On Wed, 03 Jul 2002 Nikhil D. Kikkeri wrote :
hello,
is it true that in order to install Linux on a laptop/desktop which comes pre-loaded with WinXP i have to format the ENTIRE hard drive?
if so, is there a way i can avoid formatting the hard disk?
sad but true. the structures for storing files *file systems aren't the same*. The file system that can be read through Linux is FAT, but it has poor security features.
are there any generic V.90 56k software modem drivers available for Linux which would be used for software modems of all makes?
sadly again, the hardware interface differs ... and vendors are just waking up. Matter of time I guess ... But you are always good with an external modem.
I have seen a case with a helpless friend with a hole burnt into his computer motherboard when a lightning struck his telephone pole. :).
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