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Old 09-02-2006, 04:39 PM   #19 (permalink)
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thanx for all ur solutions but cant i like make a new partation of 5 gb(suppose) for linux my d: drive which is of 10 gb i could use 5 gb from it and make a 'e:' drive i suppose
Yes, its possible. While installing Madrake, Create a [your ram size] x 2 MB swap partition[type - swap], 5 GB root partition [type ext2, mount point - /] and a 5 GB windows partition[type - fat32, mount point - /mnt/windows].

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my dvd rom drive is e drive so wouldnt there be any problems with change in drive letters ?
I think windows is able to handle Drive Letter by itself. You need not to worry on that issue much.

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will i be able to access the new partation through my windows ?
You can't access any of your linux partitions from windows, without the help of some third party tools. You can access your win partitions from linux tough.

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my windows version is 98 se will it give me any problems if i install another OS(linux)
Nope.

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and guys could u all plz give me a solution to my problem without using any command lines and formatting and other complexities like these
If you have decided to use linux for a long time, you can't avoid facing a terminal one day or other. Dont be afraid of commands. try to learn it. It gives you more info on what are you doing with your os, than using a gui.
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