Re: Partitioning

["Randy Cole" <user=55@nabble.blu.org>]

 Jerry Feldman wrote: 
> .... 
> 
> A maximum of 16 logical partitions. I'm not sure if this is a 
> limitation imposed by libata or by Windows. I've never been constrained 
> by this. 
>   
Limitation is new to Linux since the IDE drivers were changed.  I have a 
drive with ~20 partitions on it.  Workaround would be to copy off the 
data from the low numbered partitions, then delete them until remaining 
partitions are accessible. 
> ... 
> In a typical Windows XP or Vista installation at installfests. 
> Additionally, I either use the Windows resize utility to resize the 
> partition, QTPated or GNU Parted. I do not use the Distribution's 
> partitioning. My procedure is to first reduce the size of the Windows 
> C: partition, then immediately boot into Windows to make sure 
> everything works.  This way I have a reasonably good chance that the 
> Linux install does not damage Windows. I then edit /boot/menu.lst to 
> delete the second Windows boot entry pointing to the D: partition. 
I like your procedure Jerry.  What's the typical install time, about 1 hour? 
Which is better, Gparted or QTparted? 

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