[Coco] changing partition types using Linux

[Lothan]

You might read this information. It's geared toward hard drives, but it 
shows a sample of changing the partition type from 5 to 60 using fdisk on 
Linux.

http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/topic/com.sybase.infocenter.dc30119.1550/doc/html/jon1243384086339.html

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From: "Roger Taylor" <operator at coco3.com>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 12:03 AM
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] changing partition types using Linux

> At 02:09 PM 6/20/2010, you wrote:
>>On Sunday 20 June 2010, Roger Taylor wrote:
>> >At 11:18 AM 6/20/2010, you wrote:
>> >>On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 02:14:49AM -0500, Roger Taylor wrote:
>> >> > Does anyone know how I can add other partition types to Fedora 13's
>> >> > list of predefined partition types in the disk manager GUI ?
>> >>
>> >>No idea, sorry...but, the venerable fdisk utility can change partition
>> >>types.  It is either relatively simple or completely impenetrable,
>> >>depending on your perspective.  :-)
>> >>
>> >>John
>> >>--
>> >
>> >Fdisk isn't doing it.  Some utilities won't recognize the MicroSD
>> >card/drive, and the ones that do don't have the partition type $DA 
>> >listed.
>> >
>>Give gparted a shot Roger.  Its a bootable download iso.
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> I fired up The Ultimate Boot CD which has so much stuff it makes my head 
> spin, but I haven't found the app yet on there that will do what I need.
> I've tried "parted" but not "gparted".  I'll keep looking.
>
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> ~ Roger Taylor
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