Adrian.D
06-30-2001, 04:18 PM
I have a hard drive that I had Win2K on with the NTFS file system. Can Linux be installed on this drive or would I have to get another with the FAT system?
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Adrian
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Harvey
06-30-2001, 04:23 PM
Linux makes it's own file systems.
Just leave some blank unformatted space on the drive, pop in a linux CD, and it'll find that space and bend it to LInux's will.
I think the partitions are called ext2 type partitions or something liek that. Linux Native.
It is possible to install linux on Fat* with WinLInux or something. but that sucks, so don't do that.
Just leave some blank unformatted space on the drive, pop in a linux CD, and it'll find that space and bend it to LInux's will.
I think the partitions are called ext2 type partitions or something liek that. Linux Native.
It is possible to install linux on Fat* with WinLInux or something. but that sucks, so don't do that.
Adrian.D
06-30-2001, 07:10 PM
You're a good man Harvey.
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fancypiper
06-30-2001, 08:56 PM
A hard drive can be separated into 4 primary partitions that appear as 4 separate drives to Windows if in dos, fat16 or fat32.
One of those primary partitions can be a logical partition that can appear as several more partitions. I recommend avoiding logical partitions unless you only run one OS on that one hard drive
Shrink your Windows stuff by defrag or some other utility, then you can repartition the drive with several commercial or freeware utilities.
Now, you should be able to repartition your drive and probably not lose any Windows info, but you should back up any important info you have. I lost nothing in my install but Windows happened to screw up somehow and see my Linux that I had installed on a logical partition. I recommend Linux on all primary partitions.
Read up on how to assign partitions for Linux and decide on how you want to partition for your Linux OS. Then partition as you wish.
The Linux install will see your partioning scheme and allow you to change them from a Windows file system to Linux swap and ext2 file systems.
The Windows OS insists on being installed on the first partition and Linux is happy installed anywhere, so leave hda1 (linux for first hard drive, first primary partition) as a fat32 partition and delete the other fat32 partitions and reassign them as linux swap and ext2 filesystems and install.
The linuxdoc.org HOW-TOs have lots of info on hard drives and partitioning.
BTW, WindowsXX is happy with primary fat32 partitions despite their claim that they must be logical partitions.
One of those primary partitions can be a logical partition that can appear as several more partitions. I recommend avoiding logical partitions unless you only run one OS on that one hard drive
Shrink your Windows stuff by defrag or some other utility, then you can repartition the drive with several commercial or freeware utilities.
Now, you should be able to repartition your drive and probably not lose any Windows info, but you should back up any important info you have. I lost nothing in my install but Windows happened to screw up somehow and see my Linux that I had installed on a logical partition. I recommend Linux on all primary partitions.
Read up on how to assign partitions for Linux and decide on how you want to partition for your Linux OS. Then partition as you wish.
The Linux install will see your partioning scheme and allow you to change them from a Windows file system to Linux swap and ext2 file systems.
The Windows OS insists on being installed on the first partition and Linux is happy installed anywhere, so leave hda1 (linux for first hard drive, first primary partition) as a fat32 partition and delete the other fat32 partitions and reassign them as linux swap and ext2 filesystems and install.
The linuxdoc.org HOW-TOs have lots of info on hard drives and partitioning.
BTW, WindowsXX is happy with primary fat32 partitions despite their claim that they must be logical partitions.
bdg1983
06-30-2001, 09:22 PM
One of those primary partitions can be a logical partition that can appear as several more partitions. I recommend avoiding logical partitions unless you only run one OS on that one hard drive
Just to make a minor correction.
You can have a max of 4 primary partitions of which one can be a Extended partition. The Extended partition is the holder of at least one logical partitions. I'm not sure of the limitation to the amount of logical partitions you are allowed with the extended partition. I've had 10 logicals with no problems. It could be depended on the amount of disk space.
Dos, Win9x, WinME have to be installed in a primary partition while NT and W2K can be installed in a logical. Linux ext2 and swap partitions can be installed in either primary or logical.
Anyone correct me?
Just to make a minor correction.
You can have a max of 4 primary partitions of which one can be a Extended partition. The Extended partition is the holder of at least one logical partitions. I'm not sure of the limitation to the amount of logical partitions you are allowed with the extended partition. I've had 10 logicals with no problems. It could be depended on the amount of disk space.
Dos, Win9x, WinME have to be installed in a primary partition while NT and W2K can be installed in a logical. Linux ext2 and swap partitions can be installed in either primary or logical.
Anyone correct me?
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