Linux 101: Use Knoppix to resize partitions for dual-boot installs

Someone new to Linux-based operating systems, coming from the world of Microsoft Windows, might want to ease himself into using Linux rather than quitting Windows cold turkey. In those cases where multiple systems or virtual machine environments for multiple operating systems isn't appropriate, the option of installing a Linux-based OS on the same machine as a Microsoft Windows install is the best answer. Such a setup is often called a multi-boot, or dual-boot, system, and it requires re-partitioning of the hard drive. Probably the best combination of cost, availability, ease of use, and reliability for a tool to resize your system partitions is a Knoppix LiveCD distribution of Linux, with the QTParted partition manager application. In this tutorial, Chad Perrin explains how to configure a hard drive to accept dual operating systems.

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