How do you remove all partitions

darazman · 08-19-2003, 08:08 PM

is there any way with a redhat CD or a Mandrake CD, both 9.1 to Remove all partitions? I"m a windows guy trying to get over to linux, this is where i'd use FDISK in a fat or NTFS partition to kill it but need to get to linux version of this.
when i boot with a redhat CD1 and go to the recovery boot up i can get to a prompt
-/bin/sh-2.05b#
how do I remove all partitions???
thanks!

synaptical · 08-19-2003, 08:18 PM

linux version of fdisk is...fdisk!

you can also use cfdisk, it's a little more graphical and some find it easier.

peace · 08-19-2003, 08:19 PM

Linux has an FDISK and CFDISK tool as well. Follow these directions:

'fdisk'

'p' <- print partition table
'd' <- delete partition (it will prompt you for the partition #, do this as many times necessary)
'w' <- write new table to disk and exit

EDIT: err... yes syn has the idea as well. I guess we were both typing at the same type

darazman · 08-19-2003, 10:08 PM

Thanks a bunch Peace!

ranger_nemo · 08-19-2003, 11:00 PM

Or, go through the installer... Get to the point where you partition the drive, choose to manually partition, and delete all the partitions there.

snatale1 · 08-19-2003, 11:43 PM

use FDISK to delete all partitions and just let the RH or MDK installer do everything for you.(unless you have a certain scheme in mind). I just made the switch myself and this was the easiest way because linux wants 3 partitions of different sizes for it to run.