How do I uninstall opensuse 10.2?

[craig_macdonald]

Hello,

After I installed opensuse 10.2 I tried to follow the instructions in Hacking openSUSE 10.2 - Software in Review to allow me to view DVDs and listen to my old MP3s. This didn't work and the system started to run like a dog. I tried to reinstall from CD so I could start again with a blank canvas but I somehow managed to install a new opensuse partition. Hmm.
Can anyone tell me how to remove my two existing opensuse partitions so I can install it cleanly?

Thanks,
Craig

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

You can Install SuSe over existing Linux Partitions. There is no need to delete those. Start Installation and select existing Linux partitions.

Are you dual booting? Boot up SuSe and Log in as root. Execute fdisk -l command in Terminal and post output here.

[craig_macdonald]

Thanks for that. Here's my output:

craigr12@linux-jarq:~> su
Password:
linux-jarq:/home/craigr12 # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 10 80293+ de Dell Utility
/dev/hda2 * 11 2285 18273937 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda3 4472 4863 3148740 db CP/M / CTOS / ...
/dev/hda4 2286 4471 17559045 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 2286 2347 497983+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda6 2348 3212 6948081 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 3213 4471 10112886 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Hope it makes some sense to you.

Thanks,
Craig

[devils casper]

There are three Linux Partitions.
Two ways :

Boot up Windows and delete partitions marked as 'unknown' in Disk Management Tool window. ( type diskmgmt.msc in RUN dialog box ). You have remove GRUB too. Boot up from Windows Installation CD, select repair and execute fixmbr command. fixmbr will remove GRUB.

OR

Start SuSe installation and select hda5, 6 and 7 as SWAP, root ( / ) and /home in Partition Section.

[craig_macdonald]

Thanks for that - it seems to have done the trick.