Also, any 'important' personal data files/folders should be backed up off the system..either cdrom or flappies (flappies = data flapping in the wind...saying bye bye hehehe)...anything that a 'wipeout' of the Wxp would be fatal to and valuable. Also, just in case, IF he can bring the XP cdrom..just in case it might be a good idea..probably wont need it, but better to play 'boy scout' and be prepared!!! --- "Eric \"Shubes\"" wrote: > I don't know about fips, but be sure that he defrags > the disk (just) > before he brings it in. We had a fellow at last > month's installfest that > didn't have that done ahead of time. :( It's > essential to do so in order > to change the size of the NTFS partition. > > Mark Jarvis wrote: > > > > > I have a friend who will be coming to Saturday's > install-fest looking > > for help in adding Linux to his Laptop. > (Adding--he wants a dual-boot > > system.) It has XP-Pro installed and XP's NTFS > file system is using the > > whole disk. (There's plenty of room, it's just all > in that NTFS > > partition. Mandrake's fips is reportedly able to > work with an NTFS > > partition. He can bring the Mandrake CDs, but > wants to know if there > > will be a fips "expert" there to help him. > > > > Comment? > > > > -mj- > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > "There is no such thing as the People; > it is a collectivist myth. > There are only individual citizens > with individual wills > and individual purposes." > -William E. Simon (1927-2000), > Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977) > "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ===== Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss