Charles,
The 6 CD pack did not come with a floppy, so I made my own. Also, the
numbers I used for the partition were taken from an example in
"The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook". However, I had not set it up as
Partition Magic was giving me all sorts of cross link errors.
By the end of the day, I was sooo tired that I had run out of ideas.
The 6 CD set has a setup utility for Windows. However, the Install Guide
goes directly from Windows setup to DrakeX installer.
It appears that when Linux was beginning to install was looking for a
specific file system and interrupt. It appears that it was not there.
BIOS
When I rebooted and ran my BIOS setup, I could not find an option for
turning the PNP on or off. My test computer is a Dell Dimension XPS 200s.
I have an auto feature for the drives. Is that the same?
By the way, when you partitioned your drive for i.e. C & D, do you remember
what the settings were? And, did you have Windows 98 installed in one of the
partitions? I am going to atempt that today.
I thought that if I would spend a little more money, I would have a more
full-featured product. Instead, I get a OS that will not install. I'm glad I
did not buy the Gold series. If this gets any worse, I am going to get
another copy of Linux Mandrake 7.0 from Macmillan
Thank you. You have very helpful.
Roman
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Reformatted my entire drive
> Roman
>
> The partition table you outlined looks like what I had to use when, in
the
> past, I tried RH 5.2 . I never could get into using it and ended up
> removing it.
> When I decided to try Mandrake I was going to do it by downloading the
ISO
> file and then burning it to CD. I was doing something wrong in the
proccess
> and could never get a working CD. I had an Amazon gift cert. so I used it
to
> purchase the standard Linux Mandrake 7.0 which is a 3CD set and uses the
> DrakX installer.
> I was already using PM and had already created 2 partitions on my hd.
I
> put CD1 in my cd-rom, inserted the installation floppy, re-booted my
system,
> and aside from clicking a couple of buttons during setup Mandrake
installed
> itself. It installed as easily as any Program I have ever installed and as
> for an OS install it was heaven.
> You on the otherhand are using a 6cd set and from your last couple of
> postings are doing the installation in text mode and have chosen custom
> install which does require that you setup individual partitions.
> I hope you can get your Mandrake up and running soon and I will still
> offer suggestion where I can. I just don't know of how much help they will
> be.
>
> Charles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 7:37 PM
> Subject: [newbie] Reformatted my entire drive
>
>
> > I have spent the last while reformatting my 10 Gig. drive into 5 equal
> > sections of about 1.95 Gig. I inserted the boot floppy disk.
> > Next, the rawwritewin.exe utility was used to write the cdrom.img file
> > to the 3.5" floppy disk. I rebooted and the same message appears.
> > I can't get past the first phase!??
> >
> > I am starting to see penguins where ever I look.
> >
> > I think, I have to use Partition Magic to create separate partition for
> > the following:
> > C:WIN98 Fat16
> > * Extended
> > /boot LinuxExt2
> > /root LinuxExt2
> > /s LinuxSwap
> > /home LinuxExt2
> > /usr LinuxExt2
> > /var LinuxExt2
> >
> > Is this right? I am completely out of ideas. I guess I have been used to
> > easy installations from Bill's Windows - too long.
> >
> > I have lost all of my previous email help messages because I reformatted
> > my drive. Partition Magic would not allow me to convert Fat32 to Fat16
> > due to cluster errors and links. Surely, the installation must go easier
> > than this?
> >
> > Roman
> > (Completely tired Registered Linux Mandrake (sort of) User who cannot
> > get past the boot process)
> >
> >
>
