Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:31:17 +0100 From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?!
OK. That I can try! Didn't know that about FAT16... Thanks. Avi. > -----Original Message----- > From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, 11 November, 2007 17:59 > To: Libretto > Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! > > Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:58:15 -0800 (PST) > From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! > > Sorry I misread. Your FAT16 (d:) drive needs to follow the > rules of dos installation, has to be located within the first > 2 gigbytes. That is how I've always partitioned even larger > >40GB hard drives for the libretto and never had a problem > with seeing partitions. Why not just make it FAT32? You are using > WIN98 DOS which has no problems with it.:) > > john > > --- Avi Cohen Stuart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:44:36 +0100 > > From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: [LIB] Can someone explain the following?! > > > > Hi John, > > > > partition 1 FAT32 c: > > partition 2 FAT d: > > partition 3 102 MB empt y > > partition 4 logical with nfts > > > > I'm talking about the d: which cannot be accessed and should be > > accessable, even if it is followed by another partition > which is ntfs? > > > > when I remove the 4th partition it works. > > > > Avi. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, 05 November, 2007 20:38 > > > To: Libretto > > > Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the > > following?! > > > > > > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:36:47 -0800 (PST) > > > From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [LIB] Can someone explain the > > following?! > > > > > > hi Avi, > > > > > > win98 does not read ntfs. > > > > > > john > > > > > > --- Avi Cohen Stuart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:18:17 +0100 > > > > From: "Avi Cohen Stuart" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Can someone explain the following?! > > > > > > > > Case: Libretto 110 > > > > HD: 40 Gb > > > > > > > > First partition: Primary Partition approx 5 GB > > this will be the W2K > > > > root > > > > (FAT32) > > > > Second Partition: Primary Partition approx 2Gb > > this will > > > contain the > > > > Installation files (FAT) I leave 102 Mb empty > > Then I create > > > a Logical > > > > Partition with 1 large NTFS partition > > > > > > > > The partitions I create on my XP Laptop using a > > USB-to-HD converter > > > > thingy (Kama Connect) > > > > > > > > Then I copy the W2K CD to the second partition. > > > > Remove the HD from the USB (on a nice way > > etc...) > > > > > > > > Insert the HD into the libretto > > > > Boot using a Win98 disk > > > > Do a > > > > cd C: > > > > looks OK > > > > cd D: > > > > Abort/Fail/Retry... > > > > > > > > GRRRRR!!! > > > > > > > > Go back to the XP > > > > delete the Logical Partition > > > > > > > > Boot again in Win98 > > > > and then I can access the D: driver > > > > > > > > WHY DO I HAVE TO DELETE THE LOGICAL Partiton!? > > > > > > > > Avi. > > > > (yeah, I know, the 40 Gb is probably BIG for the > > bios... > > > but I don't > > > > understand it...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection > > > around http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around http://mail.yahoo.com > > >
