> HOW do I use the Linux fdisk program?
When logged in as root in linux, you type fdisk /dev/hda (or /dev/sda if you
want to check your scsi disk)
Then to see the state of your drive's partition, you type p.
It will give you the different partition on your drive, their size, their
type, ...
If you want to have further details or modify your partitions, you type m and
it will give you an index of the command you can use.
While in fdisk, you should maybe check that the bootable flag is on the
partition you need. (usually the first partition of /dev/hda)
> > PS : if you REALLY urgently need to boot your windows, you can boot with a
DOS > > floppy disk and type fdisk /mbr to restore a windows MBR. But then
> I already tried this, but it does NOT work !!! :-((
really? Weird... This is maybe a "missplaced bootable flag" problem
but by editing your lilo.conf, everything should come back in
order :
If you change the line 'boot=/dev/hda3' by 'boot=/dev/hda', lilo will install
itself on the MBR and not on the master record of your linux partition.
That will solve your problem, I think.
When your lilo will be reinstalled this way, you will be able to boot your
windows by typing windows or windows2 at the lilo prompt. (depending on the
partition on which your windows is installed)
>
> so... HOW can I get my Windows to work??? Can I create a new partition
> from Linux for Windows?
>
> I can access and see ALL my files from Linux! I have two icons on my
> desktop, for hda1 and sda1 (my Linux is on hda3 by teh way..) and clicking
> on these icons, I see all my Windows stuff.
You can create windows partitons from linux, but if you still can read your
windows drives, it means that apparently, they have not been destroyed
(yoopie! :-D )
> Please help me!!
I hope that's what I just did...
> Thanks
My pleasure!
flupke
