On Mon, 5 Jul 2004, Jeroen Franken wrote: > Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 19:05:03 +0200 > From: Jeroen Franken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: sarge install: dual-boot problem > Resent-Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 12:06:28 -0500 (CDT) > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Well, I've tried lots of different tools today, but nothing helps. A search on > the internet revealed that most of the people that had a similar problem, > ended up doing a low-level format (zerofill). I just ordered a 20 GB mp3 > player online (I wanted one anyway...), and I will back up all stuff, I want > to keep, on it (it is a linux compatible plug&play device from iRiver :D). > After that, a low level format will hopefully do... The partition layout is > seriously ****ed up. > > Not the most beautiful solution, but I've got too much spare time ;)
I don't think that you mentioned which kernel (2.4 or 2.6) that you were running while doing the installation, but if it was 2.6 you may want to visit http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html (and in particular) http://mlf.linux.rulez.org/mlf/ezaz/ntfsresize.html#troubleshoot in your spare time ;). More comments below. Good luck! Paul > I will never ever let a linux installer partition a drive for me, again.... > > --- > Jeroen > > On Monday 05 July 2004 02:36, Adam Lydick wrote: > > I've run into similar problems before. I don't recall how I finally > > bailed myself out, but: > > > > That partition tables looks a bit sketchy -- you'll notice that you have > > some overlapping paritions and that you have more than 4 primary > > partitions. I don't think windows is going to behave in a sane manner > > under those (out-of-spec) circumstances. I don't think that it is possible to have more than 4 primary partitions. To me it appears that there are 4 primary partitions (/dev/hda[1234], with /dev/hda4 being an extended partition that contains logical partition /dev/hda5. I don't see any overlapping partitions either. It appears that the partitions may have been renumbered though. > > I'd (carefully) try to fix up your partition table and write it to disk, > > then try to run "fixboot" and "fixmbr" from the XP recovery CD. > > > > You might dig through installation bug reports w/ my name attached to > > see if I put additional info into it. > > > > -- Adam > > > > On Sun, 2004-07-04 at 15:57, Jeroen Franken wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > ADDITIONAL INFO: > > > > > > fdisk -l output: > > > Disk /dev/hda: 61.4 GB, 61492838400 bytes > > > 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 119150 cylinders > > > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes > > > > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > > /dev/hda1 * 1 20815 10490728+ 7 HPFS/NTFS > > > /dev/hda2 95324 118157 11508336 83 Linux > > > /dev/hda3 20815 95323 37552315+ 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS > > > /dev/hda4 118158 119150 500472 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) > > > /dev/hda5 118158 119150 500440+ 82 Linux swap --snip-- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
