How to modify or eliminate a HD partition?

[Betowm]

Hello. I have the following problem. I have made two partitions on my HD for installing Linux in one and Windows in the other. The problem is that I am using an old HD with only 8Gb of capacity and Windows XP doesn't have enough space in its partition.
I have performed the partition using Wary Puppy Linux but I am newbie in this issue and I don't know how to modify or eliminate the partition that I did.

Can someone help me to solve this?

Thank you in advance

Regards from Argentina

Betowm

(Excuse my bad Enflish...)

[Puppus Dogfellow]

menu > system > gparted.

it allows you to delete, resize, reformat, set boot flag, etc.

delete the one you don't want, then the space will be available for the resize.

for what it's worth, i've found it's much smoother when you delete the trailing partition rather than the leading one...

hth

[bigpup]

Using Gparted program.

This Youtube video should help you.
Basics of partitioning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdgv8xOrKYs

When looking at the partitions Using Gparted.
Right mouse click on a listed partition.
You will see a menu of options.
Resize to change size of partition.

Resize basics:
To make a partition bigger.
You need unallocated space next to partition. (In front or behind partition).

You have 2 partitions.
To make first one bigger.
You need to delete or make 2nd partition smaller.

Easy thing to do.
Delete 2nd partition.
Resize 1st partition.
Remake 2nd partition.

With only an 8GB hard drive, it may work better if you just have one single partition for Windows.
For Puppy you can do a frugal install to that same partition and run Puppy that way.
Just use Puppy to install a boot loader so you get a boot menu at startup.

This info will help you.
Various ways to install puppy
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60302

[Flash]

If you're going to dual-boot Windows and Puppy, you should install Windows first (after you figure out the partitioning,) then install Puppy.

Windows assumes it will be the only operating system and does not play nice with another OS that is already on the hard disk. Puppy, on the other hand, coexists quite nicely with Windows. There is a bit of a learning curve. You will need to install and configure a boot manager, but I think that's included with Puppy's Universal Installer.

[mikeb]

I can squeeze XP into a gig or so... look into Nlite to tidy it up. Might help if space limited.

I had XP, 2000, NT4 and programs in 4GB until recently... was fun

mike

[Betowm]

Thank you very much, Puppus Dogfellow, bigpup, Flash and mikeb . Your explanations was very useful and I have solved the problem.
Now, I have the hard task to find what release of "puppy" is the best for installing in the HD because I have installed "Wary Puppy" but runs very slowly in the web.
My computer is a AMD k6-2 400 Mhz of clock and 512 Mb of RAM. Very old, I know, but might running well with "puppy" but it doesn't. Thank you again. I hope you are understanding my horrible English

Regards,

Betowm

[sheldonisaac]

Now, I have the hard task to find what release of "puppy" is the best for installing in the HD because I have installed "Wary Puppy" but runs very slowly in the web.
My computer is a AMD k6-2 400 Mhz of clock and 512 Mb of RAM. Very old, I know, but might running well with "puppy" but it doesn't

Perhaps classic puppy 2.14x
I have a computer approximately like yours with that Puppy.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 99&t=42553

[Betowm]

Sheldonisaac: in this moment I am reading about Linux 2.14 and seems to be exactly what I need for my machine. Only I need to know how is the proceduce for installing in the hard drive and my old pc will recover his life

Thank you very much !! and best regards from Argentina

Betowm