Re: [Nolug] Ready to install Linux on my laptop

From: Dane Reugger <dane_at_downtownpc.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:50:53 -0500
Message-ID: <4510AC8D.4060907@downtownpc.com>

Saw that well after I posted - Cox SMTP must be slow tonight - glad you
got it worked out.

Enjoy,
- Dane

Chris Johnston wrote:
> Bart Pittari was extremely helpful and walked me through the process
> on Google Talk. I'm going to install Suse tomorrow.
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 9/19/06, *Dane Reugger * <dane@downtownpc.com
> <mailto:dane@downtownpc.com>> wrote:
>
> Right click my computer
> select 'manage'
> select 'disk management'
>
> see how the drive is partitioned 1.95 is odd (or VERY old file system)
> you can repartition and reformat here - be VERY careful to select the
> right drive.
>
> HTH,
> - Dane
>
>
>
>
> Chris Johnston wrote:
> > I am trying to backup my files to a portable 40GB disk drive
> before I
> > install Linux. The problem is that the drive only has 1.95GB
> > formatted. How do I get Windows to see the rest of the disk? When I
> > right-click and select format the drop-down box only has 1.95GB
> > available to select.
> >
> > Chris Johnston
> >
> > --
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> things
> > in life, when all we really need to make us happy is something to be
> > enthusiastic about.
> > -Alfred Kingsley
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