XP and Linux

[David J Patrick]

On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 15:24, John Wildberger wrote:
> Rescue disks are fine if you have a setup that permits the use of them. My 
> system is a ThinkPad with only an external USB floppy.

at ~50meg, damnsmalllinux was designed to fit on, and boot from, a USB
key. It features a fill (if lightweight) desktop, and essential rescue
tools ( like .. umm.. vi !)
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

> On the subject of USB floppies, does anyone know how to format them for a 
> Linux fs .

but WHY ? It would only complicate things.
Stay with fat16 and you will be able to sneakernet with Windoze.
djp

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