From: Felix Miata <mrma...@earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:36:42 -0500 > Why do you think a partitioning tool would "damage" a table?
Isn't the most common source of a failure, a bug. > No FDISK I've > ever used will ignore existing partitions. To alter existing partitions > requires you to direct it delete first, then create anew. To create new from > freespace does not require it do anything to what's already there. I've never had FDISK break anything either but this is unfamiliar territory and there can always be a first time. Thanks for the reassurance. > The only catch ... I was afraid there might be. =8~) > ... as long as that tool conforms to common conventions. All too often, conventions are broken by ignorance or sloppyness or just by a simple blunder. Regards, ... Peter E. -- 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789 12 Tel +13606390202 Bcc: peasthope at shaw.ca http://carnot.yi.org/ "http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/index.html#Itinerary " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
