Re: [newbie] fdisk, installation assistance

2002-01-07 Thread Ashley Reynolds
Derek, There most certainly is. Simply run, as root: /usr/sbin/diskdrake I haven't used it from an existing installation before, but I'm sure it is no different than it is in the installer. ;) Have fun! Kindest Regards, Ashley (aka ze0). |---

Re: [newbie] fdisk, installation assistance

2002-01-07 Thread Derek Kitzelman
Ashley, Is there a way to access DiskDrake without launching the install? Is there away to initiate DiskDrake from the gui? Your help is definitely appreciated! Regards,, Derek --- Ashley Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Mandrake installer uses a graphical program > called DiskDrake

Re: [newbie] fdisk, installation assistance

2002-01-07 Thread Ashley Reynolds
The Mandrake installer uses a graphical program called DiskDrake, you can scrap all of the partitions there, and try re-installing it. It sounds like it could be a swap partition related problem? I hope this helps. Kindest Regards, Ashley (aka ze0). |---

[newbie] fdisk, installation assistance

2002-01-07 Thread Derek Kitzelman
Does Mandrake 8.1 have a partition manager utility similar to fdisk or disk druid? I am attempting to load Mandrake 8.1 on a PC that I previously loaded RedHat 7.0, which didn't like my video card. So, before loading Mandrake 8.1, I went in with the fdisk utility from RedHat and deleted the LINU

[newbie] fdisk error trying to format RAID drive

2000-11-03 Thread Marie Hoover
I am trying to format a RAID drive running off of a Intel Server RAID controller (SRCU21), I have downloaded the drivers and configurations software, have upgraded the kernel to 2.2.16-9mdk and have turned on i2o controls. The instructions say to next format the RAID drive using fdisk /dev/i

Re: [newbie] fdisk/MBR

2000-07-19 Thread Alexander Skwar
On Mon, Jul 17, 2000 at 06:45:38PM +0200, Robert wrote: > well isn't this a nice way to help each other ... > helping people to mess up their system because you don't like their attiude > ... > > nice having people like that on your newbe list ... Hey, *I* would have suggested the same (fdisk /m

Re: [newbie] fdisk/MBR

2000-07-17 Thread Mark Weaver
No worries Charles. I think he got under a lot of folks' skin yesterday. Charles A Edwards wrote: > > For those of you who read my post to Walt yesterday > > > It is always hard for those who can not grasp something unless it >is > >carried between their legs that there is life and wonder bey

Re: [newbie] fdisk/MBR

2000-07-17 Thread Robert
MAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 4:33 PM Subject: [newbie] fdisk/MBR > > For those of you who read my post to Walt yesterday > > > It is always hard for those who can not grasp something unless it >is > >carried between their legs that there is life and w

[newbie] fdisk/MBR

2000-07-17 Thread Charles A Edwards
For those of you who read my post to Walt yesterday > It is always hard for those who can not grasp something unless it >is >carried between their legs that there is life and wonder beyond >their narrow minded vision. > Good luck with "unsubdcribing". > Charles >P.S. don't forget to use

[newbie] fdisk and NT

2000-06-02 Thread Paul
On Tue, 30 May 2000, Charles A Edwards wrote: >Edison > fdisk/mbr is the command to use. This will work on Win95 and 98 systems, >I don't know about NT but it Will Not work for Win2000. > Boot from your Win Start-up disk and enter fdisk/MBR at the prompt. > > Charles 5/30/2000 4:30pm

Re: [newbie] fdisk, disk druid, windoze ... HELP !!!

2000-05-07 Thread Paul
On Sun, 7 May 2000, Gerald Davies wrote: >i wanted to quickly erase linux (a temporary measure you see). So i erased >some of the partitions using ms-dos fdisk. now theres one slight problem... >i cannot see the whole HD in any O/S. In both windoze and linux it says >theres 503meg free.. when

Re: [newbie] fdisk, disk druid, windoze ... HELP !!!

2000-05-07 Thread Gerald Davies
of my window :) - Original Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gerald Davies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] fdisk, disk druid, windoze ... HELP !!! > It may be the mbr try fdisk /mbr. Or also a great

Re: [newbie] FDISK doesn't work for partition magic

2000-02-25 Thread rharvey
, February 25, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: [newbie] FDISK doesn't work for partition magic As indicated in my previous messages, i have a problem with partition magic. I used a boot disk, but dos doesn't recognize fdisk at either the c or the a prompts

[newbie] FDISK doesn't work for partition magic

2000-02-25 Thread Sam Junge
As indicated in my previous messages, i have a problem with partition magic. I used a boot disk, but dos doesn't recognize fdisk at either the c or the a prompts

Re: [newbie] fdisk

1999-10-02 Thread Hidong Kim
Ida or Roly wrote: > > i have an empty disk drive that i want to partition so i can > load unix. What are the fdisk command i should use to > create the needed directory? Which directory (partition) > should i create? Thanks for your time. Hi, Do you have an operating system at all on you

Re: [newbie] fdisk

1999-10-02 Thread Steve Philp
Ida or Roly wrote: > > i have an empty disk drive that i want to partition so i can > load unix. What are the fdisk command i should use to > create the needed directory? Which directory (partition) > should i create? Thanks for your time. It sounds like you're wanting to create the partiti

[newbie] fdisk

1999-10-02 Thread Ida or Roly
i have an empty disk drive that i want to partition so i can load unix. What are the fdisk command i should use to create the needed directory? Which directory (partition) should i create? Thanks for your time.