Is it possible to install some Linux using the Windows File System, because right now I have a minidistribution wich isn't very usefull and I do not want the usable space of my disk to shrink in Windows(4GB).
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Is it possible to install some Linux using the Windows File System, because right now I have a minidistribution wich isn't very usefull and I do not want the usable space of my disk to shrink in Windows(4GB).
what the **** are you talking about? please rephraise this.
You can get certain distrobutions that can run on windows. such as phatlinux and others. take a look on http://ldl.sourceforge.net
err... I'm disappointed with you two... c'mon gore and phish... you should know that you can install linux to fat32... it's not very good and their is a huge performance hit but you can do it... described for RH here
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...tallation.html
and here
http://www.holambra.freeserve.co.uk/...ppendix-a.html
and here
http://learn.wwtc.edu/aev/linux/linu...-PARTITION.htm
I don't know about other flavours of linux and I don't know what you want to use ha-lf but it can be done. I haven't used RH for some time but the above seem relatively straightforward.
Z
your dissapointed with me? for what? i didnt know what the hell he meant.
"I do not want the usable space of my disk to shrink in Windows"
to me that sounded like he didnt wanna install something....which then id say get a live Linux CD, like the new SuSe Linux 8.2 bootable live.
Zonewalker:
Ah, I was not aware that you could do that. Learn something new everyday. I guess I should have searched for that b4 I posted.... :p
Thanks for the info. I had never tried it.
try pygmy linux. it runs on fat16 or fat32 filesystem. god! if i would have a 4Gb HDD and not 1Gb... but even with this harddrive i run slacware 9.0 (750 Mb) and win 95 (250 Mb)
Running linux on fat32 is slower then a fat guy with two broken legs. Execept when erasing files
http://bulmalug.net/body.phtml?nIdNoticia=626
same thing in english
http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools
I meant that if I repartitioned my disk I would only be able to use 2gig of it in Windows and the other 2gig in Linux. I want the 4gig to be accessible from both operatingsystems
gore... sorry about the late reply... been v busy (decorating the g/f's study, though why she can't do it herself, god only knows) and only just got round to getting online. Anyway...possibly my mistake I thought your reply implied that in your opinion you couldn't install linux on DOS partitions and since you normally give out good replies and advice I was surprised that you didn't know that you could install linux on a DOS partition (at least as I inferred from my initial mistake).... hence being disappointed..... as I say probably me misreading your intent in the first place.... sorry... and if you can make any sense of what I've just written.... could you let me know cos I've just confused myself :)
Phishphreek... well... we all live and learn.... I'm sure you'll be able to do the same for me fairly soon :D
Z
I did not know you could install *NIX to a FAT32 partition. I only knew EXT2/3 could read FAT32. Thanks for the info guys. I'll mess around with it. :D
Linux, RedHat at least, can be run off of a FAT partition, it will not work on NTFS to my knowledge. Unfortunately you will lose system speed.
The manual should tell you how, or go to www.RedHat.com
man i really should read these posts after i make posts. Yes i know you can install Linux on ike that, i was having trouble figuring out what he meant with his question.