Removing Linux Mint 9

[DSM2512]

OK I've mucked up!
I have a dual boot system with Vista and Linux Mint 8 and chose to up-grade to Linux Mint 9. I have ended up with a tri-boot system, and prefer to remove 9 and start again.
How to remove 9 please!

[JasonLG]

OK I've mucked up!
I have a dual boot system with Vista and Linux Mint 8 and chose to up-grade to Linux Mint 9. I have ended up with a tri-boot system, and prefer to remove 9 and start again.
How to remove 9 please!

That greatly depends on how you have your installs set up. More information is need please.

[Canard blanc]

Boot from a LiveCD, and issue the following command from a Terminal:

sudo fdisk -l

Letter 'L' (-l) lists your hard drive(s), partitions, as well as file system.

Post the information you obtain here for someone to help you.

[DSM2512]

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd6d4fad6

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 27331 219531087 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 27331 60801 268851745+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 39296 59923 165694378+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 59924 60801 7052503+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 27331 38803 92149760 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 38803 39295 3953664 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order

[DSM2512]

Can anyone help me?
I've posted my hard disk details and have yet to see a reply.
I know it's asking a lot for complete strangers to help another, and i know the answer is probably very easy to solve, just point me in the right direction please!

[markcynt]

Boot into Linux Mint 8, then run these commands

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sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

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sudo update-grub

Then start Gparted, and delete the Linux Mint 9 partition and the extra swap partition (you may need to right-click the swap partition and turn it off first).

You should be good to go after this.

[DSM2512]

Many thanks for that
I'm relatively new to Linux and need a large L plate on my back!

[Canard blanc]

Then start Gparted, and delete the Linux Mint 9 partition and the extra swap partition (you may need to right-click the swap partition and turn it off first).

markcynt,

In GParted, would Mint 9 and its extra Swap partition be the last two created in the following listing:

/dev/sda5 39296 59923 165694378+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 59924 60801 7052503+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 27331 38803 92149760 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 38803 39295 3953664 82 Linux swap / Solaris

[markcynt]

If you installed Linux Mint 9 after Linux Mint 8, then yes.

Gparted won't let you delete the Linux Mint 8 partition if that's the one you're booted into.

As for the swap on /dev/sda8, that's the one you delete no matter what.

[Canard blanc]

Thanks for the additional info, markcynt.

It makes things clearer for us noobs!