steef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > >> Robert Epprecht wrote: >> >>> Excuse this probably very stupid question, >>> but before I shoot myself in my feets I'd rather ask...
>>> and can mount it without problems as >>> /dev/sda1 on my Debian/Sarge machine (kernel 2.4.27-2-386). It's >>> formatted >>> as vfat and I want to keep a small vfat partition but for the main part >>> putting ext3 or something on it. >>> >>> As this is my first experience with this type of hardware I want to >>> double >>> check on the list if I can do that using 'fdisk /dev/sda' and then >>> 'mkfs.ext3' >>> just as on oldstile ide disks? >> >> How can you go wrong? > that's right hugo. however: this kind of escapades *must* be supported > by the bios. had this summer a rather nasty experience with an older > machine of which the bios did not support this kind af action, > > so be prudent: it can be tricky. That does not surprise me too much ;-) that's why I asked... BTW: my hd is a very new model, but my mb and bios is not. So maybe I was lucky that I have changed my mind (I do not really need a vfat partition for os compatibility's sake) and left the hd with one huge partition. Of course I put another filesystem on it ;-) Thank you, Robert Epprecht -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]