From: "Ryan Rinaldi" <gli...@uss.net> Subject: Your opinions Date: 1997/12/09 Message-ID: <66l080$bbs$1@news.futuresouth.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 296792152 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Organization: Lake Park Marching Band Reply-To: "Ryan Rinaldi" <Gli...@hehe.com> Newsgroups: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy I'm contemplating swiching over to Linux...I was wondering if any of u could point me in the direction of a web page that could tell me the pros and cons of switching from Win '95 to Linux...Any of your opinions would be appreciated Ryan Rinaldi Tired Win '95 user
From: dsalton.d...@zeta.org.au (David Salton) Subject: Re: Your opinions Date: 1997/12/10 Message-ID: <348e6336.3612498@news.zeta.org.au>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 296872847 References: <66l080$bbs$1@news.futuresouth.com> Organization: Kralizec Internet, http://www.zeta.org.au/ Newsgroups: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Apart from the opinions already expressed, I would *highly* recommend purchasing System Commander and Partition Magic. With these two products in hand (and some dedicated reading of their manuals and Linux How-Tos), you can get the best of both worlds (several, in fact!). You can have up to 4 primary partitions per disk (an extended also counts as one), and I forget how many logical partitions (in the extended), so with that power, coupled with O/Ss that can boot from logical partitions, you can really have some fun!! On Tue, 9 Dec 1997 20:41:21 -0600, "Ryan Rinaldi" <gli...@uss.net> wrotf: >I'm contemplating swiching over to Linux...I was wondering if any of u could >point me in the direction of a web page that could tell me the pros and cons >of switching from Win '95 to Linux...Any of your opinions would be >appreciated > > >Ryan Rinaldi >Tired Win '95 user > > > >
From: Donovan Rebbechi <elflord@re*move-this.pegasus.rutgers.edu> Subject: Re: Your opinions Date: 1997/12/14 Message-ID: <6704ki$d9$1@newsmonger.rutgers.edu>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 298034688 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: elf...@erbium-asy-9.rutgers.edu References: <66l080$bbs$1@news.futuresouth.com> <348e6336.3612498@news.zeta.org.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: Rutgers University Newsgroups: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy David Salton wrote: > > Apart from the opinions already expressed, I would *highly* recommend > purchasing System Commander and Partition Magic. With these two > products in hand I get really pissed off every time some-one recommends partition magic to me. I purchased it a while ago because powerquest's website gives the misleading impression that linux partitions are supported. This is miles and miles from the truth. In fact, Partition magic can see linux partitions, but can-not non-destructively resize them. Hence it really doesn't do the job it's cracked out to do on a dual boot linux/windows system. The only thing it's good for is swiping windows space for linux, but then, you can do that anyway by dividing your windows space, so that you can claim it one piece at a time. I might mention that Powerquest were e3xtremely incompetent and disorganised when it came to handing my money back. They immediately aggreed to send me a refund , and send some-one to pick up the package, but it didn't happen despite my repeated calls. I finally settled the issue by sending it back to them certified mail (so that at the very least, they couldn't fraudulently claim not to have received it ) and finally (they claim) they've made a payment to my credit card (I'll believe it when I see the statement... it hasn't shown up on my internet credit card record just yet... hmmmmm...) Powerquest suck. I wouln't trust them with my money again. -- Donovan
From: "Brian" <brian_t...@rocketship.com> Subject: Re: Your opinions Date: 1997/12/14 Message-ID: <670tka$sqn@van1s03.cyberion.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 298090184 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <66l080$bbs$1@news.futuresouth.com> <348e6336.3612498@news.zeta.org.au> <6704ki$d9$1@newsmonger.rutgers.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Organization: English Bay Newsgroups: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Hi Donovan: I am relatively new to Linux and haven't dissected the ext2 filesystem but from what I have read to date it is impossible to dynamically resize a Linux native partition without completely destroying the filesystem. 'fips.exe' certainly will not adjust the size of a Linux native partition and makes no bones about it. Please correct me if I am wrong folks! As for 'Partition Magic', I won't leave home without a copy safely tucked away for serious work. With a minimum of reading I was performing tasks that saved me dozens of hours of re-work and installation. It practically paid for itself the first afternoon I used it The ability to resize and move DOS partitions (and the data thereupon) within a simple DOS/GUI interface is very effective and safe. Add to that the ability to dynamically change the W95-7 FAT to FAT32 without disturbing the contents is equally useful, if only to be able to reverse the situation after the wheels start falling off your favorite file and disk utilities. Add to that a licensed copy of IBM's OS/2 Boot Manager and Powerquest's superior alter ego PQMagic (also included a WinNT version). Another killer feature allows you to scan a partition for any references to applications that are subject to drive letter changes and makes ALL dependant changes for you - it works very well. Partition Magic is a superb product with simple easy to understand instructions and manual. Free updates are available for download from their website www.powerquest.com as is a free newsletter apprising you of new features and/or upgrades. Partition Magic is a great product IMHO and well worth the paltry lucre they ask in payment for anybody who is serious about DOS/W95-7 filesystems - even if it's just to reduce them in size (he he he). I hate to so outrageously disagree with you Donovan but I felt a counterpoint was warranted. I am not now, nor have I ever been associated with Power Quest, I am just a satisfied customer. (just in case inquiring minds have to know) Regards, Brian. Donovan Rebbechi wrote in message <6704ki$d9$1...@newsmonger.rutgers.edu>... >David Salton wrote: >> Apart from the opinions already expressed, I would *highly* >> recommend purchasing System Commander and Partition Magic. >> With these two products in hand... >I get really pissed off every time some-one recommends partition magic >to me. I purchased it a while ago because powerquest's website gives the >misleading impression that linux partitions are supported. This is miles >and miles from the truth. In fact, Partition magic can see linux >partitions, but can-not non-destructively resize them. Hence it really >doesn't do the job it's cracked out to do on a dual boot linux/windows >system. The only thing it's good for is swiping windows space for linux, >but then, you can do that anyway by dividing your windows space, so that >you can claim it one piece at a time. >I might mention that Powerquest were e3xtremely incompetent and >disorganised when it came to handing my money back. They immediately >aggreed to send me a refund , and send some-one to pick up the package, >but it didn't happen despite my repeated calls. I finally settled the >issue by sending it back to them certified mail (so that at the very >least, they couldn't fraudulently claim not to have received it ) and >finally (they claim) they've made a payment to my credit card (I'll >believe it when I see the statement... it hasn't shown up on my internet >credit card record just yet... hmmmmm...) >Powerquest suck. I wouln't trust them with my money again. >-- Donovan
From: al...@snowcrash.cymru.net (Alan Cox) Subject: Re: Your opinions Date: 1997/12/15 Message-ID: <673btg$lu0$1@snowcrash.cymru.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 298357148 References: <66l080$bbs$1@news.futuresouth.com> <348e6336.3612498@news.zeta.org.au> <6704ki$d9$1@newsmonger.rutgers.edu> <670tka$sqn@van1s03.cyberion.com> Organization: CymruNET Newsgroups: linux.redhat.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy In article <670tka$s...@van1s03.cyberion.com>, Brian <brian_t...@rocketship.com> wrote: >but from what I have read to date it is impossible to dynamically >resize a Linux native partition without completely destroying the >filesystem. Not impossible. There are enough tools in e2fslib for someone to write the support for splitting it on cylinder group boundaries. Alan -- CymruNet - 512Kbit lines for under UKP9000/year - Server and site hosting -- -- Complete virtual services - Your own 0845 local call, server hosting -- -- Virtual web provider - resellable virtual server space, domains and email-- +44 1792 290194 Now you can do the business without doing the hardware...