So many versions of Linux, what do I do!!!

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So many versions of Linux, what do I do!!!

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03-04-2005, 12:13

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Re: So many versions of Linux, what do I do!!!

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Originally Posted by Raven_Writer

Easier solution:

Back up all your data from the windows partition
Use a partitioning program like Partition Magic to repartition your drive
(or use what the distro. you're installing has, if it does)
Pop in the installation CD, and restart
Install Linux on the space you alloted for it.

You have to repartition, just resize the Windows partition.
One thing though, convert your Windows partitions to FAT32 if you want to be able to write to it in Linux, otherwise leave them the way they are.

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