Installation problem on notebook Dell Inspiron E1505/6400, Can not create partition and not able to boor through bootable DVD

[mylar]

On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 04:37, Ted Potter wrote:
> On 6/17/06, mylar <micros50 at computer.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, 2006-06-17 at 03:55, Sadashiv Kulthe wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I want to install Linux on my laptop and I am facing following problem
> > > while installing.
> > >
> > > Aftet refering to other side and by experince of others experince I
> > > have downloaded Linux to install.
> > >
> > > I have Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 laptop.
> > >
> > > Problems are -
> > > 1. How can I new partition / Resize partition/ or create free spance.
> > > It have single C: Partition by Dell. 70 GB HD space is available to
> > > use. It uses one hidden partition so I can create new partition using
> > > Partition magic. I downloaded Evaluation verstion of Partition magic
> > > which allow me to create partition but not resize parition.
> > >
> >
> > I am about to fact this same situation. I am going to be installing
> > Fedora on a Dell Inspiron notebook as well and I want to repartition the
> > drive and make it a dual boot. Anyone know if there are any free open
> > source alternatives to "partition magic" ?
> >
> > mylar
> >
> 
> I used the knoppix cd which includes the program qtparted. I booted
> off the knoppix cd ran the qtparted program, resized the windows
> partition. qtparted is a nice front end program.
> 

Thanks. I have a Knoppix CD. I'll give "qtparted" a try.

mylar