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Re: Removing Linux

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From: Tech Master
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00
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first you need to fdisk  /mbr


Jack Hoult <airwolph@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:VHKS4.247$4L1.208413@news.pacbell.net...
> >wince<
> ok, one trick that I found to work, is to start another install, and when
> diskdruid is open, delete all partions, then exit, saving the partition
info
> to the partition table. DOS' FDISK can not access a Linux/UNIX partition,
> let alone delete it. Fdisk is a rather old program and has not been
upgraded
> properly over the years, except to do what MS wants it to do
>
>    -Wolph
>
> <bounceback@bounce.com> wrote in message
> news:38b24f55.4374379@news.flash.net...
> > i am new to linux and have tried unsuccesffully to install redhat 6.1
> > 4 times on this one hard drive.  it keeps getting as far as the post
> > configuration and it just hangs.
> >
> > my question is how do i get back to the dos partition of the hard
> > drive.  everytime i try to boot up using my win 98 boot disk it will
> > not read the c: drive.  is there away i can get rid of the linux
> > partion?
> >
> > i still want to learn linux, justhink i need to try a diffrent
> > compurter.
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > thevoice@flash.net
>
>
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