User's Manual

Section E.1:Hard Disk Basic Concepts 111
CAUTION
If there was an operating system of some type installed on that parti-
tion, it will need to be reinstalled as well. Be aware that some com-
puters sold with pre-installed operating systems may not include the
CD-ROM media to reinstall the original operating system. The best
time to notice if this applies to your system is before you destroy your
original partition and its operating system installation.
After creating a smaller partition for your existing software, you can reinstall any software,
restore your data, and continue your Red Hat Linux installation. Figure E–10, Disk Drive Being
Destructively Repartitioned shows this being done.
Figure E–10 Disk Drive Being Destructively Repartitioned