linux fdisk by default creates linux nativie (ext2)
partition.
To create swap parition you have first create the the
default ext2 partition.Then press t to change the system Id
of the partition .now enter 82(for linux swap) and the swap
partition will be created.
Hari
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000 19:43:27 +0530
"Arsalan Zaidi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi.
>
> I used fips to create a new partition on my HD. I then
> booted of the RH 6.2
> disk (the PCQ one) and deleted the partition using Disk
> Druid. However, DD
> refuses to create a new partition. Even if I set the size
> of the new
> partition to 1MB, it says that there isn;t enough HD
> space. I just don't get
> it.
>
> What should I do?
>
> Playing around with linuxs fdisk, I managed to create a
> new extended
> partition, but that doesn't really help. How do I create
> a ext2 / swap
> partition on my disk.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --Arsalan.
>
>
>
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