text_combined: patrick shanahan xzjfopensuseorg greg freemyer 030608 2242 want totally eliminate current partition setup dd ifdevzero ofdevsdx count1 reboot force partition table reread point yast work fine im sure way force reread partition table without reboot dont know command external drive iirc wouldnt disconnecting system reattaching force reread maybe different port patrick shanahan plainfield indiana usa hog us1244711 httpwahoonoiporg photo album httpwahoonoiporggallery2 registered linux user 207535 httpcounterliorg fri 08 aug 2008 080819 0500 opensuse trouble reformatting hdd