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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] Choice of distro
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2003-05-25 22:21:18
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John Hunt wrote:
> On Sunday 25 May 2003 08:20, Stelian Iancu wrote:
> 
> 
>>Actually, there already is such a thing. Check out
>>www.linuxfromscratch.org.
> 
> 
> I have a practical difficulty in switching to another distro or 
> linuxfromscratch. I need this PC for real work, so I can't afford for it to 
> be 'down' while I learn how to install or manage a new distro.
> 
> I have several GB spare on the disk on this PC. With a little effort I could 
> make this into a separate, empty, partition. Is it possible to make the PC 
> dual boot with existing RH installation untouched and alternative of a new 
> Mandrake or linuxfromscratch installation, while I experiment with it?  (RH 
> uses grub boot manager.)  Or I could add a second disk for the new 
> installation. Would that make it easier, other than the obvious 
> simplification of not needing to shuffle partitions on the existing disk?

Perhaps this is a good time to upgrade your disk.  You can now get a 
120GByte disk (this is the max for most controllers) for about: $120 
which is probably less than the smaller disk in you system cost new.

--
JRT

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