greg? what distro do you intend to install on yer friend's pc? if you use slackware, use fdisk or cfdisk to repartition the drive Shaun.. "We realise we have a problem with communication. However, we're not going to discuss it with our staff." EMAIL: shauno at goanna.net.au ICQ: 76958435 YAHOO ID: blindman01_2000 IRC NICK/SERVER: |3|1ndm4n on #aussiefriends on www.jong.com:6667 On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a few questions, so here goes. > 1. I know how to check the date and time, but how do I change them in Linux? > 2. If Linux is the only OS on a box, and the hardware clock is set to local time, will Linux automatically adjust it twice a year when appropriate? Will this be done by default, or do I need to change something in order to make it happen? > 3. I will be installing Linux on a sighted friend's PC. He has a 25 Gb hard disk entirely filled by a FAT 32 partition. What utility can I use to split this partition to make room for Linux, and where can I get it from? > Thanks of course in advance for any help. > Greg > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
