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Re[2]: [cobalt-users] RaQ4i but not RaQ4r
- Subject: Re[2]: [cobalt-users] RaQ4i but not RaQ4r
- From: Jackie Surtees <jackie.surtees@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun Jan 5 00:12:01 2003
- Organization: Jackie's Place Computer Services
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
I once had a problem where Fdisk would not work when trying to change
a drive from linux to DOS partitions.
Found a programme Gdisk which did the job.
Information on GDisk here:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/charlotte.rawlings/gdisk.htm
>> Definitely FDisk the drives on a Windows PC.. I've seen problems myself if
>> the drive/drives originated from another RAQ/Qube and were not FDisk'd
> Yup, done it 3-4 times now.
>> Also do not create any new partitions.. let the RAQ restore handle all of
>> that for you.
> Done this too, and even re-format the entire drive via format into FAT32
> as deleting all the partitions didn't do the job.
Regards,
Jackie
www.upton.uk.net www.hjpugh.com
Tel: 01684 592336 Fax: 01684 592613
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