| The Workshop is designed to help you anticipate possible questions, review what you've learned, and begin learning how to put your knowledge into practice. Quiz | 1: | What is the difference between nondestructive and destructive repartitioning? | | 2: | What is the FIPS tool used for? | | 3: | Which operating systems might not easily support nondestructive repartitioning? |
Answers| A1: | Nondestructive repartitioning makes room for Linux without placing Windows data at risk; destructive repartitioning requires a complete erasure of the hard drive and a reinstallation of Windows. | | A2: | The FIPS tool is the most popular tool among Linux users for nondestructive repartitioning. | | A3: | Windows 2000 and Windows XP. |
Activities Find out your computer's CPU type. Also determine its speed, memory, and hard drive capacities. Find out what type of modem is installed in your computer. If it is a built-in modem, visit http://www.linmodems.org and find out whether it's supported by Linux.
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