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11-28-2004, 06:36 PM
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How can I uninstall
Ok so basically I've messed up a few things on linux(deleted some VERY neccesary files, partition FAR too small, etc.) and need to uninstall mandrake so that I can reinstall it the right way. How can I do this as simply as possible? Format the mandrake partition, some kind of uninstall program, whatever; I just want to get rid of everything linux so I can start over again.
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11-28-2004, 06:46 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Pop in the Mandrake CD1 and start the whole installation process all over. Choose to customize your partitions and wipe the old Mandrake out.
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11-28-2004, 06:55 PM
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Ok just to make sure I don't do somethign terrible, every partition except the windows one is involved with mandrake, right? Like the "journal" ones, so if I delete them I won't destroy some innerworkings of my harddrive, correct?
Last edited by The Patbon; 11-28-2004 at 06:56 PM.
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11-28-2004, 07:00 PM
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Registered: Jun 2004
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I'm a newbie too, but it shouldn't. Just keep the blue windows partition.
Although, when I did this, it still kept the boot loader....
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11-28-2004, 07:01 PM
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Ok thanks. Since I will reinstall the bootloader won't matter.
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11-28-2004, 07:02 PM
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Forgot to mention: as always, you should back up  |
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11-28-2004, 07:03 PM
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Eh, the hell with it, I'll just dive right in.
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