Re: reformat Linux box?

From: Lew Pitcher (Lew.Pitcher_at_td.com)
Date: 05/13/05 

Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 14:24:28 -0400

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meHanni wrote:
> Hi, I have an odd question: I'm trying to reformat a Linux Redhat box
> so I can install Windows 2000 server on it, and I can't even get it to
> boot from CD or to Floppy. I know absolutly nothing about Linux, hence
> the need to install Windows...
> The machine is a Penguin Computing Rackmount server, but I couldn't
> even tell you the model, it's not marked on the Box!!
>
> Can anyone give me any ideas how to get this thing formatted?

boot from an MSDOS/MSWindows boot disk
FORMAT C:

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Lew Pitcher
IT Specialist, Enterprise Data Systems,
Enterprise Technology Solutions, TD Bank Financial Group

(Opinions expressed are my own, not my employers')
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