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List:       freebsd-chat
Subject:    Re: Making a DOS Partition writeable
From:       Nadav Eiron <nadav () barcode ! co ! il>
Date:       1996-10-22 16:06:35
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On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Bill/Carolyn Pechter wrote:

> > 
> > 
> > There is a commercial DOS software package called PartitionMagic (see
> > http://www.powerquest.com) that costs about $50 and can edit partitions
> > without reformatting (it can shrink/expand DOS and HPFS partition and
> > move around many other types of partitions, though not FreeBSD yet -
> > maybe someone shoul talk to them as they support linux and SCO
> > partiotions). I never had a problem with it, and it is highly
> > recommended if you find yourself repartitioning disks often (once a year
> > is often enough for me).
> 
> Are you sure the size linux partitions -- or just recognize them in the
> screen. 
> 

Haven't tried it, but I think it can *move* linux partitions. I'm pretty 
sure it can't resize them though. The same goes for NTFS.

> I've used the program on OS/2 HPFS and DOS FAT with great success -- but
> it occasionally gives the same error message on mounting the resized partition
> that they're seeing with FIPS. (this is with v2.03)...

I wouldn't know for sure, because I hardly ever access DOS partitions 
from FreeBSD. Most of the valuable information I have is on servers that 
run only one O.S., so I only resize partiotions when I want another O.S. 
on a client and I rarely need to access the other OS's partitions on the 
client as they usually contain just the bare necessaties for the client 
to function.

> 
> Bill
> 
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Nadav

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