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- From: okir@monad.swb.de (Olaf Kirch)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Distribution: world
- Subject: [Q] Linux fdisk DOS compatible?
- Message-ID: <9212205626@monad.swb.de>
- Organization: Little Hole in the Ground
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 12:18:14
- Lines: 27
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- Hi, Linuxers!
-
- I've got a tiny problem. When I got my PC, first thing I did was
- to install Linux :-) Since DOS fdisk refused to make more than one
- primary partition, I used Linux fdisk. However, I left one partition
- for later use with DOS. But now, DOS won't recognize my disk at all!
- DOS fdisk keeps dying with some sort of "Error when reading HD". I think
- this is so because I have an SCSI disk, and I think I didn't get the
- disk geometry right when partitioning. Does DOS rely on anything like
- track boundaries, etc? Doesn't DOS fdisk like LILO MBR's?
-
- I have already changed all partition ids from 81 (Linux) to 83 (efs),
- so DOS doesn't get confused if it gobbles the eighth bit. Doesn't help.
-
- On a related issue (although this is not exactly a question on Linux):
- When DOS should recongize my HD, may I just type format c: on the
- prompt to format the DOS partition? Or will that erase ALL of my disk?
- (You never know - and better don't try :-)
-
- Yours,
- Olaf
-
- PS: And pleeeeaase! Don't tell me to backup my 300M disk to floppies! :-)
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- | Olaf Kirch Darmstadt | okir@monad.swb.de |
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