> Submitted 25-Jul-00 by Alan Blundell:
> > The installer changed hda3 (extended partition containing hda6, 7,
> > and windows drive 'D:') to type 85 'Linux Extended')
> > I fixed this by changing the partition type to 'extended' (type 5) with
> > linux fdisk, which fixed things again, but it had me worried for a
while,
> > because Windows didn't even recognise the existence of its
> > poor old drive 'D:', where I keep all my (office) work.
>
There is a "bug" in the 7.1 installation whereby if you install in Automatic
mode then the first extended partition on the hd will be changed to Type 85.
Charles
