On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 19:48 +0000, Andy Hudson wrote: > Hi, > > Me again, still on the painkillers as the anesthetic has worn off... > > > What is the deal with the Ubuntu resizing thing then? It is actually > > going to shrink and grow existing non-native filesystems like NTFS to > > make room? > > Ubuntu will resize NTFS partitions to make room - this is correct, and > in my view something that is extremely handy if you are trying to > persuade a friend/colleague/total stranger to give Linux a go. ---- First off...I think that dual-boot computers are fairly inane except for those who really need the OS's on a laptop. People will always go to what they know and will boot Windows most of the time anyway. If they want to see what it looks like, Ubuntu has a very clever live CD. Secondly, I cringe at the notion of the self-inflicted wounds on this list by people who 'shrink' their Windows partition in order to install Linux. I guess I don't see the notion that this one 'trick' of dubious value becomes a determinant in overall value, but hey, that's just my opinion. Craig
