TRIGEM 386X, Operation Manual

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To create a single MS-DOS partition for your entire hard disk
drive, select the default option (#1) by pressing ENTER. The
Create Primary DOS partition menu appears next:
Create Primary DOS partition
Current
Fixed
Disk Drive: 1
Do
you wish to use the maximum size
for a DOS partition and make
the DOS
partition active
(Y/N)
. . . . . . . . .?
(Y)
Press
ESC to return
to Fdisk Options
To
reserve
the
entire
hard disk for MS-DOS, press the ENTER.
FDISK now displays the following message:
System will now restart
Insert DOS diskette in
drive A:
Press any key when ready...
It is common to use FDISK to create an MS-DOS partition
that takes up the entire hard disk drive and then make that
partition bootable. Now that you have completed these tasks,
you can restart your system using your MS-DOS Install
diskette.
Note
For information on the remaining FDISK menu selections,
see your MS-DOS User’s Guide.
6-8 Using Your Hard Disk