Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 22:54:20 -0700 From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: Kate <ksmith13@uswest.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: freebsd Message-ID: <37E5CC0C.23C3C951@gorean.org> References: <37E587CA.EDD1ACC@uswest.net>
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Kate wrote:
>
> I want to remove freebsd partitions from my server which my boyfriend
> happily put there but now have ceased to be functional. I cannot locate
> instructions for removing the partitions and fdisk doesnt see them.
>
> Can you please give me instructions to remove all remmants of freebsd
> from my computer so I can reinstall it and have ti work properly??
DOS' fdisk ought to be able to see the freebsd partitions, but I don't
think it shows them on the default menu. You have to dig down a level or
two. Unfortunately, without seeing what you're seeing (in other words,
without knowing where everything actually is laid out) it's going to be
near impossible to give you the right advice, and the wrong advice could
wipe out the stuff that you do want to keep.
So, I suggest that you start making backups of all your important data,
then contact a knowledgeable friend who can help you sort this out. Assume
that in order to get things working right you are going to have to wipe out
the hard disk and start over, so that way if it turns out not to be the
case you can be pleasantly surprised. :)
Good luck,
Doug
PS, if you just can't find anyone to help you, a commercial program called
"Partition Magic" is just what you want. It's a little expensive, but it's
the best tool for the job.
--
"My mama told me, my mama said, 'don't cry.' She said, 'you're too young a
man
to have as many women you got.' I looked at my mother dear and didn't even
crack a smile. I said, 'If women kill me, I don't mind dyin!'"
- John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues, "I Don't Know"
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