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 h4NIf1526496 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 14:41:01 -0400 Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h4NIfbP25664 for blinux-list@listman.rdu-colo.redhat.com; Fri, 23 May 2003 14:41:37 -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 h4NIfbI25655 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 14:41:37 -0400 Received: from hotmail.com (oe31.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.18.88]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h4NIfbH08175 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 14:41:37 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:31 -0700 Received: from 24.69.255.202 by oe31.law12.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 23 May 2003 18:41:31 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [24.69.255.202] X-Originating-Email: [flodabay@hotmail.com] From: "Have Dog Will Travel" To: "BLinux List" Subject: OS and HD format advice Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:30 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 May 2003 18:41:31.0602 (UTC) FILETIME=[EDBF5B20:01C3215A] 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: I have a 74.5GB HD with Windows XP Home Edition. I also have RedHat 7.3 ISOs on CD RWs. I was thinking of partitioning the HD to three partitions; C:\Windows Xp Home Edition 35GB, D:\Windows 98SE 4.5GB and E:\Linux 35GB. I will need to move my CD RW and DVD ROM drives to other drive letters. My PC also has 512MB of RAM. I have no sight so I am not sure how to partition the drive with some sighted assistance. I am becoming interested in Gnopericus. I am not sure if I should install the RedHat 7.3 and some how upgrade the the Red hat Linux. I hate Windows, however, I have two groups that use Microsoft Office 2000: at some point I will need to look at installing a windows console program like Samba. I do abunch of HTML programming and demostrations. I am also looking into learning C,JAVA and Pearl programming languages. I started with a Commodore 64 in july 1984. I also have a DECTalk Ex press that works wwell with Speakup and I am thinking of eventially moveing to my Sound Blaster sound card and useing the DECTalk as a backup. My ISP is a cable service. I would like to hear some advice? Angus MacKinnon Adaptive Computer Educator, ACE Email: MAILTO:flodabay@hotmail.com Web Page: http://members.shaw.ca/dabneyadfm Choroideremia Research Foundation Inc. http://www.choroideremia.org