Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Vitorio Okio
> Oops, I forgot to say actually that you will need to enter 'w' in > fdisk > (whilst in the main menu) to make it write the changes to disk. I sertainly used 'w'. When applyed at the first time, fdisk reported something like "fixed" or "changes applyed", I do not rememer the exact wording. But w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Tom Bamford
Vitorio Okio wrote: > > Unfortunately it did not worked. Here is the actual output of my try. > > At the first run fdisk reported "partitions out of order" after printing > the partition table. Then after applying 'x' and 'f' it reported that > partition order was successfully changed. > > I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Vitorio Okio
On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:08:14 +, Tom Bamford wrote: > Vitorio Okio wrote: >> I've deleted with GParted unwanted Dell Utility partition sited the >> first on my HDD. This partition was set as /dev/sda1, so all others >> followed correspondignly: /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3, etc. >> >> Now after deleti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Vitorio Okio
On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:08:14 +, Tom Bamford wrote: > You can renumber your partitions but you'll need a live CD to do it > with. Assuming you have either backed up your entire system or you don't > care if you nuke it by accident or by means of a power cut - boot off > the live cd, then run (i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Chocolate Oranges WAS: By way of introduction

2008-01-23 Thread Kris Douglas
On 23/01/2008, Pete Stean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you could of course just go for instant gratification, and go out and > buy one of the tubes of Cadbury's chocolate 'Snaps' > > :) > > Pete > > = > check out my new blog @ http://peteste.blogspot.com > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Tom Bamford
Vitorio Okio wrote: > I've deleted with GParted unwanted Dell Utility partition sited the first > on my HDD. This partition was set as /dev/sda1, so all others followed > correspondignly: /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3, etc. > > Now after deleting and booting back in Ubuntu my now first partition is > st

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cadbury Snaps WAS: Chocolate Oranges WAS: By way of introduction

2008-01-23 Thread andy
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Pete Stean wrote: > you could of course just go for instant gratification, and go out and > buy one of the tubes of Cadbury's chocolate 'Snaps' If you were to do that, then I recommend the mint over the orange though. I find the orange version a bit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Chocolate Oranges WAS: By way of introduction

2008-01-23 Thread Pete Stean
you could of course just go for instant gratification, and go out and buy one of the tubes of Cadbury's chocolate 'Snaps' :) Pete = check out my new blog @ http://peteste.blogspot.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] tomboy sychronisation issue

2008-01-23 Thread Tony Arnold
Alan, Alan Pope wrote: > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:01:58PM +, Tony Arnold wrote: >> I've been trying to synchronise my tomboy notes using sshfs. The problem >> is that even after sync'ing I still have a different number notes on the >> two systems. Although if I change a note, then those chan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] tomboy sychronisation issue

2008-01-23 Thread Alan Pope
On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:01:58PM +, Tony Arnold wrote: > I've been trying to synchronise my tomboy notes using sshfs. The problem > is that even after sync'ing I still have a different number notes on the > two systems. Although if I change a note, then those changes get sync'd. > Hmm, soun

[ubuntu-uk] tomboy sychronisation issue

2008-01-23 Thread Tony Arnold
I've been trying to synchronise my tomboy notes using sshfs. The problem is that even after sync'ing I still have a different number notes on the two systems. Although if I change a note, then those changes get sync'd. Is there any way to force tomboy to do a sync from scratch, i.e, forget any syn

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Renjith Nair
These links may be of help although i personally support Kris's comments.. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=246506 (Some ideas about changing the name for USB HD, the technique is similar for normal hard disk too) http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Partition.html ( Linux partition Guide)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to change hdd/partition numbering

2008-01-23 Thread Kris Douglas
On 23/01/2008, Vitorio Okio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've deleted with GParted unwanted Dell Utility partition sited the first > on my HDD. This partition was set as /dev/sda1, so all others followed > correspondignly: /dev/sda2, /dev/sda3, etc. > > Now after deleting and booting back in Ubunt