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From: Andrew Basterfield <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:12:51 +0100
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 13:45:03 +0100
"James Salt" <jamessalt [at] uksheffield.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Hey, when I install Mandrake 8.2 would you recommend that i use
> partition magic to partition my HDD (i need on partition for windows one
> for linux) or will the mandrake partition program be safe? Thanks

Last time I tried mandrake it didn't re-size windows partitions. Use
partition magic/fips to shrink your windows partition and use the mandrake
installer to make new linux partitions in the space you have made.

Unless anybody knows any different?

--Andrew

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