Re: Help! Unable to initialize Linux-formatted HDD in G4

On Mon, 01 May 2006 17:34:38 +0200,
Jack Malmostoso <jackmalmostoso@xxxxxxxxxxx>, in
<pan.2006.05.01.15.34.37.463728@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
+ On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:28:51 -0700, Confusion & Distress wrote:
+
+ > Anyone had this problem before me, and achieved a satisfactory resolution?
+
+ Never had this exact problem, but I think that if you're sure that the HD
+ is formatted with some linux related filesystem, you could start an
+ installation CD (try the Debian netinstaller, it's a small download), come
+ to the partitioning part, delete all partitions and then try again with
+ apple's tools.
+
+ http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/3.1_r2/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-31r2-powerpc-netinst.iso

Alternatively, the OP could try booting from the Mac OS X install
DVD/CD and see if the disk can be manipulated from there.

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