[plug] Newbie needs help
WFerrara at vicpark.wa.gov.au
WFerrara at vicpark.wa.gov.au
Thu May 31 17:28:44 WST 2001
Hello, Greg (and Steve)!
As an absolute newbie myself here are two? further ways.
Step1. Backup any vital data.
A. (I might be wrong here) A re-install of Mandrake allows you to re-size
partitions in the process. I think in the Advanced User stage of disk
partitioning. (I am trying to remember the process here.)
B. Partition Magic is that. Re-sizing is brilliant if you can afford it.
(However, as a newbie myself, I have to start to think like Steve.)
Regards,
wayne.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Grasso [mailto:steveg at calm.wa.gov.au]
Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2001 14:49
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] Newbie needs help
Hi Greg,
First, back up anything on your Windows partition(s) you can't afford to
lose,
then hose Mandrake from the MBR using one of two ways:
1. The Linux Way -
dd if=/boot/boot.0300 of=/dev/hda
2. The Windows (un-documented) Way:
i) boot from a Windows boot disk
ii) fdisk /mbr
Then, you may use FIPS or (I think better) Partition Resizer
(http://members.nbci.com/Zeleps/) to give Windows more room.
HTH,
Steve
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Greg Dunn wrote:
> Hi there,
> I have installed Mandrake 7.2 on a seperate partition in concert with
> Windows 95.
> This is for various reasons that I won't go into now. I now have a need
> to resize the partitions to give me more space for Windows 95 to
> operate. The problem is my limited knowledge. I've tried to uninstall
> mandrake but the uninstall doesn't work.
> Is there an easy way to uninstall mandrake that a newbie can try?? If so
> I will try it. I can always re-install mandrake at a later date.
> I thank you for your help upfront and look forward to someones reply
>
> Greg Dunn
> Absolute Newbie
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