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I used  fdisk command under Linux  to repartition my
SCSI hard disk into four primary partitions as follows:
partition  boot   start   end    system
   1        *       1     400    msdos
   2               401    900     linux  native
   3               901    965     linux  swap
   4               966    2047    linux  native

I have successfully installed Linux.
Now problem is that I can not install MSDOS, because dos
boot disk does not recognize hard disk. I am wondering
if this is caused by unformatted msdos partition. If
it is true, then how can I format msdos partition under Linux?

Any help and hints would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards
Tianlin WANG

boot with a system disk from a flexible
drive.  make sure fdisk and format are on
the system floppy...then investigate

: I used  fdisk command under Linux  to repartition my
: SCSI hard disk into four primary partitions as follows:
: partition  boot   start   end    system
:    1        *       1     400    msdos
:    2               401    900     linux  native
:    3               901    965     linux  swap
:    4               966    2047    linux  native

: I have successfully installed Linux.
: Now problem is that I can not install MSDOS, because dos
: boot disk does not recognize hard disk. I am wondering
: if this is caused by unformatted msdos partition. If
: it is true, then how can I format msdos partition under Linux?

        Well, if your boot disk has the DOS system on it, you shouldn't
have a problem.  Just make sure whatever AUTOEXEC.BAT file you have on
the disk does NOT try to access C:, as it will fail.  You will need
the FORMAT.COM program on your boot disk.  Just boot from the floppy,
then format from the floppy, then you should be able to switch to C:
with no difficulty.

Robert Mobbs