Using Fdisk - HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Notice

Appendix B
Example Hard Disk Setup using fdisk
The following is an example for how to use fdisk to configure a drive. This procedure assumes
you used the DOS utility fdisk/mbr to erase the master boot record at the beginning of
installation. If not, you must do so before proceeding. See "Preinstallation." The procedure can be
used with an HP 4.26 GB disk. It begins after the "SCSI Configuration" screen.
1. "Disk Setup"
<Tab> to "fdisk" <Enter>
2. "Partition Disks"—displays a screen message showing the number and types of disk
detected
<Tab> to "Edit" <Enter>
NOTE The fdisk program screens are black and white, text-based
instructions. You respond to questions by typing in a number or
letter, or by accepting the default with <Enter>.

Using fdisk

3. "This is the fdisk program . . . . Command (m for help) . . ."
m <Enter>
"Command action"—list of commands shown.
4. " Command (m for help) . . ."—To partition your Linux Native Partition on a 4.26
GB hard disk, make the following choices:
NOTE This step assumes there is no utility partition on your NetServer.
NOTE The cylinders on your hard disk may be different from this
example.
n <Enter>, p <Enter>, 1 <Enter>
First cylinder: 1 <Enter>
Last cylinder:
5.To partition your Linux Swap Partition on a 4.26 GB hard disk, make the following
choices: "Command (m for help) . . ."
980 <Enter>
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