There is a program called FIPS with the redhat dist. too, it's really simple, it shrinks the fat partition and leave empty space on the end of the drive which can then be made into linux partitions. >>> tsar at sylaba.poznan.pl 06/20/01 07:32AM >>> Also, Redhat distribution contains a good program called "parted", which carries out the same functions as Partition Magic, but I think it is a bit hard to learn. You can try though! Victor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 7:47 AM Subject: Re: a few questions > Hi, answers are below. > > >1. I know how to check the date and time, but how do I change them in Linux? > > As root the format is: # date mmddhhMM > As a basic starter. Basically it's date followed by 2 digit month, 2 digit date, 2 digit hour (24) format, 2 digit minute. You can add more to include the seconds > and year if you want but I doubt you need that. If you type # date --help |more You will get an explanation of the format. Date is really a neat command. > > >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? > > It will be done by deafault. I use a program called timeconfig to set the local time zone. > > >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? > > First off back up any data on the hard drive if you don't want to risk losing it. the one I recommend is partition magic but I don't have current info on where > to get it. Sorry. > > >Thanks of course in advance for any help. > > Your welcome. > > >Greg > > Raul > > > Raul A. Gallegos -- raul at asmodean.net > msn id: ragallegos at hotmail.com -- icq: 5283055 > http://www.asmodean.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
