on Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 08:53:27PM -0800, Bill Moseley (moseley@hank.org) wrote:
> Just to confirm:
>
> I've got this on a laptop:
>
> # fdisk -l
>
> Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 20003880960 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2432 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/hda1 * 1 758 6088603+ b W95 FAT32
> /dev/hda2 2402 2432 249007+ 82 Linux swap
> /dev/hda3 2280 2401 979965 83 Linux
> /dev/hda4 759 2279 12217432+ 83 Linux
>
> I have no need for the FAT32 partiton, so is the procedure as simple as:
>
> 1) use cfdisk to change the type to 83 Linux and write the partition
> table
>
> 2) format:
>
> mkfs.xfs /dev/hda1
>
> 3) update /etc/fstab to mount it some place handy.
Right.
> Missing anything obvious?
Back up data first ;-)
> Any need to re-run lilo?
Nope.
Peace.
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