On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 22:32:30 -0500 (EST), Thomas Mueller wrote: > from "Glenn McCorkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> It's a "DOS primary". > (created with Linux Fdisk) >> Most of the thime I keep it "hidden". > (using Gdisk.exe) >> command line: > gdisk 1 -hide /p:11 >> When I want to store something on it.... > gdisk 1 /-hide /p:11 > (and then reboot) >> Here's what it now contains: >> Volume in drive D does not have a label > Directory of D:\ > DRIVE_C.ZIP 139,213,005 11-28-01 6:11p > DRIVE_D.ZIP 212,165,749 11-28-01 6:43p > DRIVE_E.ZIP 458,491,980 11-28-01 8:04p > DRIVE_F.ZIP 408,381,339 11-28-01 10:16p > 4 File(s) 105,742,336 bytes free >> That's right... 4 ZIP files which are a complete backup of everything > else on this HDD. >> When I'm done with this evenings eMails... I'll burn them onto CDs. > (using DOS to do the burning) > WOW !!!! > It feels good to say that!!! :) > Could you unzip those huge ZIP files if necessary? Yep, .....no problem. The 1.3gig partition is now empty again. (CD burns done) :))) In addition, this HDD is 5.7gigs so.... 4 other partitions are also empty. (509mb each) A 5th 509mb part. has only about 90mb used. Current specs... http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/drive_specs.txt > I remember your CD burner was SCSI CDR (no W). > Are there any drivers to permit reading ATAPI CD-RW in DOS? But nowadays, long > file names make CDs difficult or impossible to read in DOS even with drivers. > No problem if you burn your own with no long file names. > What is the partition type for a DOS primary partition hidden by gdisk? You > could find out by running fdisk in Linux just to display the partitions > without changing anything. Like this??? ;-) http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/kde-01.gif http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/kde-02.gif > I remember Walnut Creek CDROM sold a DVD archive of Simtel but don't know if > that would have been readable under straight DOS. Maybe it was mostly the Win95 > stuff? -- Glenn http://arachne.cz/ http://freedos-32.sourceforge.net/ http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
