Linux FDISK

Hi,

What I am attempting to do is delete a Linux partition that is within a
extended dos partition on one of my home PC's. I know MS FDISK can only
read Linux partitions so is unable to remove and write the changes and
Partition Magic Pro 6.0 is also throwing up errors even after attempting to
format and delete and format etc.

In short, I want to free up more space by merging all of the logical
partitions within the extended dos partition but I have run in to a problem
because one of the partitions is a Linux partition that used to have RH 7.2
installed as a desktop OS.

After googling it would seem that I need a copy of Linux fdisk. I've looked
on my Red Hat 7.2. 9.0 and Mandrake CDs' and can't find a copy anywhere.

Can anyone point me to or let me know how I can get hold of a copy of Linux
FDISK.

TIA,

Dave.

 

GNU parted will do what you want:
http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/

MrToad

 

If you have no luck with gnuparted (looks like it runs in linux), then
try booting the mandrake cd. Go thorugh as if you are installing linux.
When you get to the partitioning bit of setup, delete the linux
partitions already on the disk and apply the changes, then just reboot.

 

X-No-Archive: Yes

Never tried the MSDOS FDISK, would not have expected it to read. Anyway

www.google.com for Linux Boot Disk

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Linux/Q_10431318.html
the URL mentioned is changed - http://www.toms.net/rb/

http://www.bootdisk.com/

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bootdisk-HOWTO/
A. Resources and pointers
A.1. Pre-made Bootdisks

You would need to copy fdisk to a boot disk, after starting up Linux.
If you (d/l the RPM http://rpmfind.net/ ) or copy off your RH CD or a
FTP distro site and to a Win PC then http://www.laysi.com/rpmbw/ to
extract from the RPM.

<snip>
Me

 

Hi,

I've cracked it and deleted the LinuxExt2 partition and created and
formatted the space within the extended partition and reformatted it as
FAT32.

Here's what I did;

1, Went in to BIOS and booted from CD
2, Booted up with the RH CD in the CD tray
3, Went thought the install process up until choosing to install using
either disk druid or fdisk
4, Deleted the Linux partition but could not fathom out how to write the
changes with disk druid
5, Rebooted and chose the fdisk option after failing with disk druid several
times
6, Printed the partition information
7, Deleted the partition
8, Wrote the changes
9, Rebooted and placed in the Win98se disk
10, Started with CD ROM support
11, Ran fdisk
12, Created the logical dos drive and activated the partition
13, Booted the system in to XP Pro as normal and formatted the drive as
FAT32
14, Job done.

I now have an additional 6.79 GIG to play with (grin)

Thanks for your help.

Dave.