Partitioning

[crash3m at trelane.net]

fips _may_ be able to non destructively resize your partition.  The
major factor in this equation is the pre-existing file system.  If its
a fat partition its relatively safe.  If it's NTFS I'm sure you wont be
able to use fips but will more than likely have to go with a commercial
product.   If anyone out there knows of a freeware / open source
program that can handle NTFS please let us know.

ML

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 12:34:04 -0500
"Ian" <icollins at iland.net> wrote:

> I would like some advice on how to create a partition without
> destroying any of the file on it including my current operating
> system. Is it possible so that I don't have to reload my current OS. I
> want to dual boot Linux Red Hat 7 and Windows XP. In the Linux for
> Dummies 3rd Edition it mentions something about fips. Would this work
> for me, and how reliable is it. The machine that I am using is an HP
> 750n, Intel 4 1.7 mhz, 512 ram, 80 gig HD. I am new to Linux and would
> appreciate any help that I could get.
> 
> Thanks, Ian Collins
>