removing fedora

Janina Sajka janina at rednote.net
Mon Jan 19 14:37:15 EST 2004


Hmmm, and it may well be illegal for anyone to send you a copy of it.

Jared writes:
> From: "Jared" <jared-stofflett at twmi.rr.com>
> 
> How do I run this fixmbr rpogram? I do not have my origional windows 2000
> cd.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Darragh
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:56 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: removing fedora
> 
> 
> Jinina, Your probably right, I assumed from his message that he wanted to
> get rid of fedora completely but he was unsure how to get Windows to keep
> loding.
> 
> If you run fixmbr you won't get the grub prompt as Jinina has said, it will
> lode right into windows.
> 
> If you want to remove fedora, the way I do it is to use partition magic.
> Its probably not the right way, but it does the job.  I just delete the
> partitions and run fixmbr to make windows lode by default when the machine
> boots.  There is a boot loder program supplied with partition magic but its
> a waste of space in my opinion.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: removing fedora
> 
> 
> > Your bootability depends on the boot loader, of course.
> > Jared writes:
> > > From: "Jared" <jared-stofflett at twmi.rr.com>
> > >
> > > I have a fedora install with grub as the boot loader. I also have
> windows
> > > 2000 on my computer, but don't have the CD for it. How do I remove
> fedora
> > > with out a total format, and still have a bootable system? Appreciate
> any
> > > help.
> > >
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Janina Sajka
Email: janina at rednote.net		
Phone: +1 (202) 408-8175

Director, Technology Research and Development
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
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