1. linux ( off topic )
Hi linux users..
I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk says:
1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
2) can't delete non-dos partitions
3) the partition is empty
4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there are
no users to log in as.
Kat,
confused
2. Re: linux ( off topic )
Use your Redhat boot disk, and at the lilo: prompt, type rescue. If I remember
correctly, you shouldn't need a login. You will be able to run linux fdisk from
the ramdisk system that is created through rescue.
HTH,
Mike Sabal
>>> gertie at PELL.NET 11/28/00 11:46AM >>>
Hi linux users..
I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk says:
1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
2) can't delete non-dos partitions
3) the partition is empty
4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there are
no users to log in as.
Kat,
confused
3. Re: linux ( off topic )
- Posted by Rolf Schroeder <r.schr at T-ONLINE.DE>
Nov 28, 2000
-
Last edited Nov 29, 2000
Kat wrote:
>
> Hi linux users..
>
> I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk
> says:
>
> 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> 3) the partition is empty
> 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
>
> I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there are
> no users to log in as.
>
> Kat,
> confused
Hi Kat,
there is a little program called 'delpart.exe' from MS (it's free!)
which may be run from a DOS-BOOT-floppy. This allows to remove all kinds
of partitions.
Have a nice day, Rolf
4. Re: linux ( off topic )
On 28 Nov 2000, at 19:51, Rolf Schroeder wrote:
> Kat wrote:
> >
> > Hi linux users..
> >
> > I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk
> > says:
> >
> > 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> > 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> > 3) the partition is empty
> > 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
> >
> > I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there
> > are no users to log in as.
> >
> > Kat,
> > confused
>
> Hi Kat,
>
> there is a little program called 'delpart.exe' from MS (it's free!)
> which may be run from a DOS-BOOT-floppy. This allows to remove all kinds
> of partitions.
MS said that's only for NFS under winNT. I am running win95, dos
filesystem. That is, other than that linux i am trying to get rid of. And there
was no such file in the ftp.microsoft.com site,, where do i get it?
Kat
5. Re: linux ( off topic )
Kat I had the same problem and found that is was
easier to run the installation of Linux again
and specify the whole drive as fat then reboot
this took care of my problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kat" <gertie at PELL.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: linux ( off topic )
> On 28 Nov 2000, at 19:51, Rolf Schroeder wrote:
>
> > Kat wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi linux users..
> > >
> > > I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it.
Fdisk
> > > says:
> > >
> > > 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> > > 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> > > 3) the partition is empty
> > > 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
> > >
> > > I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and
there
> > > are no users to log in as.
> > >
> > > Kat,
> > > confused
> >
> > Hi Kat,
> >
> > there is a little program called 'delpart.exe' from MS (it's free!)
> > which may be run from a DOS-BOOT-floppy. This allows to remove all kinds
> > of partitions.
>
> MS said that's only for NFS under winNT. I am running win95, dos
> filesystem. That is, other than that linux i am trying to get rid of. And
there
> was no such file in the ftp.microsoft.com site,, where do i get it?
>
> Kat
>
6. Re: linux ( off topic )
>
> MS said that's only for NFS under winNT. I am running win95, dos
> filesystem. That is, other than that linux i am trying to get rid of. And
> there
> was no such file in the ftp.microsoft.com site,, where do i get it?
> Kat
------------------
It's file PD0321.exe (contains instructions on deleting a
non-DOS partition by using DOS debug.
Supplies the script).
I haven't tried it yet.
Jack
7. Re: linux ( off topic )
On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Kat wrote:
> Hi linux users..
>
> I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk
> says:
>
> 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> 3) the partition is empty
> 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
>
> I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there are
> no users to log in as.
>
> Kat,
> confused
A program that should be in everybody's 'toolkit' is 'bigfdisk.exe'. It
will let you create/delete any partition. It's a DOS util that's not very
intuitive but let me take you through deleting that partition:
start by running in DOS
1. enter drive number that the partition is on (either 0 or 1)
2. press 'L' to list partitions
3. press 'D' to delete partition (you will need to enter partition number
from step 2
4. press 'L' if desired to confirm deleted partition
5. press 'W' to write partition table to disk
6. press 'Q' to quit
7. press 'H' or '?' at any time for list of legal commands
8. reboot
I can't seem to find a copy of this handy utility anywhere so I uploaded
it to my web space at http://cnw.com/~bkb/bigfdisk.zip
My only warning is: don't blame me if you accidentally delete your system
partition using this utility.
-- Brian
8. Re: linux ( off topic )
On 28 Nov 2000, at 15:57, Brian K. Broker wrote:
> I can't seem to find a copy of this handy utility anywhere so I uploaded
> it to my web space at http://cnw.com/~bkb/bigfdisk.zip
Can't get to the page, is it available yet?
Kat.
9. Re: linux ( off topic )
- Posted by "Brian K. Broker" <bkb at CNW.COM>
Nov 28, 2000
-
Last edited Nov 29, 2000
Hi Kat,
Yes, I made sure it was available before I posted the URL. I just checked
it from home and it downloaded just fine. Maybe your browser is picky...
try http://www.cnw.com/~bkb/bigfdisk.zip
Let me know if you can't get it downloaded... I could just email it to you.
Later,
-- Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kat" <gertie at PELL.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: linux ( off topic )
> On 28 Nov 2000, at 15:57, Brian K. Broker wrote:
>
> > I can't seem to find a copy of this handy utility anywhere so I uploaded
> > it to my web space at http://cnw.com/~bkb/bigfdisk.zip
>
> Can't get to the page, is it available yet?
>
> Kat.
>
10. Re: linux ( off topic )
--------------AC682D688AA5EF45ADB7425C
Kat wrote:
>
> On 28 Nov 2000, at 19:51, Rolf Schroeder wrote:
>
> > Kat wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi linux users..
> > >
> > > I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk
> > > says:
> > >
> > > 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> > > 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> > > 3) the partition is empty
> > > 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
> > >
> > > I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there
> > > are no users to log in as.
> > >
> > > Kat,
> > > confused
> >
> > Hi Kat,
> >
> > there is a little program called 'delpart.exe' from MS (it's free!)
> > which may be run from a DOS-BOOT-floppy. This allows to remove all kinds
> > of partitions.
>
> MS said that's only for NFS under winNT. I am running win95, dos
> filesystem. That is, other than that linux i am trying to get rid of. And
> there
> was no such file in the ftp.microsoft.com site,, where do i get it?
>
> Kat
The File from my NT-PC attached. Scaned for viruses.
Have a nice day, Rolf
--------------AC682D688AA5EF45ADB7425C
name="Delpart.ZIP"
11. Re: linux ( off topic )
The fdisk from DR-Dos allows you to delete non-dos partitions. If you need,
I could send it tomorrow.
Riwal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kat [SMTP:gertie at PELL.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 5:46 PM
> To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: linux ( off topic )
>
> Hi linux users..
>
> I have a harddrive with Redhat 6.x on it, and i can't get rid of it. Fdisk
> says:
>
> 1) it's got a ext dos partition on it.
> 2) can't delete non-dos partitions
> 3) the partition is empty
> 4) can't delete it while there are logical drives on it
>
> I can't use linux to delete it, cause linux wants me to log in, and there
> are
> no users to log in as.
>
> Kat,
> confused
12. Re: linux ( off topic )
Been there done that - get hold of EDPART.ZIP - it deletes RedHat
partitions no problem.
ftp://ftp.globalnet.co.uk/pub/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil/edpart.zip
or:
ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil/edpart.zip
are two Simtel mirrors.
Unzip it and copy the EDPART.EXE file to a DOS boot floppy. Boot from this
floppy. Run up EDPART.EXE and use it to delete the RedHat partitions.
Warning! It isn't fussy and doesn't ask questions but that's what you
wanted right 
Regards,
Andy Cranston.
