at boot time, partition resizing,
> sliding, security etc 
> etc.
> 
> I now have a setup with Windows ME, Windows 2000,
> Windows XP Pro and 
> Linux. I have tried various distros (Mandrake,
> Caldera, Redhat) for Linux.
> 
> When I first started, I had some questions from
> their support people and 
> they responded very quickly.
> 
> I'd recommend this product.
> 
> PS My sympathy to all those effected by the attacks
> in the US. It has 
> really had a big effect on the people of Australia
> that I've met.
> 
> 
> regards,
> Peter Hayward                           E-mail:
> petehayw@au.ibm.com 
> South Australia,
> Australia 5063.
> 
> 
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> Subject:        [ltp] Partition Magic or DrakX on
> A21m?
> 
> 
> 
> I have a A21m with windows 98 on it (FAT32). I want
> to
> install Mandrake 8.0 on this machine and it comes
> with
> a partition program called DrakX.
> 
> Ideal situation is that I will get linux installed
> without messing with my windows install and have a
> dual boot system ready to go. Like a non-destructive
> resize.
> 
> I have heard good things about this partition magic
> but was wondering if DrakX, or something else, would
> do what I need.
> 
> Any advice?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Jimmy
> Gold Coast, Australia
> 
> Condolences to those in NY and those connected.
> 
> 
> 
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