Re: Problem with Linux After Defrag

[Aaron Prohaska <verdesoft verdesoft net>]

I did use the dos version of fdisk to erase the partition, but windows
is still showing inaccurate information about my drive space.

Jan Carlson wrote:
> 
> Aaron Prohaska wrote:
> >
> > Jan, what is a partition of 83? I have deleted the partiton using fdisk
> > and am going to put Linux back on since I deleted it. Is there anything
> > more to do?
> 
> Partition type 83 is used for "Linux native".
> To see what the other type numbers represent,
> run Linux fdisk and type l (small L), then q.
> 
> Hopefully you used the DOS version of fdisk to delete the partition.
> If so, just go ahead and install Linux again.  Let it create
> partitions for you.
> 
> If you used Linux fdisk to delete the confused partition,
> the confusion is still there.  Create a partition in the
> same place again, and delete it with DOS fdisk this time.
> Then go ahead ans install Linux again.
> 
> Linux cannot successfully delete a DOS partition without
> danger and confusion.  If anyone doubts this, read the LILO
> and Linux fdiskdocumentation.
> 
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> Jan Carlson
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