Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux CNC Control program + Great set of Windows disk utilities

Dave Halliday wrote:

> Zero problem.
>
> Part of the Linux install is running a disk partition program and these know
> how to coexist with a Windows install.
>
> The program will shrink your Win2K disk partition by a couple of GB and give
> you enough room to install Linux. If there are file fragments in that area,
> they will be moved and Windows will be alerted to their new positions.
>
>

Yes it worked as you said. It created 4.8G room above Win 2000,
installed Ubuntu and added a dual boot menue.
Thanks Dave.
Gaston

> You might want to clean your Win2K system and defrag it. There is a company
> called Piriform that makes CCleaner and Defraggler -- both free applications
> (with a PayPal tip jar) and both excellent.
>
> http://www.piriform.com/
>
> They also make a file undelete utility but I have not had the chance to use
> it.
>
> Dave
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gaston Gagnon
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:59 AM
>> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux CNC Control program
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>> Michael Fagan wrote:
>>
>>> Wreno,
>>> Note that EMC2 runs under a different version of the Ubuntu OS than
>>> would normally be used for typical computing. If you were
>>>
>> running it
>>
>>> for motion control, you'd want to add a separate partition
>>>
>> with their
>>
>>> version. Notably, their version has several changes to allow
>>> real-time operation where even normal Linux would fail.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> .
>> I have a machine running windows2000 with no partition. Would it be
>> possible to use the Ubuntu live cd, either 6.06 or 8.04, to create a
>> partition and install a dual boot on that machine without disrupting
>> what actually works?
>> Gaston
>>
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