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Old 05-04-2008, 02:09 AM   #1
Cougar101
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Need to reinstall


If I put in the installation disk and press <F12> and click install - will the installation reformat my partition so I can reinstall again?
 
Old 05-04-2008, 02:19 AM   #2
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The answer is "probably" but it does depend on which distro you are using. Some have very sophisticated install routines others less so.

However if you are using something like Fedora and follow the instructions you will reach a point where the installation offers to erase the existing disk geometry and set up its own default layout.

John
 
Old 05-04-2008, 02:19 AM   #3
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It will if you tell it to
 
  


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