[SLE] SPAM: How to install a really fresh SUSE?
Is this a bug or suse limitation? When I do reinstall SUSE 10.1 I get new dev/sda6, it's look like SUSE don't delete all existing partition. I know, when I choose "expert" thre are 2 option: repair partition and bootable partition. so, i must boot manually using MS DOS, delete all partition and reinstall SUSE :( __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Monday 17 July 2006 02:33, The Nice Spider wrote:
so, i must boot manually using MS DOS, delete all partition and reinstall SUSE :(
Nonono.... the 'expert' setting lets you wipe out whatever you want. Simply repartion or reformat the existing partitions. -- ----- stephan@s11n.net http://s11n.net "...pleasure is a grace and is not obedient to the commands of the will." -- Alan W. Watts
The Nice Spider wrote:
Is this a bug or suse limitation? When I do reinstall SUSE 10.1 I get new dev/sda6, it's look like SUSE don't delete all existing partition.
Why it should delete all existing partitions? Have you ever used separate partition for data?
I know, when I choose "expert" thre are 2 option: repair partition and bootable partition.
I'm sorry to say, but from your words it seems that you never actually tried to install SUSE. Even in old times there was much more than 2 options in YaST.
so, i must boot manually using MS DOS, delete all partition and reinstall SUSE :(
That is interesting way. If you insist to do that manually, than linux fdisk is much better choice than DOS counterpart. If you like menus than cfdisk might be for you. If you like scripts to automate your work there is sfdisk. It can backup your boot sector in case that something goes wrong. If you like GUI tools than you might like to boot GParted Live CD and do the job. -- Regards, Rajko. Visit http://en.opensuse.org/MiniSUSE -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Sun, 2006-07-16 at 17:33 -0700, The Nice Spider wrote:
Is this a bug or suse limitation? When I do reinstall SUSE 10.1 I get new dev/sda6, it's look like SUSE don't delete all existing partition. I know, when I choose "expert" thre are 2 option: repair partition and bootable partition.
so, i must boot manually using MS DOS, delete all partition and reinstall SUSE :(
Not if the partitions are fine in the other OS, then just do a clean install and choose custom partitioning, choose wisely and just reformat and reinstall only /boot / and swap leaving /home(a separate partition) untouched. -- _______ _______ _______ __ / ____\ \ / / ____|_ _\ \ / / | | \ \ /\ / / (___ | | \ \ / / | | \ \/ \/ / \___ \ | | \ \/ / | |____ \ /\ / ____) |_| |_ \ / \_____| \/ \/ |_____/|_____| \/ | \ /|\ || |\ / |~~\ /~~\ /~~| //~~\ | \ / | \ || | X |__/| || |( `--. |__ | | \| \_/ / \ | \ \__/ \__| \\__/ -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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