Re: what linux should I use?

["Joseph C. Lininger" <jbahm@pcdesk.net>]

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Hello,
Well bad news. As far as I know, there are not any Linux distros that
will let you install to an ntfs partition. The reason is that ntfs
write support is not yet stable in the Linux kernel. If the drive is
formatted using fat32, that'll work. Otherwise, you will either need
something like partition magic, or you'll have to backup your drive,
repartition so that you have room for a linux partition, and then
restore. I personally prefur Norton Ghost for this procedure, but of
course it's up to you.
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Joseph C. Lininger
jbahm@pcdesk.net
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alex stone" <alexstone87@hotmail.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: what linux should I use?


> Can Slackware be installed on a windows NTFS partition, or does it
> require it's own partition?  I'm looking for a distro that can be
> installed on an XP laptop, without having to buy partition magic.
> Cheers.
> Alex
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> 
> 
> > Also, if you want a distro that includes speakup in the stock
> > CD-ROMS out 
> of the box, go for slackware.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978@earthlink.net
> > >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > >Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:47:20 -0500
> > >Subject: Re: what linux should I use?
> >
> > >Hi, Juan.
> > >When choosing a Linux distro you need to take in to account what
> > >features you are looking for in a distro.
> > >For example if you want to install a modern Linux distro with
> > >good 
> hardware
> > >plug and play support, can be installed directly to a Windows
> > >drive 
> without
> > >partitioning, and have commercial support Mandrake 9.2 might be
> > >the 
> distro
> > >of choice. However, Mandrake doesn't have a talking install
> > >right out of 
> the
> > >box, and takes lots of tinkering to make accessible.
> > >if you are looking for a Linux distro with a talking install,
> > >speakup included, and accessibility right out of the box Fedora
> > >on the speakup 
> ftp
> > >site might be a better choice. However, I don't like the fact I
> > >can not order Fedora on cd, and have to download the entire
> > >thing which is a 
> major
> > >turn off for me. Neither does Red Hat provide any profetional
> > >technical support which does not help sell to a business.
> > >So really that is my two suggestions.
> > >Hth.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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