Hi,
I run several multibooted systems with Linux and Partition Magic.
Provided some notes on how to set up Linux on a dual booted system running
Partition Magic & the boot manager, also. Don't know where they are now; they
were sent to Ed Bailey @ Red Hat.
In any case, notes below.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> I am trying to install RedHat 5.0 CD on a Win95(fat16) machine, and
> cannot setup the file system in Linux.
> FIPS refuses to work: I get the error message "Invalid jump
> instruction in boot sector : 3D CD 62..........BYE!"
> So, as advised, I bought Partition Magic. I created an empty
> partition of 448M. Then I ran the Redhat install program again. Disk
> Druid correctly identified the partitions:
> hda1 1561M 1561M Dos16 >=32
> hda2 1M 1M os/2 Boot mgr
> hda3 448M 448M dos16 >=32 (this is the new, empty one)
No, the problem here, as others have pointed out, is that this partition isn't
unused space, it's formatted as a DOS partition. This is one of the problems
you need to fix.
> However, Disk Druid thinks hda3 is full, and won't allow me to add
> any root, usr, or home partitions.
Correct. See above note.
> What should I try next? (I'm very new to linux, so please don't
> assume i know anything.............lol...spell it out for me please?)
Personally, I find it easier to work in fdisk, myself. It's more cryptic, but
also more powerful and direct. Just hit the 'p' key after fdisk starts & look
at what's on your drive.
You're trying to install in a limited area and a single partition. This won't
work; you'll need at lease 2 and preferably 3 partitions to work in. My
suggestion would be to use Linux fdisk to remove hda3 and reconstitute it as 2
partitions: hda3 = 416M (Linux native) and hda4 = 32M (Linux Swap). Accept as
fact that, after you have enough experience to judge your needs, you'll
reinstall, change partitioning, etc.
With these two partitions created, complete your installation, using /dev/hda3
for "/", the root partition, and /dev/hda4 as swap space. When the install
program for linux asks you about installing LILO, install it to /dev/hda3, the
root partition, rather than on the MBR.
Reboot into DOS/Win95 & run Partition Magic. In boot manager, select
/dev/hda3 (will be highlighted as ext2 type) and mark it as a bootable
partition with a label such as "linux". Reboot & select that boot partition
from the boot manager menu. Presto, there you are.
If I can be of any help, feel free to email me.
Best!
rickf
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