a few questions

[Shaun Oliver]

greg? what distro do you intend to install on yer friend's pc?
if you use slackware, use fdisk or cfdisk to repartition the drive


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On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have a few questions, so here goes.
> 1.  I know how to check the date and time, but how do I change them in Linux?
> 2.  If Linux is the only OS on a box, and the hardware clock is set to local time, will Linux automatically adjust it twice a year when appropriate? Will this be done by default, or do I need to change something in order to make it happen?
> 3.  I will be installing Linux on a sighted friend's PC.  He has a 25 Gb hard disk entirely filled by a FAT 32 partition.  What utility can I use to split this partition to make room for Linux, and where can I get it from?
> Thanks of course in advance for any help.
> Greg
> 
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