-
Junior Member
registered user
First steps reformat
Finally Knoppix 4.0.2 is on CD and running! It is the first Linux system that brought it to the point of functioning on my system, congratulations! ![Wink](images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
For now I need to do only one thing, namely reformat a partition (holds reisersf) and perhaps install a file system on another one. How would I best do that?
-
Senior Member
registered user
also use to view a list of all your current partitions, their size and their file system type. Also beware of qtparted in my experience it will malformat partitions. cfdisk is the tool that I used to format my partitions one thing that you need to keep in mind is that the partitions sizes are not listed in gigabytes and you have to select commit in order for changes that you choose to occur, good luck and becareful, the forums here should have more information somewhere around here to help you out
-
Junior Member
registered user
Ok, thanks! So, are you saying that there is no GUI-based function in Knoppix to perform this kind of task?
-
Senior Member
registered user
certainly, qtparted should work.
-
Junior Member
registered user
So far I'm not enthusiastic! -
1. "fdisk" and "cfdisk" don't work because they don't gain access to the hard drive.
2. Attempt to change to "root" user failed because of missing password!
3. QParted does not know "reiserfs" system (furthermore its last update was 2004, which is a bad sign already)
Does not look like a good maintenance tool!
-
Senior Member
registered user
eeh, ok.
sudo cfdisk
WILL work!
If you read some in the forums sticky headlines you will see something like the line below.
root password what is it?
-
Senior Member
registered user
Avoid qtparted, it in my experience will malformat your drive, but cfdisk does work and as both I and OErjan pointed out, you need the sudo prefix before each command hope you get it running
-
Junior Member
registered user
Ok, many thanks, I finally found a command "Root Console" in the menues. ![Wink](images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
It seem though that I've made my point not clear enough! Say I have a partition /dev/hda10 (logical drive). It is of type "Linux" and hold a reiserfs file system. I want to clean this drive by reformatting it and make sure the file system is ok. I don't need to change the partition table for this! -
There must be a tool with which you can
a) install a Linux file system (reiserfs, etx2, ext3 etc.) - I don't quite understand how this interferes with partition types!
b) format a partition (device)
Obviousely with the tools you mentioned this is not possible. Is there any better advice?
-
Junior Member
registered user
Ok, I found a solution by use of "mkfs".
Similar Threads
-
By collectorx in forum Hardware & Booting
Replies: 1
Last Post: 12-17-2007, 07:57 PM
-
By docquesting in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 0
Last Post: 08-27-2007, 05:58 AM
-
By marksoccer105 in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 4
Last Post: 01-26-2005, 12:44 AM
-
By Lamont in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 13
Last Post: 12-26-2003, 03:19 AM
-
By hitz in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
Replies: 4
Last Post: 10-28-2003, 06:58 PM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
![Extron RGB-160XI Analog Computer Video 60-378-01 picture](/store/img/g/acQAAOSw0rdcMWoG/s-l225/Extron-RGB-160XI-Analog-Computer-Video-60-378-01.jpg)
Extron RGB-160XI Analog Computer Video 60-378-01
$187.06
![Vintage Gateway 2000 Computer Intellimouse PC Mouse Pad Excellent NOS Analog Era picture](/store/img/g/4EQAAOSwb5llJfBu/s-l225/Vintage-Gateway-2000-Computer-Intellimouse-PC-Mous.jpg)
Vintage Gateway 2000 Computer Intellimouse PC Mouse Pad Excellent NOS Analog Era
$17.49
![Analog Computing The Magazine Atari Computer Owners February 1984 No. 16 picture](/store/img/g/WfwAAOSw7uBmVIro/s-l225/Analog-Computing-The-Magazine-Atari-Computer-Owner.jpg)
Analog Computing The Magazine Atari Computer Owners February 1984 No. 16
$12.00
![Soviet Union motherboard analog computer ZX Spectrum USSR picture](/store/img/g/PTkAAOSwDiZlBC4i/s-l225/Soviet-Union-motherboard-analog-computer-ZX-Spectr.jpg)
Soviet Union motherboard analog computer ZX Spectrum USSR
$89.00
![Macintosh SE, SE/30 air box picture](/store/img/g/8toAAOSwzl9f4qy2/s-l225/Macintosh-SE-SE-30-air-box.jpg)
Macintosh SE, SE/30 air box
$18.00
![CH Products MACH III Analog Joystick Beige Orange Black.** Untested ** picture](/store/img/g/W0wAAOSwMjNmLZlX/s-l225/CH-Products-MACH-III-Analog-Joystick-Beige-Orange-.jpg)
CH Products MACH III Analog Joystick Beige Orange Black.** Untested **
$49.99
![TRS80 Color Computer 1/2/3 Dragon 32/64 Atari Joystick Adapter picture](/store/img/g/Ky8AAOSwpYJhk~Lo/s-l225/TRS80-Color-Computer-1-2-3-Dragon-32-64-Atari-Joys.jpg)
TRS80 Color Computer 1/2/3 Dragon 32/64 Atari Joystick Adapter
$25.49
![Apple II V2 ANALOG VGA & Z80 PCPI Applicard Softcard PicoPal IIe Ralle version picture](/store/img/g/F7cAAOSwn8hlkYHJ/s-l225/Apple-II-V2-ANALOG-VGA-Z80-PCPI-Applicard-Softcard.jpg)
Apple II V2 ANALOG VGA & Z80 PCPI Applicard Softcard PicoPal IIe Ralle version
$69.00
![Apple 661-0287 5.25](/store/img/g/4cYAAOSwz9hlQ79Z/s-l225/Apple-661-0287-5-25-Unidisk-Analog-CD-Card-Vintage.jpg)
Apple 661-0287 5.25" Unidisk Analog CD Card Vintage 1986 820-0190-A
$154.00
![NEC PC-9801 VGA Cable Converter Adapter Analog RGB 15Pin Female PC98 PC9821 9800 picture](/store/img/g/sIoAAOSwPRJhbwUr/s-l225/NEC-PC-9801-VGA-Cable-Converter-Adapter-Analog-RGB.jpg)
NEC PC-9801 VGA Cable Converter Adapter Analog RGB 15Pin Female PC98 PC9821 9800
$53.00