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From: Jibey J. <jib...@ho...> - 2003-06-19 02:15:47
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Hello, I would like clarification on some text on NTFS resizer at this URL: http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.8.html Specifically the text says: /****************************************************************************** The ntfsresize program doesnt manipulate the size of partitions. To do that you have to use a disk partitioning tool, for example fdisk(8). If you wish to enlarge an NTFS filesystem, you must first make sure you can expand the size of the underlying partition first. This can be done using fdisk(8) by deleting the partition and recreating it with a larger size. Then you may use ntfsresize to enlarge the size of the filesystem. If you wish to shrink an NTFS partition, first use ntfsresize to shrink the size of the filesystem. Then you may use fdisk(8) to shrink the size of the partition by deleting the partition and recreating it with the smaller size. ******************************************************************************/ If NTFS resizer does not manipulate the underlying partition, how does the Mandrake Linux 9.1 installer resize the partition using NTFS resizer? Or does Disk Drake perform the job that fdisk(8) does? If it does, wouldn't deleting the existing NTFS partition for the purpose of shrinking destroy all the data on it? I intend to install Red Hat Linux 9 on my PC which currently has Windows XP Home Edition SP1. The Windows XP NTFS fully occupies my 80 GB hard drive. I'm trying to create a dual boot configuration. If I were to use the Mandrake Linux 9.1 installer to resize/shrink my NTFS partition, do I also have to use the same installer to create my Linux partitions such as root, swap, etc.? If I do, I would assume that the Red Hat installer can then recognize the partitions created by Mandrake's Disk Drake. Is this the right approach? Thanks, Jibey Jacob _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
