On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:25:52 -0700, kenitholson@yahoo.com wrote:

> Was given a Western Digital Hard Drive that had Linux and possibly
> other Unix type OSes.
>
> Tried to use MS FDISK and Format to install Windows 9X but could not
> get FDISK to even see this HD.
>
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> Have been interested in learning Linux but so far there has not been a
> "Killer App" for me to make the effort to break away from the
> comfort of Windows.

What "comfort" are you referring to? Do you check your system for
virus/spyware/rootkits regularly? I could do without the blissful
ignorance of most Windows users. What tool do you use to verify your
system is free from rootkits?

> Maybe this is it!

If you say so.. (??) Really, partitioning? Read my comment above.

>
> Have done some searches concerning PT Editor tutorials but so far have
> not found anything that was easy enough for me to understand concerning
> the specifics.
>
> Open to any suggestions by Linux experts as how I should try to solve
> this PT problem. Also any PT tutorials...
>
> Thanks
>
> Ken
>
Note: comments inline.

You should check that the BIOS is not protecting your boot sector from
viruses. If it is locked to prevent changes, then no tool will be able to
change the partition table.

I recently wrote this summary of the rules for partitioning in the
PC World:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....544c061662cacf

--
Douglas Mayne