Jeff Malka wrote: > Is there a linux equivalent to Partition Magic. One of the shrink wrapped Linux distros advertises so, but I couldn't tell you which. > I own a copy of PM and I know that PM is compatible with linux. But PM uses > the BIOS to read the partitions. Maybe you're using an old PM version. On what do you base this assertion? It shouldn't matter anyway as long as your BIOS has the INT13 extensions. > Linux will read a much larger hard drive than the bios can read in dos. > Therefore linux can read and use partitions beyond what the bios can see in > dos. Presently PM cannot handle the HD part beyond what the bios sees > because it really runs in DOS and not really under linux. That is why I > wonder if there is a similar utility that actually runs under linux to > address the part of the hd beyond bios under dos. Newer PM diskette versions boot Caldera DOS, but I'm unaware that this actually has any impact on how PM sees a drive. PM v5 works fine on a 30 Gb ATA Maxtor I just got yesterday. With v5, PM acquired the ability for format, create, size, move ext2 & swap partitions. -- A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11 NKJV Team OS/2 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.members.atlantic.net
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