Re: [newbie] Uninstalling Linux-Mandrake 8.0
At 05:03 PM 08/03/2001 -0600, Miark wrote: Dave, Actually, steps 3 and 4 must come before 1. In order to remove ext2 partitions you must boot into some version of linux such as Tom's Root Boot and use linux fdisk, not the windows fdisk. Then boot using the win98 startup floppy, run fdisk /mbr, etc. 1. Boot to your Win98 startup floppy disk. 2. Then type: fdisk /mbr This will cause Win98 to boot as it used to. 3. Then run the fdisk program with: fdisk 4. Delete the partitions. 5. Create FAT partitions in their place. 6. Reboot to your Win98 startup disk again. 7. This time do a: format x: where x represents the re-created FAT partition drive letter. This will make the partitions available to Win98. Miark Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida
RE: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
boot from a DOS disk, perform an fdisk /mbr and you will be back to square 1 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake. ok, ok, ok So 500 MB wasn't enough partition space to make a properly working Linux Mandrake without eventually crashing. I learn from these things. [: As I result, I'm trying to uninstall the linux partition and put all back to the original state. I want to get rid of the LILO boot and slide the 500 MB back into my Win95 partition where I need it until I upgrade from my ghetto-style 4 GB HDD. I ran the "uninstall Linux parition" program. It said it was removed and everything... Strangely, my computer still goes to LILO, then linux boots (unless, of course I type in "dos"). Win95 says my 3.75GB (practically 4GB) HDD is 2.6GB, so the partition is obviously still there... ANY help would be greatly appreciated. (=
RE: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
I just found "Peanut" Linux installation that claims to need less than 200MB for install. Maybe it's not too late to keep Linux. The readme file says there's an option to overwrite larger installations. Does anyone have experience with Peanut? It looks like just what I've been looking for to install on my meager laptop. How is it for a very new (read as: "virginal") newbie? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 8:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake. ok, ok, ok So 500 MB wasn't enough partition space to make a properly working Linux Mandrake without eventually crashing. I learn from these things. [: As I result, I'm trying to uninstall the linux partition and put all back to the original state. I want to get rid of the LILO boot and slide the 500 MB back into my Win95 partition where I need it until I upgrade from my ghetto-style 4 GB HDD. I ran the "uninstall Linux parition" program. It said it was removed and everything... Strangely, my computer still goes to LILO, then linux boots (unless, of course I type in "dos"). Win95 says my 3.75GB (practically 4GB) HDD is 2.6GB, so the partition is obviously still there... ANY help would be greatly appreciated. (=
Re: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
boot from a DOS disk, perform an fdisk /mbr and you will be back to square 1 Will this clear off my Win95 partition too, or just kill off the Linux one? I just found "Peanut" Linux installation that claims to need less than 200MB for install. Maybe it's not too late to keep Linux. The readme file says there's an option to overwrite larger installations. Wonderful idea! Unfortunately, I need as much space as possible, and thus need the whole 500MB ): But I'll re-install Linux soon when I upgrade. (= -I'd never abandon Linux forever.
Re: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
easy as 123 i think i have had to tell several people how to do this, use fdisk in the dos prompt type fdisk /mbr lillo is now dead and your comp will only boot windows now type fdisk now you can delete the linux partition all together using the options in its menu
RE: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
it will only kill LILO .. nothing else -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 1:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake. boot from a DOS disk, perform an fdisk /mbr and you will be back to square 1 Will this clear off my Win95 partition too, or just kill off the Linux one? I just found "Peanut" Linux installation that claims to need less than 200MB for install. Maybe it's not too late to keep Linux. The readme file says there's an option to overwrite larger installations. Wonderful idea! Unfortunately, I need as much space as possible, and thus need the whole 500MB ): But I'll re-install Linux soon when I upgrade. (= -I'd never abandon Linux forever.
Re: [newbie] uninstalling linux mandrake.
In a message dated 17-Oct-00 12:32:54 Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: boot from a DOS disk, perform an fdisk /mbr and you will be back to square 1 Will this clear off my Win95 partition too, or just kill off the Linux one? no this kills lilo after this type fdisk and use the option to delete the non dos partition
