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diff --git a/eu/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml b/eu/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 5ab8df92b..000000000 --- a/eu/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,122 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="x86"><title>Partitioning From DOS or Windows</title> -<para> - -If you are manipulating existing FAT or NTFS partitions, it is -recommended that you either use the scheme below or native Windows or -DOS tools. Otherwise, it is not really necessary to partition from DOS -or Windows; the Linux partitioning tools will generally do a better -job. - -</para><para> - -But if you have a large IDE disk, and are using neither LBA addressing, -overlay drivers (sometimes provided by hard disk manufacturers), nor a -new (post 1998) BIOS that supports large disk access extensions, then -you must locate your Debian boot partition carefully. In this case, -you will have to put the boot partition into the first 1024 cylinders -of your hard drive (usually around 524 megabytes, without BIOS -translation). This may require that you move an existing FAT or NTFS -partition. - -</para> - - <sect3 id="lossless"> - <title>Lossless Repartitioning When Starting From DOS, Win-32 or OS/2 - </title> - -<para> - -One of the most common installations is onto a system that already -contains DOS (including Windows 3.1), Win32 (such as Windows 95, 98, Me, -NT, 2000, XP), or OS/2, and it is desired to put Debian onto the same disk -without destroying the previous system. As explained in the -<xref linkend="partition-sizing"/>, decreasing the size -of an existing partition -will almost certainly damage the data on that partition unless certain -precautions are taken. The method described here, while not -guaranteed to protect your data, works extremely well in practice. As -a precaution, you should <emphasis>make a backup</emphasis>. - -</para><para> - -Before going any further, you should have decided how you will be -dividing up the disk. The method in this section will only split a -partition into two pieces. One will contain the original OS and the -other will be used for Debian. During the installation of Debian, you -will be given the opportunity to use the Debian portion of the disk as you -see fit, i.e., as swap or as a file system. - -</para><para> - -The idea is to move all the data on the partition to the beginning, -before changing the partition information, so that nothing will be -lost. It is important that you do as little as possible between the -data movement and repartitioning to minimize the chance of a file -being written near the end of the partition as this will decrease the -amount of space you can take from the partition. - -</para><para> - -The first thing needed is a copy of <command>fips</command> which is -available in the <filename>tools/</filename> directory on your nearest Debian -mirror. Unzip the archive and copy the files -<filename>RESTORRB.EXE</filename>, <filename>FIPS.EXE</filename> and -<filename>ERRORS.TXT</filename> to a bootable floppy. A bootable floppy can -be created using the command <filename>sys a:</filename> under DOS. -<command>fips</command> comes with very good documentation which you may -want to read. You will definitely need to read the documentation if -you use a disk compression driver or a disk manager. Create the disk -and read the documentation <emphasis>before</emphasis> you defragment the disk. - -</para><para> - -The next thing needed is to move all the data to the beginning of the -partition. <command>defrag</command>, which comes standard with DOS 6.0 and -later can easily do the job. See the <command>fips</command> documentation -for a list of other software that may do the trick. Note that if you -have Windows 9x, you must run <command>defrag</command> from there, since -DOS doesn't understand VFAT, which is used to support for long -filenames, used in Windows 95 and higher. - -</para><para> - -After running the defragmenter (which can take a while on a large -disk), reboot with the <command>fips</command> disk you created in the -floppy drive. Simply type <filename>a:\fips</filename> and follow the directions. - -</para><para> - -Note that there are many other other partition managers out there, in -case <command>fips</command> doesn't do the trick for you. - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="partitioning-for-dos"><title>Partitioning for DOS</title> - -<para> - -If you are partitioning for DOS drives, or changing the size of DOS -partitions, using Linux tools, many people experience problems working -with the resulting FAT partitions. For instance, some have reported -slow performance, consistent problems with <command>scandisk</command>, or -other weird errors in DOS or Windows. - -</para><para> - -Apparently, whenever you create or resize a partition for DOS use, -it's a good idea to fill the first few sectors with zeros. Do this -prior to running DOS's <command>format</command> command, from Linux: -<informalexample><screen> - -dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdXX bs=512 count=4 - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> |