how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Peter
What tool allows me to boot on some media (cd, fd) and create partitions of various types (for FreeBSD, Windows 98/2000 at least) and sizes (in sectors)? __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca

Re: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Björn König
Peter schrieb: What tool allows me to boot on some media (cd, fd) and create partitions of various types (for FreeBSD, Windows 98/2000 at least) and sizes (in sectors)? You can use the bootonly CD to do this task.

Re: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread lars
Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What tool allows me to boot on some media (cd, fd) and create partitions of various types (for FreeBSD, Windows 98/2000 at least) and sizes (in sectors)? Partition Magic maybe? Check google (keywords = partition tool), maybe that'll also help you ask your

Re: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Peter
--- Bj�rn K�nig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter schrieb: What tool allows me to boot on some media (cd, fd) and create partitions of various types (for FreeBSD, Windows 98/2000 at least) and sizes (in sectors)? You can use the bootonly CD to do this task.

Re: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Björn König
Peter schrieb: Given that, on a windows client, I have backed up the partition the OS and its applications reside on. Given that the client's disk becomes unusable. Given that I can recreate the correct partition size and type with this CD. What is the best way to set up the MBR of the

RE: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread fbsd_user
. The windows install cd has as its first option to run fdisk to partition your hard drive. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Björn König Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 3:53 PM To: Peter Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: Re: how do I create partitions

RE: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Peter
the Windows tools you mention give you this control. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bj�rn K�nig Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 3:53 PM To: Peter Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: Re: how do I create partitions? Peter schrieb

Re: how do I create partitions?

2006-02-05 Thread Jerry McAllister
What tool allows me to boot on some media (cd, fd) and create partitions of various types (for FreeBSD, Windows 98/2000 at least) and sizes (in sectors)? Probably you should read up on how disks are set up and how booting works. That overall picture will help you the most to understand