Re: [LI] winlinux2000

["eccentric globetrotter" <linuxjerk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 corollary :

phatlinux - ref:  http://www.phatlinux.com

looks good too


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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 19:46:04   bera, kousik wrote:
>> > > Hi,
>> > > Recently, there has been some discussion on
>> > > WinLinux2000, In fact, Mandrake 6.0 had a directory
>> > > called linux4win .... and there was something
>> > > there..(an installer for windows). A readme file said
>> > > something about installing windows and Linux in the
>> >
>> > I suspect they use Partition Magic to create a Linux partition out of
>> > existing Windows partition - so that you don't have to go through all
>> > the trouble of repartitioning (and reinstalling) Windows. Once that
>> > done, I suppose rest is same upto installation of LILO.
>> > Ashok
>>
>> Are you sure ? b'cos, Mandrake 6.0 is on the IT magazine (sept 99) CD and as
>> far as I know Partition Magic is not free. Anyway, the docs were sketchy to
>> the point of being non existent.
>>
>> sharukh.
>
>There is no partition magic with Mandrake 6.0 (which came with IT Mag). Although
>there is one windows based installer, I couldn't get it working 'coz I have got
>NT. Also installation from the CD(after mounting the CDROM) is not possible
>because of it's packaging.
>I managed to install it thru a local FTP server. And yes it contains lot many
>utilities, themes, apps.
>
>Kousik
>
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