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Subject: Re: Fdisk Special Feature We CAN do Without
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.970530093710.Shimon@i-Connect.Net> from Simon Shapiro at "May 30, 97 09:37:10 am"
To: Shimon@i-Connect.Net (Simon Shapiro)
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 23:42:53 +0200 (SAT)
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"Simon Shapiro wrote:"
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> I call it ``Teach'em To Be Careful'' (TTTBC):
> 
> This feature makes sure you look and look again and your screen before you
> press ENTER.  It also teaches you the value of fast, reliable and up to
> date backup.
> 
> How does it work?  So simple you do not have to learn it at all!  It does
> it all by itself?
> 
> How do you evaluate/activate this feature?  Simply type ``fdisk some
> nonsense''  Fdisk will promptly wipe out your boot disk partitioning table.
>  Just to make sure you stay alert, it will not tell you.  How will you find
> out?  Oh, when you boot your system next.  It wouldn't!
> 
> This feature is actually documented!  It says clearly in the man page that
> if you do not specify what drive to partition, it will partition your boot
> drive.
> 
> Now, if you want to make SURE you activate this feature, do:
> 
>   fdisk -f some_file_that_has_partitioning_data nonsense
> 
> This will do it for sure.  Every time.  I know.  I tried.
> 
> Happy Re-installing!
> 
> Simon
> 

What the heck is this? Try "man fdisk".