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| If you're deploying a generic gPXE, just follow the instructions under [[removable|Using removable media]] | If you're deploying a generic gPXE, just follow the instructions under [[removable|Using removable media]] | ||
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| ==== 4. Recovering your storage space ==== | ==== 4. Recovering your storage space ==== | ||
| At the moment, your BKO/gPXE should be up and ready, feel free to try it out. Nevertheless you will find that you're using your whole USB drive for a tool that uses barely 2MB of espace. We will be redefining the partition table so we can use the remaining espace. | At the moment, your BKO/gPXE should be up and ready, feel free to try it out. Nevertheless you will find that you're using your whole USB drive for a tool that uses barely 2MB of espace. We will be redefining the partition table so we can use the remaining espace. | ||
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| There is a screenshot of this process below. | There is a screenshot of this process below. | ||
| - | - Launch the fdisk utility by using | + | - From Terminal, launch the fdisk utility in interactive mode by using: |
| * <code>fdisk -e /dev/disk1</code> | * <code>fdisk -e /dev/disk1</code> | ||
| - | - Once fdisk starts, the prompt should look like | + | - Once fdisk starts, the prompt should look like: |
| * <code>fdisk: 1></code> | * <code>fdisk: 1></code> | ||
| - | - Issue the print command to get a preview of the partition table | + | - Issue the print command to get a preview of the partition table. |
| * <code>fdisk: 1> print</code> | * <code>fdisk: 1> print</code> | ||
| * BKO is installed on the forth partition, note the size of the partition, for you will need that number afterwards. | * BKO is installed on the forth partition, note the size of the partition, for you will need that number afterwards. | ||
| - | - Edit the first partition to use it as the storage partition. | + | - Edit the first partition to be able to use it for storage. |
| * <code>fdisk: 1> edit 1</code> | * <code>fdisk: 1> edit 1</code> | ||
| - | - First you will be asked for the partition's id, enter ''0B'' that is the code for Win95 FAT-32 filesystem. | + | - First you will be asked for the partition's id, enter ''0B'', that is the code for the Win95 FAT-32 filesystem. |
| - | - Then you will be asked if you want to edit in CHS (cylinder, head, sector) mode, say ''no'' unless you know what you're doing | + | - Then you will be asked if you want to edit in CHS (cylinder, head, sector) mode, say ''no'' unless you know what you're doing. |
| - | - When prompted for the partition offset, enter the size of BKO's partition, in this case ''4064'' | + | - When prompted for the partition offset, enter the size of BKO's partition, that is the number referred on step 3. |
| - Last you will be asked for the partition's size, leave the default value. | - Last you will be asked for the partition's size, leave the default value. | ||
| - | - Issue the print command again to make sure the changes have been made | + | - Issue the print command again to make sure the changes have been made. |
| * <code>fdisk: 1> edit 1</code> | * <code>fdisk: 1> edit 1</code> | ||
| - Write the changes to the disk by issuing the write command. | - Write the changes to the disk by issuing the write command. | ||
| * <code>fdisk: 1> write</code> | * <code>fdisk: 1> write</code> | ||
| - | - Exit fdisk | + | - Exit fdisk. |
| * <code>fdisk: 1> quit</code> | * <code>fdisk: 1> quit</code> | ||
| {{:screenshots:fdisk.png?500|}} | {{:screenshots:fdisk.png?500|}} | ||
