The SuSE installer can reduce the size of the Windows partition with the following caveat. It can only truncate to the used area furthest "in". i.e. If Windows used an area 33% "in" at some point (not necessarily using it now) then that is the smallest the partition can be shrunk to. If you want to move the partition or truncate more having freed up space, you'll need something like Partition Magic. Personally I never move Windows partitions if I can help it. More trouble than it's worth! Partition Magic is very good, but there's some kind of conspiracy with MS. MS tweak NTFS, then PQ charge an upgrade fee. On Tuesday 21 December 2004 17:05, Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:
On Tuesday 21 December 2004 10:54, Brad Bourn wrote:
Before installing SuSE, did you use a partitioning program to limit the amount of room Windows took or is Suse good at optimizing the amount of space Windows XP Home takes when it is installed?
dj tuchler
seriously, though, I have to admit that although I haven't used it since I got it, I've left the windows partition on my new laptop if for nothing else than to have for someone else to use if need be. And to help take up space on the harddrive.
Also carrying it around with me as prone as it is to virus and the like, I get to live dangerously without actually taking the risk of booting it.
B-)
On Tuesday 21 December 2004 09:43 am, Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:
I just bought a laptop with XP Home on it. I will be loading SuSE 9.2 on the hd when I get the laptop.
My Question: Is XP Home capable of running the general run of Windows stuff so that it is worth keeping and running as an alternative to SuSE?
Thanks
dj tuchler
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