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? ----- Original Message ----- 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 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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 > "We can learn much more from wise words, little > from wisecracks and less from wise guys." > - --William Arthur Ward > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAjvWy1kACgkQ/PFCAPL3hQOlKQCfWvii4WFCaHuBgjttJ9EYsVnB > GLIAnjCssKWcywuA3FaAXr/GwRBX0X2M > =xOyL > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >