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Note also that there is a program out there called FIPS which, combined 
with any defragger, will allow you to repartition your DOS/FAT disk 
without destroying any of the data on it.  This is what I used when I 
first went to linux (of course, now that I've been using it, I've changed 
nearly all my disk to ext2fs by now.)  There are some limitations to it, 
but a FAQ is included in the package. 

In article <40lgs7$f1m@yage.tembel.org>,
Michael Shields <shields@tembel.org> wrote:
>In article <40jssh$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.
>-- 
>Shields.