From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_MISSING,FREEMAIL_FROM, MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from mx02.cluster1.charter.net (dc-mx02.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.8.12]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66235AC704 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:54:23 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.216.167.181] (HELO scuzzlebutt.theswamp.priv) by mx02.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 24008991 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:54:22 -0400 Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:50:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Tom Prado X-X-Sender: tprado@scuzzlebutt.theswamp.priv To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Installation - Quick Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: c8970df1-9160-4081-a580-3a955d847cd4 X-Archives-Hash: dc661d5d2ba389bd1c710e86709c18e6 This question more appropriately belongs in the gentoo-newbies mailing list. Look through the archives and you may find some more information on setting up your drives for Linux. I personally like using Partition Magic to resize my drives. I'd look into getting a copy of that. It'd let you resize your D: drive so you can create your linux / linux swap partitions. Tom Shane wrote: > Hey, > > Sorry about this, but I have a few simple questions. I have two > drives, C (NTFS, WinXP), and D (FAT32, 5gb free). I want to create > the partitions on my D drive. How would I create the partitions in > Windows XP (not step by step), and would I put them in the start or > end of the drive? I don't want to lose the other data on my D drive. > Could you please answer me this, very simple question. > > Thanks, > Shane (linux n00b)