DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: using dsl as an fdisk prep



I use dsl to do a prepare a disk for another operating system because it is a very nice program and very well put together.
I have to have an internet connection in order to download a dosfstool pckg
I think it would be cool if certain other fstools were available in the default no internet package on disk
Quote (ssgt2002 @ Dec. 10 2004,06:52)
I use dsl to do a prepare a disk for another operating system because it is a very nice program and very well put together.
I have to have an internet connection in order to download a dosfstool pckg
I think it would be cool if certain other fstools were available in the default no internet package on disk

mkfs is installed on DSL.  U can use this to format non linux partitions for instance

Code Sample
mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda1
..etc

Look up the man page on the web.

cheers!
and cfdisk for partitioning :)
of course!..cfdisk is much better than fdisk IMHO
I was meaning without having an internet connection.  It wants to go online and download the fstools for dos or it does not recognize command.  I was hoping for a no network needed solution.  
And yes of course I use cfdisk who doesnt
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