[olug] The Install fest count so far

[Ken]

OBrien, Timothy (Omaha Linux Users Group - OLUG) wrote:
> <quote who="Ken">
> 
>>Will somebody have a Knoppix cd with them?  QTParted with NTFSResize
>>would be handy will all the partitioning..
>>
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> [snipped]
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> So, someone would not nessecarily need a hard drive for each operating
> system; or a copy of Partition Magic?

Correct.  QTParted is essentially an opensource Partition Magic.  It's a 
gui version of Parted that works with the ntfsresize from the Linux-NTFS 
project and is perfect for creating dual-boot boxes where Win2K or XP 
are currently installed and there's extra room on the disk..

I've used it to successfully resize (shrink) existing NTFS partitions to 
make room for Linux partitions on several occasions with no problems... 
BUT, there is always the standard opensource "if you break it, it's not 
our fault" disclaimer so anyone planning to do this should backup any 
critical data prior.

Additionally, to save time it would be a good idea to run a full 
scandisk and defrag on their Win installation before the event.

QTParted: http://qtparted.sourceforge.net/index.en.html

-Ken