Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows?
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.) I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 13:48 +0530, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
No idea of the price, but Partition Magic can do ext2, ext3 and swap partitions. If you prefer a different filesystem, you can always format later on. Works very nicely, I've used it a number of times. Hans
On Thursday, September 29, 2005 @ 12:19 AM, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
I use Partition Magic. It handles all Windows partition types and Linux EXT2, EXT3, and Swap. I used it to partition a USB hard drive into NTFS and EXT2 partitions. I swap the device back and forth between my Windows and Linux machines. I also bought EXT2FS Anywhere for my Windows machine so I could mount the EXT2 partition on Windows. I don't think either of these was as much as $100, but it's been a while since I bought them. Greg Wallace
On 9/29/05, Greg Wallace <jgregw@acsalaska.net> wrote:
I use Partition Magic. It handles all Windows partition types and Linux EXT2, EXT3, and Swap.
You use SUSE (which defaults to Reiser) and find PM sufficient? Don't you have any Reiser partitions? Isn't it better than ext3? (Uh oh, that sounds like a flame-spark...) I was thinking of PM, but rejected it since I saw no Reiser support...
It also disables grub boot sectors when it rewrites partition tables. Charly Baker On Thursday September 29 2005 9:22 am, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/29/05, Greg Wallace <jgregw@acsalaska.net> wrote:
I use Partition Magic. It handles all Windows partition types and Linux EXT2, EXT3, and Swap.
You use SUSE (which defaults to Reiser) and find PM sufficient? Don't you have any Reiser partitions? Isn't it better than ext3? (Uh oh, that sounds like a flame-spark...)
I was thinking of PM, but rejected it since I saw no Reiser support...
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/29/05, Greg Wallace <jgregw@acsalaska.net> wrote:
I use Partition Magic. It handles all Windows partition types and Linux EXT2, EXT3, and Swap.
You use SUSE (which defaults to Reiser) and find PM sufficient? Don't you have any Reiser partitions? Isn't it better than ext3? (Uh oh, that sounds like a flame-spark...)
I was thinking of PM, but rejected it since I saw no Reiser support...
I didn't well understand the question at first, because I don't see why you should work on "partitions" with windows I my sense, when using "partitions" one must not be logged on a running system. much better use rescue disk or knoppix (or even suse install). for partition backup I made time ago a floppy with partimage (could now be done with a cd), one floppy made the backup and an other the restore, no human intervention. partimage scripts are very easy to edit. then it works on a sector basis, neither system is installed (the system is only used to see which sectors to backup) jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.net http://arvamip.free.fr
On 9/29/05, jdd sur free <jdanield@free.fr> wrote:
much better use rescue disk or knoppix (or even suse install).
QtParted which came with Knoppix 4.01 DVD is horrible. And to think I download 3 GB! I donno about 4.02, maybe they fixed it, but even the ampersands that are used within the GUI designer to mark the following character as an accelerator were rendered as just ampersands. The program did ^^nothing^^ to help my hard disk. Gonna try 4.02 CD and if that doesn't works, I'm donating my Knoppix discs to somebody... This is going OT, but the background image itself doesn't lend itself pleasantly to the eyes, nor the default font. I wish I had the savoir to compile a Knoppix touch-up myself. I wish there were a SUSE 10 Live CD. Hey, I think I'll actually download the old SUSE Live DVD - anybody can give me feedback on how good the interface and everything was? SUSE's interface is usually great!
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/29/05, jdd sur free <jdanield@free.fr> wrote:
much better use rescue disk or knoppix (or even suse install).
QtParted which came with Knoppix 4.01 DVD is horrible. And to think I download 3 GB!
I spoke of partimage http://www.partimage.org/ and at that time (two years ago) the interface was not terrible, but nethertheless i didn't use it for I made automatic save/restore. in fact I had to keep my highschool computers up to work. on these computers, there is no data saved (student work is used only once) and so only the apps are interesting. so I made three partition on these (alas windows) disks: 1 apps 1 user data 1 linux though hidden for windows 98 for saving 1 partimage is the ghost of linux for any other partition work (creation, deletion...) I use fdisk jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.net http://arvamip.free.fr
On Thursday, September 29, 2005 @ 5:23 AM, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/29/05, Greg Wallace <jgregw@acsalaska.net> wrote:
I use Partition Magic. It handles all Windows partition types and Linux EXT2, EXT3, and Swap.
You use SUSE (which defaults to Reiser) and find PM sufficient? Don't you have any Reiser partitions? Isn't it better than ext3? (Uh oh, that sounds like a flame-spark...)
I was thinking of PM, but rejected it since I saw no Reiser support...
I switched to EXT3 some time ago. In my reading of the "File Systems for Linux" in the Administration Guide, it sounded like the best file system for me. It was only coincidental that it is also handled by Partition Magic, but that was a nice bonus. Maybe it's really not the best file system for me, I don't know, but I've had good experience with it so far, so I have no need to change it. Besides, I like the fact that you can use PM with it. Greg Wallace
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
partimage, if I remember well. jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.net http://arvamip.free.fr
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/ It's author provides excellent support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dfsee-support/ -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
On Thursday 29 September 2005 07:48 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 07:48 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Exactly what lead you to make that statement? -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
On Thursday 29 September 2005 10:50 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 07:48 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Exactly what lead you to make that statement?
Their web page: DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. It has FDISK-like displays, cloning, imaging, analysis and recovery tools with powerfull FIX commands and UNDELETE for HPFS and NTFS. DFSee supports partition-tables (FDISK, LVM), (V)FAT, FAT-32, HPFS-structures, some NTFS and JFS stuff and it might support different file-systems like EXT2 and REISER in the future. <<<<<<----------- The product includes a 32-bit DOS, a Windows-NT/2000/XP an OS2/eCS version and a native Linux version
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 10:50 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 07:48 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Exactly what lead you to make that statement?
Their web page:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. It has FDISK-like displays, cloning, imaging, analysis and recovery tools with powerfull FIX commands and UNDELETE for HPFS and NTFS.
DFSee supports partition-tables (FDISK, LVM), (V)FAT, FAT-32, HPFS-structures, some NTFS and JFS stuff and it might support different file-systems like EXT2 and REISER in the future. <<<<<<-----------
Is this site feeding me a different page?
The product includes a 32-bit DOS, a Windows-NT/2000/XP an OS2/eCS version and a native Linux version
4 different main executables, cross platform, runs on every OS I ever use. That consistency is exactly right for me. -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
On Thursday 29 September 2005 11:25 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 10:50 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 07:48 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
Been using this several years: http://www.dfsee.com/
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Exactly what lead you to make that statement?
Their web page:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
<sigh> Try the "Buy DFSee on this cute 8-cm bootable CDROM!" on the page you gave. You will be taken to: http://www.mensys.net/dfsee/
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 11:25 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Thursday 29 September 2005 10:50 am, Felix Miata wrote:
Bruce Marshall wrote:
Doesn't seem to support any Linux filesystems (yet).
Exactly what lead you to make that statement?
Their web page:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
Try the "Buy DFSee on this cute 8-cm bootable CDROM!" on the page you gave. You will be taken to:
Which you gonna believe, the program author's site, or some etailer's antique? -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
On Thursday 29 September 2005 11:55 am, Felix Miata wrote:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
Try the "Buy DFSee on this cute 8-cm bootable CDROM!" on the page you gave. You will be taken to:
Which you gonna believe, the program author's site, or some etailer's antique?
Hey fella, I'm just a prospective customer (not) and I followed the links as I chose. And the Dfree people chose *that* particular retailer and it's up to both of them to keep things up to date. Not my problem and I could care less.
On Thursday, 29-September-2005 10:25, Felix Miata wrote:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
I see this: DFSee is a generic disk, partition and filesystem utility for maintenance and data-recovery. It supports partition tables (FDISK, LVM), FAT, FAT32, HPFS, NTFS, and partly JFS, EXT2/3 or REISER filesystems. Found on this page: http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm This means that it doesn't completely support JFS, ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS. If this is incorrect, the author needs to update his/her Web page.
sargon wrote:
On Thursday, 29-September-2005 10:25, Felix Miata wrote:
I see no such language on http://www.dfsee.com/ If it's on some other URL, please be specific and tell me where.
I see this:
DFSee is a generic disk, partition and filesystem utility for maintenance and data-recovery. It supports partition tables (FDISK, LVM), FAT, FAT32, HPFS, NTFS, and partly JFS, EXT2/3 or REISER filesystems.
Found on this page:
This means that it doesn't completely support JFS, ext2, ext3, or ReiserFS.
If this is incorrect, the author needs to update his/her Web page.
Because it is a "Swiss Army Knife" tool, to say "incomplete" is an oversimplification. It is a constantly evolving tool, with the latest release only today. I suggest that if you need to know precisely what particular support for particular type(s) is lacking, that you subscribe to the support mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dfsee-support/ and ask, or ask the author directly using the instructions on the web site, and maybe recommend a support status table somewhere on the site. -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
On Thursday, 29-September-2005 11:32, Felix Miata wrote:
Because it is a "Swiss Army Knife" tool, to say "incomplete" is an oversimplification.
Wrong. The Web site CLEARLY states "It supports partition tables (FDISK, LVM), FAT, FAT32, HPFS, NTFS, and partly JFS, EXT2/3 or REISER filesystems." "Partly" means "incomplete."
I suggest that if you need to know precisely what particular support for particular type(s) is lacking, that you subscribe to the support mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dfsee-support/ and ask, or ask the author directly using the instructions on the web site, and maybe recommend a support status table somewhere on the site.
I could care less what the product supports. I do not use it and have no intention of so doing. I am responding to your lame response to a previous poster, who clearly pointed out what the e-commerce site for the product claimed it could do. It is the software author's responsibility to ensure that the product description at the e-commerce site he/she uses is current. The author obviously doesn't do that, since the e-commerce description doesn't agree with the author's own Web site. Not very smart of the author. It is also the author's responsibility to ensure that his/her own Web site's description of the product is current. You imply that the software does more than the description says it does; if so, the author is again not very smart. You (apparently) like the product. Ducky for you. The original poster (wisely) did a little checking, and found that the product descriptions say that the software DOES NOT fully support some Linux partitions. It is the author's responsibility to rectify his/her mistakes in product marketing. Stop berating posters for discovering that the software author doesn't properly market the product. And yes, keeping product descriptions current is definitely a part of marketing.
sargon wrote:
On Thursday, 29-September-2005 11:32, Felix Miata wrote:
Because it is a "Swiss Army Knife" tool, to say "incomplete" is an oversimplification.
Wrong. The Web site CLEARLY states "It supports partition tables (FDISK, LVM), FAT, FAT32, HPFS, NTFS, and partly JFS, EXT2/3 or REISER filesystems."
"Partly" means "incomplete."
The OP wrote he was looking for a partition manager to run on windows, but he didn't say what he needed it to do. A house fully built can be considered complete. A house incomplete can nevertheless do part of its job to the extent portions of the house are complete. Once the roof is done, one expects that rain, snow, hail, tree branches and acorns will no longer be able to get past it. Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last. It's like that for this particular Swiss Army knife. Partition management is merely part of its job. AFAIK, it has no limitations (thus complete) regarding understanding or writing partition tables. Most software is like that. V1.0 is complete as far as it goes. So is V2.0, and V2.2, etc. Granted, part of a software author's job is docs. Being behind on them really is bad, but not fatal. -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
Felix Miata wrote:
A house fully built can be considered complete. A house incomplete can not if you're Sarah L. Winchester :-)
http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/story.html or http://www.prairieghosts.com/winchester.html Damon Register
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
The OP wrote he was looking for a partition manager to run on windows, but he didn't say what he needed it to do.
The OP wrote: Anybody here can recommend a good ^^Linux-savvy^^ partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? Maybe I should have been more specific about what exactly I meant by Linux-savvy, but I assumed it meant that all functions that are supported for other kinds of partitions such as create, format, resize, slide, copy etc are also available for at least all the ^^important^^ kinds of Linux partitions that are currently under use, which was, to my limited knowledge ext2, ext3, reiser3 and swap. Of course there are many other like xfs, reiser4 etc...
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last.
Well I donno. I just tried using DFSee on Win XP SP2 to recover a lost FAT32 partition and it crashed on me with an illegal operation. And it made my ReiserFS partition disappear. :(
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last.
Well I donno. I just tried using DFSee on Win XP SP2 to recover a lost FAT32 partition and it crashed on me with an illegal operation. And it made my ReiserFS partition disappear. :(
Sounds like something to report to dfsee-support@yahoogroups.com, and a reason to try the DFSee dos floppy version. Whatever it can make seem to disappear it can make reappear. -- "Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you." Psalm 55:22 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/partitioningindex.html
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last.
Well I donno. I just tried using DFSee on Win XP SP2 to recover a lost FAT32 partition and it crashed on me with an illegal operation. And it made my ReiserFS partition disappear. :(
I still think wanting windows to do such thing is wantiong windows to delete your partitions. I'm perfectly pleased with fdisk and mkfs, available on any linux cd even partition magic is said to destroy some partition sheme jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.net http://arvamip.free.fr
On Friday, September 30, 2005 @ 2:05 AM, jdd wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last.
Well I donno. I just tried using DFSee on Win XP SP2 to recover a lost FAT32 partition and it crashed on me with an illegal operation. And it made my ReiserFS partition disappear. :(
I still think wanting windows to do such thing is wantiong windows to delete your partitions.
I'm perfectly pleased with fdisk and mkfs, available on any linux cd
even partition magic is said to destroy some partition sheme
jdd
If you're going to do it in Linux, can you not use YaST Partitioner? I've looked at it but never actually tried it out, though I was planning to the next time I needed to do partitioning on a hard-drive. Greg Wallace
On 30/09/05, Greg Wallace <jgregw@acsalaska.net> wrote:
On Friday, September 30, 2005 @ 2:05 AM, jdd wrote:
Shriramana Sharma wrote:
On 9/30/05, Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> wrote:
Note that "partly" above does not apply to partition tables. DFSee has filesystem functions available for the first listed that are incomplete or unavailable for the last.
Well I donno. I just tried using DFSee on Win XP SP2 to recover a lost FAT32 partition and it crashed on me with an illegal operation. And it made my ReiserFS partition disappear. :(
I still think wanting windows to do such thing is wantiong windows to delete your partitions.
I'm perfectly pleased with fdisk and mkfs, available on any linux cd
even partition magic is said to destroy some partition sheme
jdd
If you're going to do it in Linux, can you not use YaST Partitioner? I've looked at it but never actually tried it out, though I was planning to the next time I needed to do partitioning on a hard-drive.
Greg Wallace
I realise that the original posting asked about a partitioner that ran under Windows. However, it seems to have migrated to those that will run under the superior OS :-) So, how about cfdisk as in Vector Linux? I've just downloaded it to run an old, old PC that would not take SuSE but will run Vector very happily. cfdisk seems to support a hundred and one different file systems. It might be worth taking a look... -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR
Greg Wallace wrote:
If you're going to do it in Linux, can you not use YaST Partitioner? I've looked at it but never actually tried it out, though I was planning to the next time I needed to do partitioning on a hard-drive.
I used it on install, and was pleased, but it's always heavier than fdisk and do no more :-) and I always fear to go a step to far and lauch an unwanted install :-) jdd -- pour m'écrire, aller sur: http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.net http://arvamip.free.fr
and I always fear to go a step to far and lauch an unwanted install :-)
I seem to remember doing an install where I told it to update an existing system (at the same version). What it did was to replace __all__ the packages that the previous install (at the same version) had already put there. I wish an install (even if unwanted) would SKIP installing a package if the package already there was the same (or newer) version. [I'm assuming those who WANTED a replace could have done "remove" or "format".] mikus
On 09/30/2005 07:23 AM, Mikus Grinbergs wrote:
and I always fear to go a step to far and lauch an unwanted install :-)
I seem to remember doing an install where I told it to update an existing system (at the same version). What it did was to replace __all__ the packages that the previous install (at the same version) had already put there.
I wish an install (even if unwanted) would SKIP installing a package if the package already there was the same (or newer) version. [I'm assuming those who WANTED a replace could have done "remove" or "format".]
If the new OS version is compiled with a different version of glibc (and very often this is the case), then replacing installed packages is essential. The version number on the package is not an issue, how software is compiled and linked is critical. It's really not much different from the folks who only want to upgrade glibc on an existing system, and find to their dismay they will have to recompile all their software as a result.
On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:21:02 -0600 Darryl Gregorash <raven@accesscomm.ca> wrote:
On 09/30/2005 07:23 AM, Mikus Grinbergs wrote:
and I always fear to go a step to far and lauch an unwanted install :-)
I seem to remember doing an install where I told it to update an existing system (at the same version). What it did was to replace __all__ the packages that the previous install (at the same version) had already put there.
I wish an install (even if unwanted) would SKIP installing a package if the package already there was the same (or newer) version. [I'm assuming those who WANTED a replace could have done "remove" or "format".]
If the new OS version is compiled with a different version of glibc (and very often this is the case), then replacing installed packages is essential. The version number on the package is not an issue, how software is compiled and linked is critical.
The situation that happened to me was that I used the CDs to install (I forget what, probably 9.2). But I was dissatisfied with the install. [I don't remember the details any more, but the install terminated before completing (perhaps while trying to define the network).] In any case, I did the install again (*without* re-formatting the partitions) FROM EXACTLY THE SAME CDs. I was forced to endure re-installing 1000+ packages (and putting the various CDs in the drive again), all of which took time + effort that I begrudged. I would have been much happier if the second install had skipped re-installing the packages that were there already. [And I thought the OP would have less to fear if an unwanted install were to *avoid* over-writing an existing system.] mikus
On Monday 03 October 2005 01:53, Mikus Grinbergs wrote: <snip>
I would have been much happier if the second install had skipped re-installing the packages that were there already.
Hi Mikus... you're talking about installing a rather sophisticated operating system. The requirements are much more stringent than, say, a game or a simple utility. Your idea needs to be fleshed out a bit more strenuously: Q: How does the installer accomplish a verified installation (a platform you can have confidence in) without verifying the integrity of the installed files? A: It doesn't. Q: Which option, below, would be the fastest way to verify the integrity of the installed files? Option 1 Suspend the installation to produce an inventory of previously installed files and verify each of them individually before proceeding or Option 2 Ignore whatever may exist in the partition(s), reformat and install the necessary files using a verified installation source. A: Option 2
[And I thought the OP would have less to fear if an unwanted install were to *avoid* over-writing an existing system.]
The only way to undertake such a so-called "unwanted install" is to inadvertently navigate the entire installation process, selecting required options along the way and then concluding by accidentally selecting "Yes" ("OK"?) at the final warning dialog box when asked to confirm that you want to proceed. This somehow seems implausible to me, but I'm sure stranger things have happened... - Carl
On Thursday 29 September 2005 04:18 am, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
People have suggested Partition Magic but I gave up on that long ago. Try Acronis Disk Director which should be cheaper and works better. Handles any Linux FS except XFS and they will have that someday. Runs under Windows or standalone. (and runs a Linux kernel under the hood)
I like the Acronis products, www.acronis.com Thier Disk Director Suite (was Partition Manager) works well with Win and Linux. It will boot off CD, or install to Win based hard drive. Their products are linux based. Jim Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Anybody here can recommend a good Linux-savvy partition manager to run on Windows (XP)? (Not necessarily free, but nothing running into 100+ dollars.)
I can google for the data, but I want recommendations based on experience, which googling won't give me.
On 30/09/05, Jim Flanagan <linuxjim@jjfiii.com> wrote:
I like the Acronis products, www.acronis.com
Thier Disk Director Suite (was Partition Manager) works well with Win and Linux. It will boot off CD, or install to Win based hard drive. Their products are linux based.
Jim
If you care to to do a search of some the UK computer magazine websites you may well find the Acronis products as free downloads. Ok, they are obviously not current editions bbut they won't be that old. They are often given away on cover disks so should be in the download sections. I would suggest searches on PC Plus, PC Answers and possibly PC Format. A magazine called Computer Active may have it in a download section also. ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR
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