Raw partion hard drive? How to install DSL?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Raw partion hard drive? How to install DSL?
started by: coolrider64n

Posted by coolrider64n on Dec. 01 2005,01:11

I deleted the partion windows was on because it was NTFS and I have read that NTFS doesnt work and that you have to have FAT. So I have a partion thats in raw format and dont have a clue how to format it. Is it possible to format it with DSL or do I need some special program that hopfully I can get on a floppy?

Posted by larkl on Dec. 01 2005,13:04

You should be able to boot into DSL using the CD. Then open a Xterminal and run your formatting command. I think that mke2fs is most commonly used. Not sure about using a FAT partition for DSL, so can't comment.

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 01 2005,18:07

Get the dosfstools extension from the mydsl repository.

You can use it to format FAT or FAT32 data partitions.

< http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/mkfs.vfat.8.html >