Re: [lfs-support] partitioning question

2014-04-02 Thread Sandy Widianto

>> 
>>> If I boot to a Slackware disk, could I use cfdisk from there and
>>> keep going?
>> 
>> Yes.

After use cfdisk/formatting the partition, then reboot your host system 
too make the new partition works

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Re: [lfs-support] partitioning question

2014-04-02 Thread William
Thanks both of you. I was over complicating things.

On 04/02/2014 07:35 AM, Aleksandar Kuktin wrote:
>> On Wed, 02 Apr 2014 04:39:17 -0500
>> William  wrote:
>
>> While I am experienced with both cfdisk and fdisk, what should I boot
>> in order to use those utilities?
>
> Anything that:
> (a) has them
> (b) is capable of detecting your HDD and changing bits on it (i.e. has
> drivers for your hardware)
>
>> If I boot to a Slackware disk, could I use cfdisk from there and
>> keep going?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Are there any special measure that need taken?
>
> No special measures. Do what you would ordinarily do when partitioning
> a drive. If dual-booting, make sure you won't destroy the ability do
> boot any other systems present. Details depend on details.
>
>
>
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Re: [lfs-support] partitioning question

2014-04-02 Thread Aleksandar Kuktin
>On Wed, 02 Apr 2014 04:39:17 -0500
>William  wrote:

> While I am experienced with both cfdisk and fdisk, what should I boot
> in order to use those utilities?

Anything that:
(a) has them
(b) is capable of detecting your HDD and changing bits on it (i.e. has
drivers for your hardware)

> If I boot to a Slackware disk, could I use cfdisk from there and
> keep going?

Yes.

> Are there any special measure that need taken?

No special measures. Do what you would ordinarily do when partitioning
a drive. If dual-booting, make sure you won't destroy the ability do
boot any other systems present. Details depend on details.

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Re: [lfs-support] partitioning question

2014-04-02 Thread Mcgroder, James
Wednesday, April 02, 2014 5:39 AM William wrote:
> [...]I am experienced with both cfdisk and fdisk, what should I boot in order 
> to use those utilities?

I used GParted from a Knoppix live distro however I don't believe it matters 
what 
DISTRO used provided it has all the required software described in Host System 
Requirements (Intro page xviii)   

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[lfs-support] partitioning question

2014-04-02 Thread William
Hello all,

I've looked over everything that goes into Linux From Scratch, and funny 
enough, I am stuck on the first step. While I am experienced with both 
cfdisk and fdisk, what should I boot in order to use those utilities? 
The instructions are a bit vague there, only saying to use one. If I 
boot to a Slackware disk, could I use cfdisk from there and keep going? 
Are there any special measure that need taken?

Thanks,

William
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