From: "Balaji S M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> 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
tor:( 

1. Remove the extended partition using WinXP. Leave C: alone.
2. Use fdisk or disk druid to create the /boot and other partitions.
3. Install Linux.
4. Reboot WinXP and recreate a logical drive with the available free space on the 
extended partition.

Thats all

Ajay




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