APPLIED ENGINEERING Vulcan User Manual
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4)
DOS 3.3 allows a maximum partition size of 32 Meg
made up of a number of either 140K or 400K volumes
(set in the FORMAT option).
5)
Pascal allows a maximum partition size of 16 Meg
(16,383.5K -- $7FFF).
6)
CP/M allows a maximum partition size of 8 Meg
(8192.0K -- $4000).
Sizing the Partition
*
IMPORTANT: If you currently have files within the
partitions you are resizing, you could lose these files.
Back up the partitions that will be involved in resizing
before making any changes.
When resizing a partition, you’ll need to:
1)
Unlock the partitions that will be involved in resizing.
Refer to “Locking/Unlocking Partitions” above.
2)
Set the partition to CLEAR
This allows you to take space away from one partition and
distribute it to others.
To set the SYSTEM to CLEAR, while in MODIFY mode:
i)
Move the cursor to the SYSTEM column of the
partition you want to resize.
ii)
Press <return>.
iii) Use the arrow keys to toggle through the system
options until you reach CLEAR.
iv)
Press <return>
3)
Set the partition size.
To select the size for a partition:
i)
Move the cursor to the SIZE column of the
partition you want to change.
ii)
Press <return>.
iii) Select the size for the partition using the same keys
that move the cursor.
Ch. 3. The Partition Manager 21