Re: [tlug] Partitions and Partition Magic

[Dan Myers <q90004@example.com>]

So how do I install Linux Red Hat to the new partition that I make in
PM? Do I reboot with the Linux disk in and have it boot from CD or
something like that?

Dan

Micheal E Cooper wrote:
> 
> Finally a situation in which I can be of help to the TLUGgers!
> 
> I have used Partition Magic for years... literally. There is no problem
> using Partition Magic with a Japanese OS. The only problem you would run
> into would be converting partitions from Fat to NTFS or the other way
> around. Only the Japanese/ Chinese/ <other multi-byte languages> can do that
> without messing up the text. Seems kind of silly, but it's true. I think
> that might be the incompatibility you are talking about. I cannot imagine
> that the new version of PM is less functional than the old one.
> 
> I am presently using Windows 2000 and RedHat, and I did all my partitioning
> with PM5 English up until a few months ago. Now I use PM6 Japanese, but I
> don't think the English version will cause problems. However, you cannot use
> PM6 or earlier with XP. It won't let you install, I think. You will have to
> get a PM that is compatible with XP. Also, I don't know what PM6 or earlier
> will do with Ext3 partitions. Ext3 is not on the list of options for version
> 6. I think PM6 or earlier will think Ext3 is a disk format error and try to
> correct it. Just a warning.
> 
> Micheal E Cooper
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Myers" <q90004@example.com>
> To: <tlug@example.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:15 AM
> Subject: [tlug] Partitions and Partition Magic
> 
> > Warning only semi Linux Related: <sorry>
> >
> > I bought the English version of Partition Magic but then while reading
> > the readme (trust me a unusual occurrence) I discovered that It doesn't
> > work with the Japanese OS (other than Linux OS) and so I can partition
> > it and put both Linux and the Other OS on the same hard drive as I had
> > wanted to do. Any recommendations? Anyone out there tried this with
> > Partition Magic & a Japanese OS?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >