Hi!
You can change partition type with fdisk. For example to change partition
types on first harddisk type:
fdisk /dev/hda
Type 'p' if you want to see what partitions you have on the particular
drive.
Then 'm' and you get
a list of commands, then 't' (=change a partitions system id), then
select which partition you want to change (1-4), select the right
one;), then 'L' to get a list of codes, then choose 83 (=linux native).
After you can type 'p' again to print the partitions on the drive you are
working on. Finally type 'w' (=write table to disk and exit).
If you don't want to commit the
changes you did under 't' you can exit from main menu with 'q' which does
not save anything to disk and the disk remains as before. You can abort
with ^C (control-c).
--->> DOUBLE AND TRIPPLE WARNING!!!
--->> I have done it before but I don't remember if everything
--->> is erased from the partition, I think it will be and you
--->> will have to reinstall linux. I have no idea how this will
--->> affect linux run from a dos partition.
By the way, when you installed linux, didn't the install program give you
any chance to select / create partitions? AFAIK that's the best way to do
it.
Ok. Gooooood Luck.
Best,
_/_/ Greger Haga, [EMAIL PROTECTED] _/_/
On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Gevaerts Frank wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, 30 Aug 1998, Robert Pepper wrote:
>
> > > Create the linux partitions you need/want when you install linux.
> >
> > The problem is I've already installed Linux using the Zipslack
> > distribution. Linux is therefore running on a DOS partition, which is
> > accessed via UMSDOS. I load Linux with loadlin.
> >
> > Is it possible to convert this DOS partition to a native Linux
> > partition, and how would I do that?
> >
> My guess is that you would need to make a new Linux partition, format it,
> and then copy everything over. (Be careful with the cp options, I once did
> this and ended up with all files owned by root, no other user couldlogin
> anymore)
>
> Frank
>
> >
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