On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> When installing LM7.1 I had it format several FAT32 partitions at the 
> sametime. But one of the partitions can't be found under DOS, even though LM 
> indentifies it as a DOS partition (is shown on desktop) Also, how can 
> Mandrake format a partition in the DOS filesystem? Is it non-MS, even though 
> it's FAT32? And will Windows98 install in a Mandrake formatted FAT32 
> partition? Thanks.


      I've found that it's best to use the utility that goes with
the OS. IOW's, use dos fdisk for fat16/32, and linux fdisk for ext2.
I believe if you boot windoze, but stop a dos prompt (not DosMode)
and use dos' fdisk to re-do that partition, then winblows will see
it.
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~~   Tom Brinkman    [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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