which version of linux should i install ?
i got red hat linux v8 ?
is it outdated?
can i download red hat feddora ?
also
i encountered a problem while installing redhat linux v8
i have windows XPservie pack2 installed
i got struck with partition problem
i have ide type harddisk of 80gb with extended partioni have
extended type partition with c drive and d,e,f drive
altough free space in drive c = 10gb d=16gb, e=15gb ,f= 17gb 10:03
AM
during installation of linux the automatic partioning doesn't work
because it shows that hard drive doesn't have enough free space.
during manual partioning it shows following data
-----------|--------------------------------|-
|hdb1 | hdb5 | hdb6 | hdb7 |
|18998MB | 18998MB| 18988MB| 19312MB |
-----------|--------------------------------|
New Edit Delete Reset Raid Lvm
Device mount point/RAID/Volume type format size(MB)
\/Hard drives
\//dev/hdb
/dev/hdb1 vfat 18999 1 2422
\/ /dev/hdb2 Extended 5730 2423 9728
/dev/hdb5 vfat 18999 2423 4844
/dev/hdb6 vfat 18999 4845 7266
/dev/hdb7 vfat 19312 7267 9728
free spacefree free space 8
i figure out the solution form a tutorial and i want to go for non
destructive resizing of partion but don't know how to proceed
sol. says
Using Free Space from an Active Partition
This is the most common situation. It is also, unfortunately, the
hardest to handle. The main problem is that, even if you have enough
free space, it is presently allocated to a partition that is already
in use. If you purchased a computer with pre-installed software, the
hard disk most likely has one massive partition holding the
operating system and data.
Aside from adding a new hard drive to your system, you have two
choices:
Destructive Repartitioning
Basically, you delete the single large partition and create several
smaller ones. As you might imagine, any data you had in the original
partition is destroyed. This means that making a complete backup is
necessary. For your own sake, make two backups, use verification (if
available in your backup software), and try to read data from your
backup before you delete the partition.
Caution
If there was an operating system of some type installed on that
partition, it will need to be reinstalled as well. Be aware that
some computers sold with pre-installed operating systems may not
include the CD-ROM media to reinstall the original operating system.
The best time to notice if this applies to your system is before you
destroy your original partition and its operating system
installation.
After creating a smaller partition for your existing software, you
can reinstall any software, restore your data, and continue your Red
Hat Linux installation. Figure E-10 shows this being done.
Caution:any data present in the original partition will be lost
without proper backup!
Non-Destructive Repartitioning
Here, you run a program that does the seemingly impossible: it makes
a big partition smaller without losing any of the files stored in
that partition. Many people have found this method to be reliable
and trouble-free. What software should you use to perform this feat?
There are several disk management software products on the market.
You will have to do some research to find the one that is best for
your situation.
While the process of non-destructive repartitioning is rather
straightforward, there are a number of steps involved:
Compress existing data
Resize the existing partition
Create new partition(s)
Next we will look at each step in a bit more detail.
Compress existing data
the first step is to compress the data in your existing partition.
The reason for doing this is to rearrange the data such that it
maximizes the available free space at the "end" of the partition.
This step is crucial. Without it, the location of your data could
prevent the partition from being resized to the extent desired. Note
also that, for one reason or another, some data cannot be moved. If
this is the case (and it severely restricts the size of your new
partition(s)), you may be forced to destructively repartition your
disk.
Resize the existing partition
the actual resizing process. While the actual result of the
resizing operation varies depending on the software used, in most
cases the newly freed space is used to create an unformatted
partition of the same type as the original partition.
It is important to understand what the resizing software you use
does with the newly freed space, so that you can take the
appropriate steps. In the case we have illustrated, it would be best
to simply delete the new DOS partition and create the appropriate
Linux partition(s).
Create new partition(s)
As the previous step implied, it may or may not be necessary to
create new partitions. However, unless your resizing software is
Linux-aware, it is likely you will need to delete the partition that
was created during the resizing process. Figure E-13, shows this
being done.
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