Installation problem on notebook Dell Inspiron E1505/6400, Can not create partition and not able to boor through bootable DVD

mylar micros50 at computer.net
Sat Jun 17 22:56:49 UTC 2006


On Sat, 2006-06-17 at 03:55, Sadashiv Kulthe wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to install Linux on my laptop and I am facing following problem
> while installing.
> 
> Aftet refering to other side and by experince of others experince I
> have downloaded Linux to install.
> 
> I have Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 laptop. 
> 
> Problems are -
> 1. How can I new partition / Resize partition/ or create free spance. 
> It have single C: Partition by Dell. 70 GB HD space is available to
> use. It uses one hidden partition so I can create new partition using
> Partition magic. I downloaded Evaluation verstion of Partition magic
> which allow me to create partition but not resize parition.
> 

I am about to fact this same situation. I am going to be installing
Fedora on a Dell Inspiron notebook as well and I want to repartition the
drive and make it a dual boot. Anyone know if there are any free open
source alternatives to "partition magic" ? 

mylar





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