Thanks for the suggestion. I'll save the partition table since I'm going
to use Disk drak to partition the drive.
BTW- it would be REALLY nice if I could launch diskdrak without going
through the install. I'd like to partition the drive, install windows
first, then install Mandrake so I don't loose the boot loader from
installing windoze after linux.
Is this possible? If not, then take it as a suggestion fo dual boot
machines. (building a new machine would be easier)
Unfortunately I can't get totally away from windoze as there is some
software I use for work that there's no Linux equivalent for
(programming/setting up of PLC's, industrial control systems and
measuring devices)
Sam
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 11/13/00, 7:47:55 AM, Christopher Molnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote regarding Re: [Cooker] Suggestion:
> On Sunday 12 November 2000 11:03, you wrote:
> > The partition table is now screwed and Mandrake wouldn't boot because the
> > root and home partitions now have new drive #'s.
> >
> > The problem was not caused be mandrake, but once this is fixed it will
> > require reinstallation. It would be nice to have a floppy to stick in and
> > just have it start reinstalling mandrake without having to pick all of
> > the packages again.
> Sorry about the partition table. I have a suggestion though, have you
> considered doing an expert install and at the DiskDrak screen choose to
save
> the partition table to a floppy? This may help you in the future. It is
> possible that when you re-load your partition table at this point all of
your
> lost information will be back :-)
> Another trick that I have used in the past is immediatly after doing your
> install go into fdisk, READ ONLY, and copy down all the partition
> information, start and stop sectors. Then if you have the problem again
use
> your CD as a rescue disk, go into fdisk and enter the exact numbers
again. It
> is possible this will help as well.
> -Chris
