parted > gparted ?

[Gerald Dachs]

Am Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:18:25 +0800
schrieb SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <i-ubux at synass.net>:

> 
> On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 01:32 +0100, Gerald Dachs wrote:
> > Am Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:33:22 +0800
> > schrieb SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <i-ubux at synass.net>:
> > 
> > > Why parted ?
> > > Why NOT GParted ??
> > 
> > Why not fdisk and dd?
> > 
> > Gerald
> 
> Hi Gerald
> I assume you are much more experienced than me !!! ;-)
> So, why asking a counter question ??? ;-(

I took me the freedom because you did.

> I am sure, not only me, as newbie, had appreciated your 
> more detailed experience and reason/s why YOU name FDISK and DD !?

Because you can find it preinstalled on every linux installation
that uses a file system. The smallest linux installation I can imagine
has only two executable files, beside the bootloader. It is the 
linux kernel and busybox. Busybox is a tool collection and it contains
fdisk and dd. From time to time it pays to know the basics.

> I am sure: 
> With FDISK and DD my mess had ended in a real disaster last
> weekend !!! ;-((

Off course, but you would learn fast, because you would know 
why it happened, because it is not covered by a colorful GUI ;).

Gerald