Re: [SLE] Can I convert a windows partition to linux?

On Fri, 2004-01-30 at 23:11, GarUlbricht7@netscape.net wrote:

James Knott wrote:

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Tom Nielsen wrote:

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(snip) My issueis 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.

Tom,

Have you done it yet? Did it work ???

If you haven't done it yet you might want to think:

What is your recovery strategy in case he is wrong, do you have aback-up. Do you know how to re-install grub (or lilo) ???

And do you have copy of your /etc/fstab ?? Do you know where your rescuse CD is ??

Then go for it.

I am sure James is right, but you will be the one to suffer if he's wrong.

Haven't tried yet. Will do so this weekend. Tom