[PLUG] partition question

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Unmounting should not pose a problem.  
------Original Message------
From: Randy Stapilus
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To: General and on-topic Linux/UNIX discussion and help;civil
ReplyTo: General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;civil and on-topic
Subject: [PLUG] partition question
Sent: Oct 30, 2009 16:39

I've decided to try installing a Linux Mint, and it's been going well  
so far. I'm just getting into the partitioning, and it has asked me  
something that makes me nervous. I'm going for a dual boot with XP,  
which has already been on the machine.

Mint's installer has gotten to "starting up the partitioner." I now  
have in front of me a box that says, "Unmount partitions that are in  
use?" It says, "The installer has detected that the following disks  
have mounted partitions: /dev/sdb  Do you want the installer to try  
to unmount the partitions on these disks before continuing? If you  
leave them mounted, you will not be able to create, delete or resize  
partitions on these disks, but you may be able to install to exiting  
partitions there."

Yes and no buttons below, with the "no" indicating default.

The Mint installer apparently is set up to create and size new  
partitions.

Advice? Is this a major irreversible step, something critical that  
could bite me with my current setup, or should I just go ahead and do  
it?

Randy Stapilus
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