From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (nat-pix.rdu.redhat.com [10.255.18.200]) by listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h4REdq503642 for ; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:39:52 -0400 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h4REe2532199 for blinux-list@listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:40:02 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4REe2I32195 for ; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:40:02 -0400 Received: from lmaschm.cit.wayne.edu (lmaschm.cit.wayne.edu [141.217.4.24]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4REe2H21077 for ; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:40:02 -0400 Received: from lmaschm.cit.wayne.edu (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by lmaschm.cit.wayne.edu (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h4REdt2b002868 for ; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:39:55 -0400 Received: (from lmaschm@localhost) by lmaschm.cit.wayne.edu (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h4REdtuI002867 for blinux-list@redhat.com; Tue, 27 May 2003 10:39:55 -0400 Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:39:55 -0400 From: Lee Maschmeyer To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: OS and HD format advice Message-ID: <20030527143955.GB1230@wayne.edu> References: <20030523202959.GD18256@linwin.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030523202959.GD18256@linwin.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi all, Hmm. Is it possible to repartition an NTFS disk? I came to the conclusion I'd have to remove Windows XP, reset partitions and install it again; I opted for a second disk instead. I don't have half the space Angus does, though. I think Rafael is mistaken on one point: On my computer (Red Hat 8) it recognizes the NTFS file system but cannot read files on it as far as I can tell; at least not in kernel 2.4.20-8. Maybe some extra package... If you know how to burn ISO images, you might do well to download Red Hat 9. 7.x is getting pretty old, though going to 9 gives you only four months(!) extra update support. You can learn how to burn these if you have an advanced CD writing program and your hardware doesn't get in the way (mine did; I had to temporarily uninstall my SCSI driver, for example). I don't have the complicated partition structure Rafael suggested, but as far as I can tell there's no way to upgrade from one version of Red Hat to another without using the complete CD set. There is an upgrade option in the install program which I haven't used, but presumably you need all three Cd's to use it. Does this eliminate the benefit of all those partitions? Red Hat 8 has Speakup as part of the base system so you can give Speakup options to the install program; 7.x and 9 don't so you'll have to either use the serial port (called ttyS0 instead of COM1 in Linux) or build/download some boot diskettes - easier for speech than Braille. You're lucky. I'm jealous! Hope this helps but doubt that it does, Lee