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    Most expendable m1330 partition?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kmatzen, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. kmatzen

    kmatzen Notebook Consultant

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    I need to install Fedora for a class. Dell had to go and use all four partitions. Which one is the most expendable? I like MediaDirect so that's not an option and I kinda need Windows so that stays. Therefore my choices are either the recovery partition or that tiny boot configuration partition which I don't know what it does. I like the idea of quickly recovering to factory settings, but I have no idea what this tiny partition does.
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Make restore discs, then you can wipe the recovery partition.
     
    Lithus, Sep 11, 2007
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    burningrave101 Notebook Deity

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    Just use the Operating System DVD and wipe the dream with a clean install. You'll use the MediaDirect CD to partition the drive and install that first. There's nothing of real value that Dell installed from the factory.
     
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    I believe you can install Fedora on a logical partition, so you can go ahead and resize your Windows partition and do it that way. If you only need it for a class though and don't need heavy graphics capabilities, you might look into running it in a virtual box.

    A clean install like burningrave suggested is always a good idea. Clears out the bloat, it's better than gasx, beano, and tums combined.
     
    wax4213, Sep 11, 2007
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