I don't think it'll notice. Why are you using partition magic from a boot disk? Why not use it in windows? It's much easier that way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Turnage" <patrickt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: installing debian and windows xp > Hello. > I have a new computer that came configured with windows XP on an ntfs 5 > partition, and I wanted to install debian.. I do not wish to format and > repartition.. Instead I want to use partition magic off of a boot floppy to > split the partition.. Will Windows XP notice that the partition is smaller? > It is a 40G HD and I wish to devote about 5 GB to Linux.. > What are my options any pointers? > > > > ------------------------- > Patrick Turnage > e-mail:pturnage at tampabay.rr.com > Telephone: (850) 459-7717 > HomePage: http://www.access-connect.com > Amateur radio callsign:kg4dqk > AOL Instant Messenger:kg4dqk > icq:26862191 > MSN:turnagep at hotmail.com > Yahoo!:kg4dqk > America Online:kg4dqk1129 kg4dqk1129 at aol.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
