[TCLUG] need to fdisk linux drive

[Raymond Norton]

How can I create a linux bootdisk with druid or fdisk capability? I can't
really boot to the drive and fdisk it while mounted, can I?



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From: Andy Zbikowski (Zibby) <zibby+tclug at ringworld.org>
To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG] need to fdisk linux drive


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> Windows fdisk should be able to delete primiary linux partitions. If you
have
> logical partitions with drives it usually can't handle it.
>
> fdisk is a command under Linux. For a more userfriendly version, try
cfdisk.
>
> If you're stuck with dos, fips might do the trick.
>
> If lilo/grub is on the hard drive you usually need to do a fdisk /mbr to
get
> lilo off the hard drive. (The is an option to remove it, but I can't
remember
> what it is without looking at lilo --help)
>
> - --
> Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org
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