I would like to install Linux on a Toshiba laptop currently running Windows XP. I have defragmented the single partition drive, and there is 13Gb free space on the 30Gb drive.
On trying to install Mandrake 9.0, I was hoping that I could make a 5Gb Linux partition from the free space, but it seems that the install wants to erase all data on the drive. I am not yet ready to lose XP.
Am I able to create a Linux partition at the install stage without losing any Windows data, or do I need to get Partition Magic first and make another partition before installing Linux?
On trying to install Mandrake 9.0, I was hoping that I could make a 5Gb Linux partition from the free space, but it seems that the install wants to erase all data on the drive. I am not yet ready to lose XP.
Am I able to create a Linux partition at the install stage without losing any Windows data, or do I need to get Partition Magic first and make another partition before installing Linux?