Can I convert a windows partition to linux?
That was a mis-leading question. I know I can and I know how. My issue, is can I convert a windows partition on hda1 (0,0). If I do, does this wipe out my mbr? Thanks, Tom -- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems 805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com
Tom Nielsen wrote:
That was a mis-leading question. I know I can and I know how. My issue, is can I convert a windows partition on hda1 (0,0). If I do, does this wipe out my mbr?
All you have to do, is use fdisk to make it the appropriate file type and then format. It shouldn't affect the MBR.
The Thursday 2004-01-29 at 14:51 -0800, Tom Nielsen wrote:
That was a mis-leading question. I know I can and I know how. My issue, is can I convert a windows partition on hda1 (0,0).
Why not? It is just a partition.
If I do, does this wipe out my mbr?
The mbr is not a partition. No, if you just format a partition, mbr is not touched - at least not with Linux tools. Dos fdisk can modify the mbr. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
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