Linux may be easier to use than ever before, but you'll still need to open up a command line from time to time. That includes managing your storage, which isn't exactly easy to do in Linux, even ...

Linux fdisk command printing the hard drive partition table in the terminal. GNU Parted showing the paritition table in the Linux terminal. Linux swapon -v output in the terminal.

Linux stands as a bastion of power and flexibility in the world of operating systems, particularly when it comes to managing disk storage. Whether you're a seasoned sysadmin, a developer, or a Linux ...

For obvious reasons, I need to use the GNU/Linux version of fdisk or cfdisk to fix this.<P>I posted a question like this before...and Prototype II so graciously explained how I needed to change ...

When I reboot, grub has gone to cli. After wading through that (root (hd 0,0) chainloader +1 boot), I get into Xp- low and behold, my Linux partition has disappeared altogether!

Once you have even a basic understanding of these commands, disk management in Linux will be considerably easier. Constantly Updated — The download contains the latest and most accurate details ...

Assuming the drive to copy is /dev/sda and the destination drive is /dev/sdb, first use fdisk to recreate the appropriately-sized partitions, then use dd to do the actual cloning: ...

The installer disk comes with fdisk and cfdisk for this purpose. So, all in all, besides the partitioning requirement and the lack of multimedia support, Slackware is just as up-to-date and ...