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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: how to partition a hard drive?
Message-ID: <757.27e6283f@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 91 19:03:27 GMT
References: <91074.094710MAJI@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
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In article <91074.094710MAJI@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, MAJI@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Ma. Ji) writes:
> Howdy:
> 
> I have a A3000 come with 50MB hard drive in which 4MB are partitioned for
> WB-2.0 and 2MB partitioned for WB-1.3 and remaining 41MB are left as
> work:
> 
> I was try to cut work: into two and name some other name.  I used the
> HDTool.  There is option for HD partition.  After I select the work:
> and narrow its space into 20MB and select the free space and name
> it test:.  The program resquest a reboot --fine.  After reboot, two
> partition appear with strange name as WORK:NDOS and TEST:??? (some
> junk charactar).  I was try to use Icom rename option to rename them
> after rename they disappear for a moment and reappear with the old
> name.  I tried only narrow the work: partition it come back with the
> same odd.  I click it WB response No tools related to this partition.
> It only allow me to extend the full remaining space for work:
> 
> What should I do?

After you finish with HDTools simply reboot (as it makes you do) and
then format the new partitions.  Be careful when using HDTools, do
not disturb the placement of the WB_2.x or the WB_1.3 partitions or
you will end up with a non-bootable system!  Which means you get to
start over from your A3000 Install disk and the your A3000 Kickstart
floppy.  (I guess if you put things _exactly_ back the way they were
you could recover without re-installation)
 
When the reboot is complete you will see your new partitions with 
questions marks behind them.  This means that the file system has not
been established on these partitions.  You can then select these icons
and format each.  If you have a SCSI drive you need only to do a quick
format.  However, a full format is fine and might make sense if you
are the paranoid sort.
 

> 
> By the way, there is some confusion as I read amiga manual.  what is
> difference between work bench and AmigaShell and AmigaDOS?  It seems
> to me they all accept amigaDOS command and  workbench command!
> 
> My machine comes with a disk called KickStart.  I check the index on
> the manual there is no such entry for it.  What does it do?  How
> can I use it?  The manual only said to use workbench disk to reboot
> the machine.
> 
> I will really appreciate if you can help me out.
> 
> Maji

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