> Hi.am a newbie to linux.i tried installing PCQlinux based on RH7.1 on > my pc running WindozeXP with a primary partition(c:33GB)and a > xtended partition(d:7GB)Both diskdruid and fdisk detect only 165MB of > free space!so,i cannot create a new partition for linux.i tried > partitioning d: with fips but couldn't since it's an xtended > partition.fips couldn't partition c: due to a bad sector:( > somebody pls help me..i'm raring to get my hands dirrty with > linux!hoe do i get dd or fdisk to recognize all of my free > space?pls help!!
u'll need free *unpartitioned* hard disk space to install linux. Which is what fips does - resizes your partition. But if fips is not working because of a bad sector or something ... try using some other paritioning software like powerquest's partition magic or something ...or first scandisk then defrag your hard disk and then use fips ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: Order your Holiday Geek Presents Now! Green Lasers, Hip Geek T-Shirts, Remote Control Tanks, Caffeinated Soap, MP3 Players, XBox Games, Flying Saucers, WebCams, Smart Putty. T H I N K G E E K . C O M http://www.thinkgeek.com/sf/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
