Hi Dan, I haven't run a full blown Linux distrobution for even an hour, but I'd say if you can buy that second drive, go for it. That's your best bett and takes all the fear out of repartitioning your other drive, because there's nothing to screw up on that second drive. If you purchase a hard drive from your computer store as a stand alone device then you don't have to worry about anything because there's nothing on that drive to begin with. Just my advice. Jes Email: jesman598 at triad.rr.com Msn instant messenger: subman70 at hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Murphy <mweeby@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:48 AM Subject: glad to be back but I have a dilemma. Hello folks . I have rejoined the list because I really want to get started with Linux again after my other computer with Linux died. Here's the problem. Right now I have an old version of Slackware 8.0 running kernel 2.2.19 with that umsdos version that lets you run it under Dos so I can run it on my windows partition, but it's rather dated. Dated enough, for instance, that I know of no way for it to see my DSL modem, and I don't suspect 2.2.19 offers support for DSL anyway. So if I want to run full-blown Linux, here are what seem to be my options. 1. break down and buy a second drive and run a dual boot system, not too bad. 2. try to re-partition my existing drive, but if using the Linux partition utility, parted, , I want step-by-step assistance so I don't croke my existing windows partition, (been there, done that). 3. buy a program like partition magic which I hear is easy to use and will do the job safely. thoughts, anyone? Thanks. Dan Murphy MSN: mweeby at earthlink.net AIM: mweeby2000 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
