[ltp] True size of a hard disk?

[Angel de Vicente]

Hi,

thanks for all your help. I'm sure this was a trivial question, but a newbie
is a newbie all the way! :-)

Thanks a lot,
Angel de Vicente

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PhD Research Student
Edinburgh University

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Willoughby" <tonyw@pobox.com>
To: "Linux Thinkpad Mailing List" <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ltp] True size of a hard disk?


>
> /sbin/fdisk
>
> /sbin usually isn't in your path, only root's.
>
> Login in as root (or run "su -") and try it.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 2003-02-07 at 09:23, Angel de Vicente wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > my installation doesn't seem to have fdisk. I tried to look at the
package
> > administration tool, but I couldn't find where fdisk is. How can I
install this?
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Angel de Vicente
> >
> > Quoting Robert Hollis <vdrlholl@us.ibm.com>:
> >
> > > Use fdisk as root. and print the partion table.
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Hollis
> > > 630-568-1491 (T/L 994)
> > > e-mail - vdrlholl@us.ibm.com
> > >
> > > IBM
> > > Two Lincoln Centre
> > > Oakbrook Terrace, IL  60181
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Angel de Vicente <angelv@dai.ed.ac.uk>
> > > Sent by: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
> > > 02/06/2003 08:18 AM
> > > Please respond to linux-thinkpad
> > >
> > >         To:     linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> > >         cc:
> > >         Subject:        [ltp] True size of a hard disk?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > this is perhaps not specifically a Thinkpad question, but I hope
> > > somebody
> > > can
> > > help me.
> > >
> > > The label on my HD says that it is a 5.1GB HD. My control centre
> > > information
> > > says that I have two block devices: 100.1MB and 4.0GB. When I
installed
> > >
> > > RedHat
> > > I chose the option of wiping out any other partitions, so as far as I
> > > know
> > > I
> > > only have 4.1GB of HD.
> > >
> > > Does anybody know how can I find the true size of my HD irrespective
of
> > >
> > > how
> > > many partitions / operating systems / etc. I have?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Angel de Vicente
> > >
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> > >
> > > PhD Research Student
> > > Edinburgh University
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