Timothy Murphy wrote:
kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
[that he wants to remove Windows from a machine]
I would just use fdisk to change the partition type to linux,
and then create a new file-system on it with mkfs.ext3 .
However, although I use Linux 99% of the time,
I always keep a Windows partition on my machines,
as it is almost certain to come in handy sooner or later.
I second that. When I call and try to get help with my DSL
connections, they always want to do a bunch of commands
using Windows or MacOS before admitting that there is
a problem with the service, not my setup. If I tell them
I'm using Linux I find things get sticky. Being able to
boot up Windows XP is a big help on these kinds of issues.
Eg some cards can only be updated under Windows.
Also, if there is a problem under Linux,
it is often useful to know if it is hardware or software,
and a Windows system helps with that.
I do usually shrink Windows partitions, though.
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