Did you format the partitions? cfdisk is only a partitioner, not a formater.XP did not recongnize the format of all there partitions,,,,Why?
I used Knoppix (Live CD V4.0.2) utility "cfdisk" to create 3 primary partitions on a 40 GB HD, there primary partitions are:
1- 15 GB NTFS
2- 5 GB FAT32
3- 20 GB NTFS
I did write (Knoppix option), and I restarted the PC.
When I booted the PC with XP CD (to install OS XP )..
XP did not recongnize the format of all there partitions,,,,Why?
I do not if it is related to knoppix, or XP CD ?
Did you format the partitions? cfdisk is only a partitioner, not a formater.XP did not recongnize the format of all there partitions,,,,Why?
yes this was my mistake,,,,How I can format them ? Do I need to use XP CD or I can do it with Knoppix CD ?Did you format the partitions? cfdisk is only a partitioner, not a formater.
What will the case be if I create partitions "Type"
a- Solaris (BF)
b- Linux swap (83)
c- Linux ext3 (82)
----
---
---
---
do I need to format them in order to be recognized by Solaris OS or Linux OS ?
Yes you need to format them. Look into using qtparted, a graphical partitioner/formater. Run the command: sudo qtparted
If you can't use qtparted, then learn the commands: mkswap, mke2fs, mkfs.vfat
Now I have got another question, I have got FC4 installed on a PC, and If I created Solaris partition (0xBF) by using cfdisk on the remaining free space of the HD.,,,and I have not formatted the partition,,,,Does GRUB bootloader recognize this partition as Solaris partition ? Or I have to format it to be recognised by GRUB ?
Any idea or help
If cfdisk is only partitioner , why do I need to assign tag (flag) to partition (i.e. 0xBF for Solaris, 0x07 for NTFS----etc)Did you format the partitions? cfdisk is only a partitioner, not a formater.
Because partitioning & formating are two separate processes involving at a minimum of two separate programs: the partitioner & the formater.Originally Posted by zillah
Imagine a mini-van or a SUV without any bucket, captain, or bench seats installed. That is similar to an unpartitioned hard drive.
Then add a captain's driver seat and label it for Bill The Driver. This is similar to making a single partition on the hard drive.
Then add a 2nd row bench seat for and label it for Linus. This is yet another partition.
Then make Bill sit in his seat. This is similar to formatting.
Do you mean the analogy of adding captain's driver seat and label it for Bill The Driver and 2nd row bench seat are similar to adding different tags (flags,,,,eg:07 and BF) to HD ?
Yes of course I meant analogy.
I can delete all the partitions on my disk. Then I can make a partition & then tag/label it as NTFS. But is does not mean that it automatically created the NTFS filesystem for me. I must use either a linux ntfs tools or windows to make the ntfs filesystem.
Or say I want to use linux filesystems. I can make a partition & set it to Linux, but it did not make a usuable filesystem on it. I must choose to use ext2fs or ext3fs or reiserfs or JFS or XFS.
Analogy: I can label seats for Bill or Linus or anyone else (tagging the partition). It doesn't work until I get Bill or Linus to sit in their chair (formatting the partition with a particular filesystem).
$6.40
Knoppix Live GNU Linux System 9.1 on Bootable CD / DVD / USB Flash Drive
$9.99
Linux Knoppix 4.0.2 Installation Disc
$29.99
KNOPPIX 9.1 LINUX INSTALL & LIVE DVD
$9.99
Knoppix Linux Bootable OS v8.6 "Original Live Operating System" 32G USB Stick
$20.30
Knoppix 9.1 Live Linux GNU Bootable USB Flash Drive USA
$19.99
$8.00
Acer Aspire One 9 inch Netbook ZG5 512MB RAM 8GB SSD HD Knoppix Linux WiFi VGA
$79.99
Knoppix 3.4 Linux installation CD
$10.00
Knoppix Linux Bootable OS v8.6 "Original Live Operating System" 16G USB Stick
$19.95