[plug] Newbie needs help

[WFerrara at vicpark.wa.gov.au]

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