On Monday 17 December 2001 16:00, Derek Blazer enunciated:
> It says IDE next to it during windows bootup, so I assume that it is not > a SCSI drive. I checked the devices tab on the system folder and didn't > see a SCSI controller listed. What windows says and what it know are two differing sorst of things so do not refer to windows as it has NO bearuing on what linux is seeing. Windows is clueless. > > It looks like you need to need to revisit the disk partitioning and > > formatting stage. > > I wish I could revisit it, but I haven't gotten that far in the linux > installation. However, on the topic of partitioning, right now the > drive has four (windows) partitions due to that old limit of 2 gig > partitions (3 - 1.97 gig partitions and some change). Could this have > an impact on the boot record? I had a similar setup on a previous > computer and didn't have any problems, so I am just reaching right now. > Would some sort of partitioning software help (partition magic, system > commander)? I have been 'sort of' watching this thread, and the above statement puzzl;es me, because one has to partition the drive BEFORE installation, and you say you have not got that far ?????? You basically need to have a 'swap' partition and at LEAST one (1) other partition for linux; do these exist at theis present time ? If not they need making and I use partition magic to do this.eed making and I use partition magic to do this. I am also of the opinion that you have not done enough, correct me if I am wrong, reading of what is required of you before TRYING to load linux. -- Keith Antoine aka 'skippy' 18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161 Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
