[TriLUG] Shrinking Windows to Install Linux

[Joel Ebel]

For ntfs partitions, there's a utility called ntfsresize that does the 
trick.  I believe it's included in Mandrake installs, but I'm not sure. 
  Mandrake isn't my cup of tea.  I believe it is also on Knoppix.  For 
fat partitions, I like using GNU Parted.  It's also in Knoppix.  Of 
course there's always fips, but I dont recommend it for more than 
nostalgic reasons. :)

Joel

Tarus Balog wrote:
> Gang:
> 
> I am off to sunny, warm Alaska to teach a course, and all of the  
> systems in the training room are running Windows (2000 I think). I need  
> to be able to install Mandrake 10 on those servers.
> 
> Is there a utility out there to repartition a Windows drive to allow  
> for enough space for a Linux partition? FOSS solutions preferred.
> 
> -T
> 
> P.S. The systems have lots of free disk space.
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