Getting rid of Linux

[Sunfire]

i know that... but you should remember people can have their prompt set
different based on what they want to see...
i shortened the prompt because i didnt want to type the whole prompt... (my
right hand was hurting and couldnt type a lot then) but yes you need to be
root

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenny Hitt" <kennyhitt at knology.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: Getting rid of Linux


> You have to be root to do that.  Your prompt shows you are just a normal
> user.
>
>           Kenny
>   On Sat, Oct 05, 2002 at 11:54:30AM -0400, Sunfire wrote:
> > $lilo -u
> > invalid option or syntax error
> > $lilo -U
> > invalid option or syntax error
> > $
> >
> > ??????
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Geoff Shang" <gshang at uq.net.au>
> > To: "Speakup List" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 7:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: Getting rid of Linux
> >
> >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > I've not used grub, but I'd guess it'd be a similar setup to lilo.  Go
> > into
> > > linux and take a look at the grub program help or the grub manpage.
There
> > > should be a command that will allow you to uninstall grub.  With lilo,
> > it's
> > > 'lilo -u'.
> > >
> > > As for fdisc, you'll probably have to run the DOS version as I'd hate
to
> > > think what would happen if you ran it under Linux and deleted the
linux
> > > partitions out from under it.  I've only used it a few times so I
can't
> > > give you blow by blow instructions, but it's pretty straight forward.
> > >
> > > WARNING: DOS fdisc implements changes straight away, without needing
you
> > to
> > > do a write before implementing your changes.  So you can't cancel
later.
> > > So make sure you want to do what you are about to do before typing it.
> > >
> > > Geoff.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Geoff Shang <gshang at uq.net.au>
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