When you use the DOS fdisk program, it will over write the lilo in the
mbr of the hd. The only reason you will need to re-install Windows 98
is if you want the whole drive to be one big disk. If you don't mind
having the drive split into two partitions, you won't loose any of the
Windows 98 data.
Kenny
On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 11:45:34AM -0400, Sunfire wrote:
> how would you get rid of lilo so you wont have to dump the whole hd... thats
> about 2 or so days of work for me anyways....
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenny Hitt" <kennyhitt at knology.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Getting rid of Linux
>
>
> > Hi. Fdisk is a DOS program. If you have a DOS screen reader, you
> > should have no problem using it. Just boot the system to DOS (not a DOS
> > box under Windows98) and follow the menu. If you want Windows 98 to
> > have the c: drive as one big drive, you will have to delete everything
> > and re-install Windows 98. Your other option is to make the space from
> > your old Linux partition into drive d.
> >
> > Kenny
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 11:48:40AM -0700, hotmail wrote:
> > > Sorry for the cross post. I installed RedHat 7.3 on the 30GB HD of my
> > > Windows 98 Computeer. When the computer boots, Grub gives me a list of
> > > RedHat or Windows. And if I do not choose then RedHat will load. Windows
> 98
> > > is on drive C and Linux uses the rest of the HD. I am told That I
> should
> > > uninstall Grub before deleteing the Linux partation. How do I uninstall
> > > Grub?
> > >
> > > I am told that I can run FDISK to delete the Linux partition. How do I
> run
> > > FDISK? I assume I need sited assistance to use FDISK. i am not familular
> > > With FDISK, (I Have only used FDISK once), so instructions please? I
> wish to
> > > delete the Linux partition and extend drive c to use the whole HD.
> > >
> > > Angus MacKinnon
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