Re: XWindows .deb package for debian gnu linux

[Kai Grossjohann <grossjohann@ls6.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>]

>>>>> Paulo Gustavo Raymundo Silva writes:



  Paulo> [...] I would like to know if is possible to transform the
  Paulo> second DOS logical drive at the extended partition (E: 504Mb)
  Paulo> in two new UNIX logical drives (e.g. 64 Mb & 440 Mb) at the
  Paulo> same extended partition where previously there was a logial
  Paulo> DOS drive (D: 1 Gb), at the same Western Digital EIDE HD with
  Paulo> a previously defined DOS primary partition (C: 504 MB) with
  Paulo> no data loss.If your answer is No, where can I encouter a DOS
  Paulo> based program that modifies the partition table with no data
  Paulo> loss at the partitons not modified (I my case, is necessary
  Paulo> to delete drive E:, create two new Unix logical drives in
  Paulo> this region and to keep unchanged The C: and D: partition
  Paulo> information and disk structure).


You can use Linux fdisk or cfdisk to delete the old E partition and to
create two new partitions in its place.  I've done this myself for
primary partitions, so I know it works there, but not for extended
partitions, so YMMV.

kai
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