from fdisk to linux

dankin here · 10-06-2007, 11:07 AM

if 1 format using fdisk can linux format the hard disk and then load its os

Brian1 · 10-06-2007, 11:35 AM

Should be able to if just partitioned and not formatted. It is better to fdisk with the installer program during install though.

Brian

pixellany · 10-06-2007, 12:04 PM

fdisk will only create partitions. The lInux installer will see the partition and set up the file system. As the previous reply suggests, all that is really required is the the disk have enough empty (unpartitioned) space. The installer will do the rest..

By the way, welcome to LQ.