On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 01:32:52AM +0000, ben wrote: > > > > > > > The question is, if I run fdisk to redefine the partion table (from a > > > bootable potato cd), will fdisk only touch the sectors where the > > > partion table is installed, or will it wipe out the data on the > > > partions as well. > > > > > fdisk *only* modifies the partition table. It's not touching the data > > on it, so you can try combinations without fear. I think (and have been > > through this, but if anyone knows differently, speak up). > > > cfdisk is more user friendly and allegedly more reliable than fdisk, > which is notorious for not doing exactly as one would expect. fdisk is > suitable to partition a new disk but to protect data that already > exists, i would go with cfdisk. I think you've got this exactly backwards, with the possible exception of cfdisk being "more user freindly" if that means hiding details from the user. -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:nnorman@micromuse.com | -- Patton
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