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Re: [iglu] Two problems with partitions -- another solution?
On Sun, Feb 27, 2000 at 02:24:19PM +0200, Ia wrote:
> 1. Solution
> I've a tiny DOS program called Part I'm crazy about -- saved my ass (read:
> HD)
> more than once!
> You can edit the partitions table on the MBR with it, to fix errors, edit
> partition sizes, create/delete/erase/clone, and even format FAT/FAT32
> partitions with it!
> Colorful GUI (char-mode) interface too!
> (Part.exe, Ranish's Partition Manager; maybe some Linux tools do it
> (easily) too?)
GNU Parted. It's a command line tool that can do all you described
plus resize EXT2 or MSDOS partitions, preserving the data in them
(a-la Partition Magic).
> 2. Linux/win?
> I disagree, Ira, if you don't mind, that this is an exclusive winbugs issue...
> What's more, win users are usually blissfully ignorant about these disgusting
> problems, no?
> (... yet another UnixHater, eh? :o)
I second that. (But not the part about hating UNIX :)
> -- Ilan
>
> --
> Ia (iaJava@yahoo.com)
> The Real World Is A Special Case
- Adi Stav
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