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In article <40jssh$dpi@canton.charm.net>,
Philip G. DeMario <pdemario@charm.net> wrote:
> I recently browsed a book that came with a CD ROM of Slackware Linux - it 
> claimed I didn't have to partition my hard drive to install the 
> particular flavor of Linux.  Could this be true?  If so what are the 
> disadvantages of not partitioning?

I assume they mean "repartition".   Yes, it is true, with a filesystem
called umsdos, that gives Unix-like features in an MS-DOA compatible
filesystem.  The advantage is that you can try Linux without doing
anything drastic.  The disadvantage is that it's slow and not as robust as
the ext2 native filesystem.  A better option, if you're sure you want to
use Linux (excellent choice!), is to set up a new partition or three for
Linux and use LILO, the supplied boot manager, to dual-boot DOS and Linux.
The installation manual should cover this.
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