Re: Hiding Linux partition in W98

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From: George Georgakis
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:00

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Since Win98 can see the partition, you obviously installed to UMSDOS.
Native Linux ext2 partitions are totally invisible under Windows.

Best fix: Back up, wipe the partition, reformat as ext2 and reinstall. You
get a performance boost that way.

Second choice: What Artur suggested.

George

Ranga <ranga@powerup.com.au> wrote in article <382b29dd@grissom>...
> 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
> 
> 
>

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Subject: Re: Hiding Linux partition in W98
Date: 1999/11/11
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