hello ! First, fdisk DO NOT format anything !!! just it build the partition's table (make bootable or not a partition, change the type, create delete even modify a partition, etc). So, you have to use other utilities like "some mkfs"
Nonetheless I think you have some unclear conceps, let me review it To do it: find out where the disk is ? I mean, where is plugged the device? TO be sure you need open the machine and see inside, THEN There's a rule for naming disk in linux: (I assume this is IDE NOT scsi, but it seem equal , just change below all terms "hd" for "sd" ) (for PRIMARY IDE master -- > it appear as device /dev/hda) (for PRIMARY IDE slave -- > it appear as device /dev/hdb) (for SECUNDARY IDE master -- > it appear as device /dev/hdc) (for SECUNDARY IDE slave -- > it appear as device /dev/hdd) For instance, if you have a hard disk attached in the first connector and it's setting as master, so it will be see by the system like /dev/hda Finally, a number appended to the name of a device, it will refer to a specific partition number ito the device, Example: /dev/hda1 is the first partition into the device hda. Then, First, find out where is the disk is attached ? (I suggest open the machine ) Second, partiton it with "fdisk /dev/hdX" (becarefull ensure you are "fdisking" the correct drive) Thirt, do a logic format to the device. just use mkfs /dev/hdX (you must set filesuystem's type) Fourth, test the partition with "fsck /dev/hdX" I strongly recommend read pages of manual: fdisk, mkfs.*, fsck.* and relatives HOWTO About KDE, a prefer dont use this tools, but if you insist I have been check webmin and it work with disk's partition very good !! gnome also contain other utilities linuxconf , etc. I recommend you do it with standard command and ALWAYS standing from console ! I hope it help. Excuse me my bad Cuban-english. Lic. Enrique Bory Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Pifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 5:51 PM Subject: Reformat partition > I have a second drive in a new install of RH7.2. Now that I already have > linux installed how to I format the drive and add a mount point? It > currently has NTFS on it. > > I don't see how to do it with fdisk. > > Can disk druid be run after Redhat is installed? > Is the a GUI in KDE for doing this? > > Thanks, > James > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
