Re: Command-line operable FDISK substitute

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From: John F. Ayo
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 01:31

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steven@ucla.edu (Steve Andres) wrote:
>Does anyone have a command line FDISK substitue?  I'm trying to write a 
>workstation rebuild utility for a computer lab and it needs to run a batch file 
>that will delete and recreate the partition, format it, and unzip a file.
>
>The formatting and unzipping I can take care of, but since FDISK requires user 
>input, that part can't be automated.  Thus, the user (usually ignorant to the 
>intricacies of FDISK) must delte and recreate the partition.

Keep in mind, also, that batch file lines are read as they are executed, so make 
sure your batch file isn't on the partition being deleted. :)

-- 
John Ayo
Engineering LAN Admin., Laitram Corp.

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