Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 388

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Using Part of Your Hard Disk for MS-DOS W
If you want to use only part of your hard disk for ms-dos,
press N, then press return. Fdisk displays the following message ()
in response: ^m00^
Total fixed disk space is xxxx cylinders ,
Maximum available space is xxxx \_J
cylinders at xxxx
Enter partition size : txxocxl
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This message shows the total number of cylinders available for a
hard disk partition, and prompts you to enter the size of your new
partition. The default for this size is the maximum available space f \
on the hard disk. Press the return key if you want the default; ^^
otherwise, type the size (in cylinders) that you want for the parti
tion, and press the return key. Fdisk then displays the following ,
message: \^J
Enter starting cylinder number..: \xxxx1
Note If it finds any defective tracks at the start of the partition,
fdisk adjusts the partition boundaries to avoid those bad tracks. ;
The default starting cylinder number starts at the first cylinder
large enough to contain the partition. If you want to locate the Lj
DOS partition at the default location, press the return key. Other
wise, type the number of the cylinder where you want the DOS
partition, and press the return key. / >
If you want to start ms-dos from this partition on your hard disk,
remember to use the format /s switch. For more information on
formatting your hard disk, see the format command in Chapter 3, / j
"ms-dos Commands." ^-^
Note You can have only one DOS partition on your hard disk at a [^
time. To create a partition for another operating system, you must
refer to the documentation for that operating system.
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Choice 2 — Changing the Active Partition
If you choose the second option on the main menu, fdisk displays l^_^)
a screen showing the status of each partition on your hard disk.
The active partition, indicated with a status of A, is the partition
whose operating system and files you access when you turn on i \
the power or reset your computer. Only one partition is active ^~*^
at a time; the others are non-active, indicated with a status of TV.