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Hello Wayne - 

WC>> I'm only looking to reinstall Linux this once because I
WC>> allocated too little space first go-round. 

CA>> One of the many problems trying to maintain a working
CA>> system is the lack of recent experience at doing a fresh
CA>> install. I guess the easiest solution is to practice
CA>> installs on a second machine? There has to be some way to
CA>> be confident that you _can_ do it if need be without
CA>> messing up your 'main' system from time to time
CA>> practicing. ;-) 

WC> I "practice" on my main machine and it's only bitten me
WC> once and that time I'd compressed backup a week old on a
WC> recovered extended partition. 

Give it time, it'll getcha'. ;-) 

WC>> Next save of this material will be on an overformatted
WC>> floppy and I expect I'll not only have the backup settings
WC>> but may get a working setup of ztelnet and MultiMail on
WC>> that same floppy :-) 

CA>> Keep in mind that when put to use in another floppy drive
CA>> there is a possibility the overformatted diskette will not
CA>> read. 

WC> I've currently 2 H.P. diskette drives and they both manage
WC> it. 

Over time, when these die, the replacements may not read the
floppies. 

WC>> Came VERY close to the mark on a standard Linux formatted
WC>> floppy diskette. 

CA>> Not sure if it's worth bothering with but I recall reading
CA>> that many Linux users used the MINIX floppy file system on
CA>> floppy disks because it could hold more data (less wasted
CA>> space or something)? 

WC> For the most part for now I'll be using the KDE desktop
WC> utility. 

Just a point of information. :-)

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