[Techtalk] RE: [prog] FW: Running XP and Linux

[E. K. Lua]

> > I just bought a laptop, Pentium IV 2.0 GHz, with 768MB RAM, 
> and 30 GB 
> > Harddisk.  It was installed with Microsoft XP HOME, and the 
> harddisk 
> > is not partitioned, so I am unable to install Linux OS.
> >
> > Please could someone help to advise if I do not wish to erase the 
> > current Windows XP (since some of the software has been 
> installed and 
> > I don't have their software CDs),i.e. to keep the current 
> Windows XP, 
> > and be able to install Linux and perhaps do a Dual Boot.  I 
> understand 
> > there's this PartitionMagix... Is this good?
> >
> > I need some urgent help here, as I couldn't proceed further...
> 
> Not an open-source solution, but I can recommend BootIt NG 
> from TeraByte 
> Unlimited.  The software is shareware, and can be downloaded 
> free of charge.  
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html.  It is a 
> small download and 
> boots off either a floppy or a CD (the CD image requires a CD 
> writer of 
> course).
> 
> The main trick with BootIt NG is when it says "Welcome to 
> Setup.  Click the OK 
> button to install BootIt NG to the hard drive" click 
> **CANCEL**. This will 
> put you into maitainence mode, and you run the partition 
> editor from there.
> 
> For open-source solutions, I believe that Mandrake has 
> inbuilt NTFS resizing 
> as part of its install.  Other distros probably have it now 
> too.  I don't 
> know how well they work, as I have not used them.  I have 
> used the NTFS 
> resizing feature of the SystemRescueCD.  I noticed some odd 
> things in the 
> filesystem after that, although they might have been there 
> already.  I didn't 
> check first.  :-(
> 
> Anyway, I hope this helps.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rasjid.
> 

Thanks.

I think I have a great problem here... Please see
http://www.geocities.com/epark/linux/grub-w2k-HOWTO.html

My 30Gb internal harddisk is filled with softwares which I don't wish to
install them again, and it occupies about 24 Gb, leaving me with 6 Gb to
partition /boot for linux.

Problem!!
<<BIOS can't access data beyond cylinder 1024, which is ~8.5 GB>>

I have another external harddisk connected with USB2.0, but the OS will only
recognise this after boot.

Could I solve the above problem?

Cheers!