> I just checked 'linuxmafia' website, they say that >pdisk is an 'awful' program from the user point of >view. Use at your own risk - you can delete drivers >all too easily making the disk invisible, etc. >www.linuxmafia.com/pub/linux/macos/pdisk.html >Cheers >George
Well, I did say that it was text-based and intimidating to first time users. I don't know about "awful." Anyone who has ever seen DOS (yes, I know we are Mac users, but we aren't ignorant) or used a text-based ATM should be able to use the program. But there aren't too many safeguards. Yes, you can completely trash your disk without it warning you. But, heck, you can completely trash your hard disk with Drive Setup too. But that's what makes it so darn powerful and utilitarian. No, pdisk is not a "good" Mac OS program. It doesn't have a nice candy shell to hide the text from view... But it does things that other disk formatters can't do, yes, including deleting driver partitions... Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
