On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Gevaerts Frank wrote:
> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 11:31:03 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Gevaerts Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Robert Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: File system conversion (was: Re: Zipslack, LILO, UMSDOS)
>
>
>
> 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)
Also, all symbolic links will become full duplicates of the original
files. This way, you can run pretty quick out of hd space. (eg. the
/usr/src/linux and /usr/src/linux-2.x.yy directories)
Karel
Karel Bemelmans, Narfum Inc.
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