> > > > The question is, if I run fdisk to redefine the partion table (from a > > bootable potato cd), will fdisk only touch the sectors where the > > partion table is installed, or will it wipe out the data on the > > partions as well.
> > fdisk *only* modifies the partition table. It's not touching the data > on it, so you can try combinations without fear. I think (and have been > through this, but if anyone knows differently, speak up). cfdisk is more user friendly and allegedly more reliable than fdisk, which is notorious for not doing exactly as one would expect. fdisk is suitable to partition a new disk but to protect data that already exists, i would go with cfdisk.
