First I would like to apologise for writing in this ML on how to uinstall
Linux and also since this e-mail would all be about windows ;-)
* Requesting all suggestions / replies not to suggest re-installation of
win '95*
( I dont have win '95 cdrom with me)
Thank you nirav, jace and everyone on this mailing list for your help.
>Use FDISK delete the D: partition, then create it again. FDISK only
>creates DOS partitions, so the procedure should be pretty
>straightforward.
>
>At the command prompt, type "fdisk /mbr" (this will remove LILO).
1) I cant see d:\ in explorer (the only applicaton I could manage to open
was explorer in win'95), how can I fdisk d:\ (when win'95 booting of
startup folder is not gettting completed? I have heard of pressing F8 and
stopping autoexec.bat? is this how I can us fdisk? and can I use fdisk
from floppy disk (I will be booting from dos-->win'95 boot up disk) and
typing ----> "fdisk d:\ /mbr" at dos prompt.
>Another way is something of a hack: start Red Hat installation, choose
>Custom mode, enter Disk Druid, delete the Linux partition, then abort
>installation.
2) The second school of thought - Hack --> which after booting from
CD-rom from PCQ CD-rom, deleting swap and "/" from my d:\ , will my LILO
be also automatically deleted and will my win 95 (c:) be affected anyway by
this? and will the d:\ be auto detected?
3) I am a total newbie to Linux and would like to ask the CHIP ppl. (Jace),
will the chip spl. on linux MAGAZINE teach LINUX from scratch like the
treatment chip gave to win 95 in its magazines? As I have decided to read,
read and read a lot before trying to re-install LINUX from chip cd ( I have
already booked my Linux special well in advance).
4) I dont know a thing about Linux commands (nor unix) so does the chip spl
magazine teaches ppl like me Linux commands? I am giving a serious thought
of purchasing a dummies book on linux (Rs.180/- { with or without cd ?} )
and can any1 on this ML recommend any other book which uses simplified
Language with the name of the author and the cost?
5) Jace could we have the *rushes* on the chip spl on linux mag and cd (you
had sent the applications that would be appearing on the 2 cd's), what on
the chip mag. as well as the chip cds (2 I suppose) and could you let the
ML know the chip spl is finally out?.
Ciao
Terry
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At 10:13 PM 5/11/99 +0530, jace wrote:
>Nirav Kaku wrote:
>> 1) Take a bootable... get into dos... see if D: exists. If yes... format
>> the the bloody thing. (ouch!)
>>
>> 2) Incase D: doesn't exist.. try running FDisk (though I am doubtful this
>> will work) and try and convert D: in to FAT16 DOS HDD.
>>
>> 3) If even that doesn't work, reinstall Windows95/98 (on top of your
>> existing Win95, this will overwrite your lilo and also might detect you D:)
>> from DOS before booting into Windows. Caution: it is possible that when you
>> directly boot into DOS, your CD might not work so I suggest copy the Win
>> installation files on to you HDD and then try install form HDD. You can do
>> the copying through Linux if you want.
>>
>>I am sending this email to the mailing list because if someone thinks the
>>above method is wrong then can correct it. I hope this helps. Meanwhile...
>>try and use less plastic bags! ; )
>
>Here is the correct way to do it:
>
>Use FDISK delete the D: partition, then create it again. FDISK only
>creates DOS partitions, so the procedure should be pretty
>straightforward.
>
>At the command prompt, type "fdisk /mbr" (this will remove LILO).
>
>I expect some trouble with executing the first step since Vinod/Terry
>has chosen to use Server install rather than Custom. I have no
>experience with the Server mode myself, but have tried (and still use)
>Workstation mode and the experience hasn't been very friendly.
>Pre-customised modes of installation make the installation procedure
>fast and easy, but give a lot of trouble later on, possibly including
>the problems that Vinod has described. This extends to even
>uninstallation, since FDISK cannot properly handle the way Red Hat
>creates partitions. The way out is to use an advanced partitioning tool
>such as Partition Magic (I think their site has a trial version) or
>Seagate's Disk Manager.
>
>Another way is something of a hack: start Red Hat installation, choose
>Custom mode, enter Disk Druid, delete the Linux partition, then abort
>installation.
>
>---
>It because of this circus involved that PCQ recommends using only Custom
>mode. I haven't seen Red Hat 6.0 as yet (we get our copy in a week's
>time) but I hope they've fixed these problems.
>
>Vinod, I hope I haven't confounded you with this explanation. If you
>have any further problems, I and the others on this list will be glad to
>help.
>
>Kiran Jonnalagadda
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>CHIP, Bombay, India
