> -----Original Message----- > From: Timo Boettcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 September 2005 08:44 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Dell 1850/Dell Partition > > > Hi Edoceo, > > > * Edoceo Lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Thursday, September 15, > 2005, 4:08:08 AM: > > > List, > > Is at /dev/sda1. Does anyone know if I need this? > Probably not. IIRC, the stuff on it is also on a CD you got and/or > downloadable from the web. If not, you can make a backup yourself > (dd if=/def/sda1 of=/somewhere/safe)
Most of the big PC builders (Dell, Compaq, et al) save a WinXP image (as built) and sometimes some diagnostic utilities in the first small partition, while they install the WinXP OS in the second partition. Their websites and documentation usually offer instructions as to how to save the image onto a CD/DVD and empty the first partition to create some more disk space. Before I installed Gentoo on a Compaq machine I saved both the as built image and the current OS onto a DVD using partimage from Knoppix and then I royally wiped the lot off the drive. > > I'm way nervous about blasting this thing away and replacing Dell's > > 65M partition with my /boot and stuffs. > No need to be. I did it, and I had no problems, even with Dell > Service. Just had to run the diagnostic stuff from CD. As long as you have saved the back up image on a CD (just as suggested by the previous poster) you can always restore it should you need to. -- Regards, Mick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
