Hi, unfortunately i don think WinXP recognises FAT32 system. it requires NTFS and i can't create NTFS type partition using dos's fdisk!
-Anshu ----- Original Message ----- From: Riley Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:41 am Subject: Re: Partitioning problem > Hi. > > >>> btw I used Partition Magic from WinXP to partition the disc as I > >>> dont know how to work around using fdisk in Linux. > > In the process, you probably caused this problem, and my advice > would be > to scrap PartitionMagic and redo your system completely. Here's the > procedure I use to set up a system to dual-boot WIndows (any version) > and Linux: > > 1. Use the Linux fdisk to create the partitioning scheme I want. > In my experience, NONE of the Windows-based partitioning > software can correctly create partitions for Linux, and this > includes PartitionMagic. > > This is the partition layout I generally use: > > Partition Type Cylinders Notes > > /dev/hda1 Swap 254 Anti-virus measure > /dev/hda2 ext2 2 Mounted as /boot under Linux > /dev/hda3 FAT32 50% C: under Windows > /dev/hda4 ext2 Rest Mounted as / under Linux > > The allocation of /dev/hda1 as the swap partition is because of > the number of Windows viruses that overwrite the first so many > Megabytes of the primary hard drive. Since there is nothing of > importance in a Linux swap partition when Windows is running, > this measure prevents those viruses from overwriting anything > other than the partition table, and that is relatively easy to > recreate. > > 2. Install one's favourite dialect of Windows into /dev/hda3 that > was reserved for it in the above partition table. This writes > the correct MBR record out, and marks /dev/hda3 as the bootable > partition. > > 3. Install one's favourite Linux distribution specifying the mount > points as listed above, and placing the boot loader in the boot > record of /dev/hda2 and NOT in the MBR. > > 4. Use fdisk to set /dev/hda2 as the bootable partition. Either the > Linux or Windows fdisk can be used for this without problems. > > Every distribution of Linux I've met auto-detects that Windows is > installed and automatically sets up the boot loader correctly. > > Incidentally, the reason for putting the Linux boot loader in the boot > sector of the /boot mount is because Windows has a habit of > overwritingthe MBR with its own boot loader, although it respects > the boot marker > when doing so. > > > Thanks for the response, but the problem is that with the partition > > shown below i am never able to boot using linux. so i cant edit the > > lilo.conf. or shud i change partition 1 (/dev/hda1) to type ext2 > > from current vfat. coz that was the only way i cud boot into linux? > > Before you do anything, you need to decide precicely what each > partitioncontains. The partition layout shown, taken together with > your comments, > idnicates that the /boot mount point is probably /dev/hda1 rather than > the /dev/hda6 indicated, and this is probably PartitionMagic's work. > > >>> I want to have both WinXP and Linux (RHL7.3) on my system but > am > >>> having trouble with the partitions. My partition table (i > dunno > >>> whether thats the correct term) looks like this (as shown by linux > >>> installer ) - > >>> > >>> Start End Size(MB) Type Mount point > >>> /dev/hda > >>> Free 1 1 8 Free > >>> /dev/hda1 2 7 47 vfat > >>> /dev/hda2 8 708 5499 NTFS > >>> /dev/hda3 709 2432 13523 Extended > >>> /dev/hda5 709 1413 5530 NTFS > >>> /dev/hda6 1414 1419 47 ext2 /boot > >>> /dev/hda7 1420 1453 267 swap > >>> /dev/hda8 1454 2432 7697 ext2 / > >>> > >>> the error message i get is -> Boot partition may not meet booting > >>> constraints for your architecture. Creation of boot disk is highly > >>> encouraged. > > >> Thats not an error message but a warning from the install > process, > >> as you see lilo or grub was installed. > > >>> The options I get is "modify partition" and "add anyway". If I > >>> proceed with 'add anyway' option installation is succesful but I > >>> dont get the option of selecting the OS for booting the PC and the > >>> PC boots using WinXP. I tried changing the /dev/hda1 partition to > >>> ext2 ,mount pt /boot. The installation was succesful and so > was the > >>> boot, but then the option of starting with WinXP dissapeared. I > >>> could only boot with Linux Can anyone help me out here? > > Best wishes from Riley. > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
