[ltp] Partition Magic or DrakX on A21m?
Peter Hayward
linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:46:59 +0930
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Jimmy,
You can do either. Because I'm lazy I just let the install routine
(say from Mandrake) install Lilo. My BootManager (BootIit) comes up first
on boot, I select Linux and then Lilo comes up. The last step,Lilo, is
redundant but it works for me.
regards,
Peter Hayward E-mail: petehayw@au.ibm.com
South Australia,
Australia 5063.
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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.
>
>
> Please respond to linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Sent by: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> cc:
> 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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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Jimmy,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> You can do either. Because I'm lazy I just let the install routine (say from Mandrake) install Lilo. My BootManager (BootIit) comes up first on boot, I select Linux and then Lilo comes up. The last step,Lilo, is redundant but it works for me.<br>
<br>
<br>
regards,<br>
Peter Hayward E-mail: petehayw@au.ibm.com <br>
South Australia,<br>
Australia 5063.<br>
<br>
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<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>Thanks for all the advice I have received on this.<br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>One more question about booting:<br>
If I use commercial thing, like partition magic, is it<br>
ok to use lilo or should I use the boot loader that<br>
comes with it, boot magic or whatever?<br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>Thanks<br>
Jimmy<br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>--- Peter Hayward <petehayw@au1.ibm.com> wrote:<br>
> In my experience Partition Magic is Ok however it<br>
> had a major failing (for<br>
> me) whenever Bill released a new version of Windows(<br>
> mainly NT based)<br>
> Partition Magic would insist on not working and<br>
> would require a version<br>
> upgrade of it to work as advertised. It also had the<br>
> most yukky front end<br>
> , really in your face.<br>
><br>
> I went looking around and someone else had suggested<br>
> a product called<br>
> "BootIt" (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com). This<br>
> product is less than<br>
> half the price of PM and does all that I need ie<br>
> creating partitions for<br>
> Linux (native and swap etc), works with any<br>
> operating system, provides a<br>
> pleasant interface at boot time, partition resizing,<br>
> sliding, security etc<br>
> etc.<br>
><br>
> I now have a setup with Windows ME, Windows 2000,<br>
> Windows XP Pro and<br>
> Linux. I have tried various distros (Mandrake,<br>
> Caldera, Redhat) for Linux.<br>
><br>
> When I first started, I had some questions from<br>
> their support people and<br>
> they responded very quickly.<br>
><br>
> I'd recommend this product.<br>
><br>
> PS My sympathy to all those effected by the attacks<br>
> in the US. It has<br>
> really had a big effect on the people of Australia<br>
> that I've met.<br>
><br>
><br>
> regards,<br>
> Peter Hayward E-mail:<br>
> petehayw@au.ibm.com<br>
> South Australia,<br>
> Australia 5063.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Please respond to linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com<br>
> Sent by: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com<br>
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com<br>
> cc:<br>
> Subject: [ltp] Partition Magic or DrakX on<br>
> A21m?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I have a A21m with windows 98 on it (FAT32). I want<br>
> to<br>
> install Mandrake 8.0 on this machine and it comes<br>
> with<br>
> a partition program called DrakX.<br>
><br>
> Ideal situation is that I will get linux installed<br>
> without messing with my windows install and have a<br>
> dual boot system ready to go. Like a non-destructive<br>
> resize.<br>
><br>
> I have heard good things about this partition magic<br>
> but was wondering if DrakX, or something else, would<br>
> do what I need.<br>
><br>
> Any advice?<br>
><br>
> Thanks in advance.<br>
> Jimmy<br>
> Gold Coast, Australia<br>
><br>
> Condolences to those in NY and those connected.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> __________________________________________________<br>
> Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help?<br>
> Donate cash, emergency relief information<br>
><br>
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/<br>
><br>
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