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where can i get a free os and a free partitioner to make a partition to make
it on. thanks.
 
where can i get a free os and a free partitioner to make a partition to make
it on. thanks.
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KNOPPIX is everything you are looking for. Operating system plus
software built in. ex. word processor, Internet browser, games and so on.

Operating system runs straight from the CD. Partition manager is built
into setup if you would like to install on a hard drive.

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-old-en.html#news

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-old-en.html

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html

You want to download the latest version
KNOPPIX_V3.3-2003-11-19-EN.iso 700 meg download

Link on how to install on a hard drive:

http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/knoppix-install.html

Additional notes and information:

http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixForNewbies

Works well. Not Windows but KNOPPIX GUI is very close to a Windows
environment and FREE!!

Regards

Wayne D
 
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where can i get a free os and a free partitioner to make a partition to
make it on. thanks.
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The os I use is slackware, which is free. www.slackware.com, you can get it
as iso images from ftp://ftp.kpn.be/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-9.1-iso/
download the four .iso files (the others are checksums for these). It
includes the cfdisk partitioner, which will either delete your existing
partition or make partitions in free hard drive space. If you want to keep
data from your windows partition you'll need to resize it using Zelep's
partition resizer. www.cadvancedap.com/Zeleps/ for that. Then boot from the
first slackware cd burned from the iso image, run cfdisk, go down to the
"free space" and go add, make a partition taking up all but 512mb of the
free space, then add another to fill up this 512mb. Change the type of this
partition. (select it and go type) to 83, then choose write to write the
partition table. Then run setup, select addswap and the rest is
self-explanatory.
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Do you have to do the 512 mb partition stuff?
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The os I use is slackware, which is free. www.slackware.com, you can get it
as iso images from ftp://ftp.kpn.be/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-9.1-iso/
download the four .iso files (the others are checksums for these). It
includes the cfdisk partitioner, which will either delete your existing
partition or make partitions in free hard drive space. If you want to keep
data from your windows partition you'll need to resize it using Zelep's
partition resizer. www.cadvancedap.com/Zeleps/ for that. Then boot from the
first slackware cd burned from the iso image, run cfdisk, go down to the
"free space" and go add, make a partition taking up all but 512mb of the
free space, then add another to fill up this 512mb. Change the type of this
partition. (select it and go type) to 83, then choose write to write the
partition table. Then run setup, select addswap and the rest is
self-explanatory.
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hyenapower said:
where can i get a free os and a free partitioner to make a partition to make
it on. thanks.
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Visit www.linuxiso.org for a huge selection of Linux distros.
And yes most distro's do come with a bootloader and a partitioning tool
Good luck
Jim
 
They have these options for architecture:
a.. FreeBSD/alpha Project
a.. FreeBSD/amd64 Project
a.. FreeBSD/ia64 Project
a.. FreeBSD/MIPS Project
a.. FreeBSD/pc98 Project
a.. FreeBSD/ppc Project
a.. FreeBSD/sparc64 Project
What do I pick. I have an AMD Athlon XP 1800+ but it isn't an AMD 64. Which
one is it. And is FREEBSD any good? Thank you.
 
They have these options for architecture:
a.. FreeBSD/alpha Project
a.. FreeBSD/amd64 Project
a.. FreeBSD/ia64 Project
a.. FreeBSD/MIPS Project
a.. FreeBSD/pc98 Project
a.. FreeBSD/ppc Project
a.. FreeBSD/sparc64 Project
What do I pick. I have an AMD Athlon XP 1800+ but it isn't an AMD 64. Which
one is it. And is FREEBSD any good? Thank you.
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A: Because it disturbs the logical flow of the message.
Q: Why does topposting have the same effect as a strong
laxative on most people?
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http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=44
 
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