Re: Partitioning

["Jerry Feldman-2" <user=4@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:12:33 -0400 
Randy Cole <[hidden email]> wrote: 

> 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?