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    Question 1st Time Linux Help

    Hi
    i'm about to install mandrake 9.0, i want to create a 3rd partition to install it on (i currently have 2, one with windows xp 4gb on and a second 33gb which has all my program files etc on) I'm going to use partition magic to do it.
    What kind of partition should i make a whats a good size???

    Thanks in advance:wings

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    Hey hey !

    I highly encourage you to install 9.1 better than 9.0...
    If you are newbie to Linux... Well the automatic partitioning included with Mandrake will do a great job for you...

    I would say that 3 to 4 GB (total) for linux would make it just fine...

    You can share your windows partitions within linux in order to download stuff etc.
    if you have any problem PM me ;)
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    If your gunna make a partition with Partition Magic, Make SURE that it's an ext3 filesystem, else that partition will be totally useless for Linux...

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    Originally posted by PornMaster
    If your gunna make a partition with Partition Magic, Make SURE that it's an ext3 filesystem, else that partition will be totally useless for Linux...
    If he has allready installed linux...
    But he could perfectly format a FAT32/NTFS partition before installing mandrake and tell diskdrake to entirely use and re-partition/ re-format this new FAT32/NTFS partition.
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    Lightbulb

    I havent installed it yet i'm gonna do it tomorrow
    i'l let you kno if i have any problems :shy

    thanks for the info:fire

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    No problem ;)

    Let me know if you need anything else
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    Afta

    Aftah the installation and if u install mdk succsefully. Than i suggest u open up x-chat, ksirc or BitchX and go on the irc server irc.xchat.org and the channel #linuxhelp. They helped me out alot when i first was on linux. and even afterwards.

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