I didn't have this problem when I installed and I just got Mandrake a few
days ago. I too have 7.2 and dual-boot with Windows 98. I did my partitions
with Diskdrake, but also set up a /usr partition. I just used the drop down
menu for filesystems to select ReiserFs for all the partitions except the
swap, I had the swap as "Linux Swap." Then I was on my way. I had no message
concerning the checking of bad sectors though, just the formatting. I don't
think this helps you out much, but at least it gives you a working "control"
to compare with...
Sincerely and respectfully,
Hans N.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Miark
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 7:42 PM
To: Newbie
Subject: [newbie] Can't install -- more clues
Nobody has even guessed at my problem yet, but I have more
clues that may help you help me. Here's the full scenario:
I'm installing 7.2 for dual-boot with Win98. When I get to
DiskDrake in set-up, I choose to make the three following
partitions:
* Logical, ReiserFS, 5 GB, mounted at /
* Logical, ReiserFS, 1 GB, mounted at /home
* Logical, Linux swap, 500 MB
It says that it's formatting the Reiser partitions, but it
only says that for about 2 seconds. Then, when it asks which
partitions on which to check for bad sectors, it _only_
lists the swap partition.
If I go back and make the Reiser partitions Linux native,
then everything is fine. Well, it's as close to fine as it
will get.
Now I remember somebody on this list saying that what I want
to do is possible. Were they wrong? How do I implement
ReiserFS and make it work?
Miark
