[ale] Disk partitioning

Sat Feb 28 23:04:22 EST 1998

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I have just obtained a copy of Red Hat 4.2 and have been trying to =
install it on a Compaq presario 220, Win95, 180MHZ system. I have really =
run into problems when it comes to partitioning the 1.6 gig hard drive =
though.=20

According to what I have read, FIPS will not work with FAT32 systems. =
OK, now the only thing I know to do is to either delete the one existing =
partition that the computer came with (and erase everything in the =
process) or buy a commercial disk utility program :(. If I do delete the =
only partition  (and since I am running Win95 and would like to keep it =
on the computer until I become comfortable with linux) will it cause the =
fdisk program to quit working since it is bundled with WIN95?

Sorry for the long question..... any ideas?

Steve

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have just obtained a copy of Red =
Hat 4.2 and=20
have been trying to install it on a Compaq presario 220, Win95, 180MHZ =
system. I=20
have really run into problems when it comes to partitioning the 1.6 gig =
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drive though. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>According to what I have read, FIPS =
will not=20
work with FAT32 systems. OK, now the only thing I know to do is to =
either delete=20
the one existing partition that the computer came with (and erase =
everything in=20
the process) or buy a commercial disk utility program :(. If I do delete =
the=20
only partition  (and since I am running Win95 and would like to =
keep it on=20
the computer until I become comfortable with linux) will it cause the =
fdisk=20
program to quit working since it is bundled with WIN95?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Sorry for the long question..... any =

ideas?</FONT></DIV>
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