Re: [SLUG] boot partition

From: Richard S. Smoot (rsmoot@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Aug 03 2004 - 00:06:22 EDT


Chad Perrin wrote:I'm not planning on deleting the partition -- just
changing the filesystem (and thus deleting all the files saved on it).
Will it still renumber everything?

>

I would make sure you have a boot floppy for your existing system. That
way if there is a problem with
your LILO or Grubb. you can still boot up.
I have been experimenting with different Distros among several
Partitions on a new 80g drive.Until
I settle on one I am only having them make boot floppys.

                                                Richard

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