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Kadjar:
I think I may partition my HD to run Linux... is there a safe way to do so without losing all my files?

If I remember correctly, FDISK in Command.com erases everything...

(Using NTFS)

Oh, and another unrelated question:
Can alternative browsers use ActiveX controls? I love my net radio :cool:

Kintaro:
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RaZoR1394:
1. I have 64bit ut2004 running under 64bit gentoo + x850xt and it runs like there was no tomorrow :). Still the ati drivers are very low performing. I could gain a lot more if they had the same performance as the windows drivers like the nVidia ones. My card wasn't detected because it was pretty new so I had to binary hack the module which wasn't exactly fun.

So if you have an ati card don't even expect it to work. If it does it will be performing worse than Windows.

Many Win32 games are also able to run on linux with the help of an application layer called Wine. There is also a modification of it called Cedega with a DirectX9 implementation to allow even more games to run. Common examples of popular games running Wine and Cedega are HL2, CS, CS:source, World of warcraft, Guild wars etc.

2. Yes, both Crossover office and Wine should run versions up to CS and CS2. Remember that there is an open source project that uses GIMP+photoshop interface for those who are interested.

3. Yes, the bootloader does the job.

Orethrius:
In response to the second set of questions:


--- Quote from: Kadjar ---I think I may partition my HD to run Linux... is there a safe way to do so without losing all my files?
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Yeah, by burning your files to CD/DVD first.  :D
Truthfully, you could probably repartition your drive with PartitionMagic or some similar tool, but your best bet is to backup your files before you repartition. Besides, what are you going to do when your hard drive dies in ten years? ;)


--- Quote ---Oh, and another unrelated question:
Can alternative browsers use ActiveX controls? I love my net radio :cool:
--- End quote ---

I don't see what the former has to do with the latter, there are several decent tools (both browser extensions and separate applications) that can handle most net radio protocols, including a number of proprietary formats. Most alternate browsers don't use ActiveX and - given the outbreaks of Downloader.Ject - that's probably a good thing. Actually, Netscape 8 is being shipped with both the Gecko and Trident engines (English: Firefox and IE), but that offering is strictly Windows only (unusual break of habit for Netscape, but probably motivated by AOHell's latest misdirection).

Calum:
most linux distros (such as mandriva, xandros, ubuntu et cetera) have a very useful and good partitioning tool that will enable you to slice up your hard drive no problem **however* you should always do a FULL backup just in case, and by that i  mean to say it's very likely that you yourself will make a mistake and erase stuff you wanted to keep, it's happened to me enough times!

partition magic is good, but it's no better than the partitioners that generally come as part of the install process with shiny user friendly linux distros, and what's more they are free, and Pmagic is not.

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