[Nottingham] Which distribution?

chris stones chris.stones at ntlworld.com
Thu Dec 2 13:39:35 GMT 2004


Ron Wilton wrote:

> Hello
>  
> I have a computer with Windows 95 Second edition, but am also wanting 
> to install Linux.
>  
> Is there a distribution that can reformat the hard-drive without 
> losing the existing Windows setup? I'm hoping to have both Linux and 
> Windows operating on the same hard-drive (but on different partitions) 
> until I have successfully got everything working under Linux.
>  
> Thanks for your help.
>  
> Ron


EEEASY... lucky you, windows95 ran of of the vfat filesystem (fat32), 
Linux laughs in the face of Fat32... some distro's dont like NTFS too 
much.. but not a problem for you.



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