Re: Hiding Linux partition in W98

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From: Lew Pitcher
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 00:00

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ian masterman wrote:
> 
> If you load tweak ui, from the 98 cd,(in the tools Dir) you can then tick the
> check box beside the drive that you wish to hide from 98.
> 

And, if you run linux fdisk, you can set the partition type of your Linux 
partitions to "Linux Native" (or "Linux swap" for swap partitions), and Win9x
won't see them with or without TweakUI.

> Regards
> Ian
> 
> Ranga wrote:
> 
> > Is there any way to hide the linux partition (in this case d:) in Windows
> > 98?  A have a particular problem with Norton Antivirus and I wish to hide
> > this partition in 98.  Also, seeing as 98 can't read it anyway, there is no
> > real need to see it.
> >
> > Regards
> > Rangaj

-- 
Lew Pitcher

Master Codewright and JOAT-in-training

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Date: 1999/12/11
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