RE: win98 preinstall interfere w/linux install?

[Bruce Richardson <brichardson lineone net>]

Chip Rose wrote:
>I'm going to buy another computer, probably used, but see that many of 
them come
>preinstalled with windows98.  I read somewhere that the FAT and/or cluster 
size is
>different for win98

If it's a used computer you buy, ask them to remove Windows or just deduct 
it from the price and let you remove it.  If you want a new computer, why 
not build your own?  You only save money buying a pre-built one if you want 
the bundled software and "support".  If you intend to install your own OS, 
it's cheaper to buy exactly the parts you need: that way you not only get 
exactly what you want but you can make sure everything is Linux compatible.

Alternatively, there are a few places that sell Linux-installed PC's.  I 
don't know where you are so I can't recommend any.

In any case, it's a simple procedure to delete the FAT32 partition and 
create ext2 partitions in its place.  You can do that during the install 
procedure.