Yes uninstalling question.......again

[jjjj]

Ok I have win98/Mandrake 7.2 on my computer. From what I have read I should boot up to dos using a Win 98 boot disk then when in dos type fdisk /mbr.

So should it look like this.
c:\fdisk /mbr

Will this affect my Win 98???? Or just the linux???? After I uninstall my partitions should still be there right, because I want to install Debian in the partition I used to have Mandrake on.

So is fdisk /mbr all I need to know about, then my machine will be ready for debian ?????

thanks for your help.

[Harvey]

Actually I believe you should be able to just begin the Debian install and it will detect Mandrake and destroy it for ya.

[Big_daddy]

This will remove your boot manager only. I didn't need my Windows disk. I just booted to DOS and typed it in.

This will not affect your OS's. They will still be there.

[jjjj]

Ok thanks I will try, to see if Debian will destroy it for me.

[trekker]

During the debian install, just 'initialize' the partitions that mandrake is on and format them. That will erase mandrake and put debian in it's place.