Just for info, I deleted all but the NT partition (fortunately they were empty) and re-created them with disk druid and hey presto...... down with Win95's Fdisk!!! :-) Thanks to those who took the time to reply. Ailwyn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 15 May 1999 06:42 Subject: Re: Disk Druid Problem >Reading between the lines, you have 4 primary partitions. Not only is 4 >the limit for primary partitions on a drive, if you have any secondary >partitions, one of the primary partitions must tell where they are, and >cannot be used for anything else. I don't know disk druid, but if it >doesn't work for youm you can use fdisk or cfdisk. I hope you haven't >done anything with one of those partitions, because you need to delete >one and use it to describe the secondary partitions. If you haaave 4 >primary partitions, and tell fdisk to make a new one, it will tell you: > >witsend:~# fdisk > >Command (m for help): n >You must delete some partition and add an extended partition first > >And that is, I fear, what you must do. > >Lawson > >< Microsoft free environment > >This mail client runs on Wine. Your mileage may vary. > > >On Fri, 14 May 1999, Ailwyn Burgess wrote: > >> All >> >> I'm trying to install RH 5.2 onto a machine and I've partitioned the >6.4 GB >> disk as follows: >> >> 2GB NTFS >> 1GB FAT >> 1GB FAT >> 2GB Linux Native >> >> Disk druid is reporting 141 MB unallocated, but when I try and create a >> Linux Swap partition of 127MB (I believe this is the largest possible >size) >> it refuses to allocate it saying "not enough primary". >> >> What does this mean and how can I remedy it? >> >> Cheers >> >> Ailwyn >> >> >> > > > > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >
