Hi,
I run a windowsXP box. I've backup up all my data, and I'm about to repartition my disk. I've read the 'Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 For Intel x36' manual, a couple of times. I only have a couple of questions before starting installation.

In the manual, Chapter 2, System Requirements
sub-section 2.2.1, Supported Storage Systems
-- NTFS is not supported by the installation system; you add it later, as described in 'Compiling a New Kernel' on page 90

In the manual, Chapter 4, Obtaining System Installation Media
sub-section 4.2.3, Where to find Installation Files
-- The installer cannot access files on an NTFS file system -- you must load the appropriate driver

question: does this concern me if I'm doing a net install, or won't it work if my disk is NFTS, which it is.

thank you,

wae

Your disk is not NTFS, your current Windows partition is. When you reformat it all, you will use the Linux filesystem ext3 (or possibly ext2), and so you wont' need NTFS.
It should not concern you at all, and the only problem could be if you want to access Windows files from Linux, in which case you'll have to recompile your kernel to include NTFS read support.
Guy

Regarding 4.2.3,

Debian installation files can be used from anywhere either in the CD-ROM or HDD. In case, you have your installation files stored in NTFS, you can't point the installer to do that without loading the NTFS driver (module). If you have the installation media as CD or Netinstall, it doesn't bother you. Even your installation files can be in ext2, ext3, reiserfs, fat16/32.