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From: "jayant kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [LIH] Linux 6.2 Installation
hi
I had the similar problem with 17 gb harddisk what I have
done is created a extended dos partion and of remaining partion and then
loaded linux on extended dos partion after creating the new partition using
diskdraud of linux it worked for me if every other thing fails you try this
anupam
> > At 11:05 AM 6/27/00 +0530, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have a typical problem. I have a 17 GB HDD, of which there is 2 GB
> >partition of FAT16 which contains the WIN98 OS. The remaining 15 GB is
free,
> >i.e i have partitioned the 2Gb using DOS fdisk utility and left the rest
> >unpartitioned.
> >
> >After that i have started the Linux installation. When i use Disk Druid
to
> >partition the disk, it accepts everything except / and /boot. On entering
> >/boot with a size of 16MB or so it says partition too big, similarly it
is
> >giving the same error for / size also. With this problem i am not able to
> >progress further.
> >
> >Can anybody point out the solution to this problem. There are no Extended
> >DOS partitions present in the HDD. So assume the except the 2GB of FAT16
> >rest is free.
> >
> >Awaiting an early response
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >Ramanujan
> >
> >
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