Re: [gNewSense-users] Computer Won't Boot

[Paul O'Malley]

live cd

terminal

sudo cat /dev/zero > /dev/sda1

let it run for a few seconds

this will kill the hard drive

next up partition the disk using

sudo fdisk /dev/sda

p to print it should show no valid paritions

create a large partition at the front of the disk
/      make it bootable ext3
and a 1 gig at the back end (for swap)

type sudo partprobe to have the device re read
then type sudo fdisk -l
partitions should show up

reboot  (just so you know the partitions have taken

install as normal

(I've 15 years or more of doing this kind of thing and I had to do 
exactly this last Wednesday)




> Thanks ahead of time for any help.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ^^ seriously are you aware of the amount of apps on that device that might rat 
> out your personal information to advertisers?
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