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Re: Can linux-fdisk handle FAT partitions + Banner suggestion



> FOA, I've prepared a banner for the party and you can review it at:
> http://t2.technion.ac.il/~shlomif/linux_banner/
> . It was prepared with CorelDraw 4.0, and is not very sophisticated at the
> moment. IMO anyway, it looks very nice.
Thanks for the work
Yes it looks nice -- but it's inacceptable as a ad's banner!
Remember I told that it should be 408 X 60 in size and 8k !!!
See all the banners on webpages, they are 408 X 60 -- and we squize you
banner it'll not look that good

> My question is: whether we can install Linux there, (or perhaps even use
> it from a couple of bootdisks) and use the Linux fdisk to resize the FAT
> partitions he finds the need. Linux fdisk should know how to do the
> following:
> 1. Cut the end of a partially empty partition. (assume
> it was defragged first).
> 2. Adjust the cluster size after a partition was shortened.
> 3. Move a partition forwards or backwards if there is any unused disk
> space there.
> 
> Al those things should be done with FAT and VFAT partitions without
> damaging their contents and directory tree.
The answer is short -- DOn't DO That!

The thumb rule is that: Handle linux partitions with linux fdisk and
win/dos partitions with win/dos fdisk!

You can create the fat and other partitions with linux fdisk but for dos
you have to dd 512 bytes with /dev/zero -- referer man fdisk

If you really need to make it with linux fdisk, read the proper HOWTO
I don't remember the name -- something BIG DISK HOWTO...

Linux Don't know how to move partions -- that's for sure (not the fdisk!)

Hope this helps
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