Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-09 Thread svens
Hi You should install new kernel 2.4.22, and set first partition as swap(size 1.5GB). Without swap as first partition, linux will not boot on big harddisks. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: cdrom > Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 > > I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows X

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-09 Thread svens
Hi You should install new kernel 2.4.22, and set first partition as swap(size 1.5GB). Without swap as first partition, linux will not boot on big harddisks. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: cdrom > Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 > > I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows X

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
I'll try to build a 2.4.20 kernel image and write it down on a floppy. I suppose that if I use the same root/swap indications as in the kernels present on the cd (with rdev), the floppy will continue towards the CD ? Concerning the proposal to remove all partitions above 128G : The manufacturer i

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:18:28AM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > Sounds like the kernel is not able to read the full disk. 160GB is > larger than old-style IDE hardware can address, and so older kernels > will not support it. I can confirm this, I hit the same problem about a year ago. > I'm not

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:36:54AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > May it be possible that only an instable (2.5.xx) kernel works here ? No, current 2.4 works. IIRC the relevant code has been present in the main kernel tree since 2.4.20 or so. Richard -- __ _ |_) /| Richard Atterer

Re: R?f. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:43:20AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Thank you both very much for that valuable information. > >I have also tried to boot with the bf24 image. With the same result. >This confirms Mr. Winter's answer. > >However, I did NOT try what sfdisk says when using the bf24 imag

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
I'll try to build a 2.4.20 kernel image and write it down on a floppy. I suppose that if I use the same root/swap indications as in the kernels present on the cd (with rdev), the floppy will continue towards the CD ? Concerning the proposal to remove all partitions above 128G : The manufacturer i

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
cc : Objet : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem 05/09

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:57:37AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Package: cdrom >Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 > >I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows XP preinstalled > >During installation, Fdisk is not capable of reading the partition table of >my 160 GB ide disk >Installation

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:18:28AM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > Sounds like the kernel is not able to read the full disk. 160GB is > larger than old-style IDE hardware can address, and so older kernels > will not support it. I can confirm this, I hit the same problem about a year ago. > I'm not

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:36:54AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > May it be possible that only an instable (2.5.xx) kernel works here ? No, current 2.4 works. IIRC the relevant code has been present in the main kernel tree since 2.4.20 or so. Richard -- __ _ |_) /| Richard Atterer

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
Package: cdrom Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows XP preinstalled During installation, Fdisk is not capable of reading the partition table of my 160 GB ide disk Installation fails as it is not possible to create partitions to install Linux. I do no

Re: R?f. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 11:43:20AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Thank you both very much for that valuable information. > >I have also tried to boot with the bf24 image. With the same result. >This confirms Mr. Winter's answer. > >However, I did NOT try what sfdisk says when using the bf24 imag

Bug#208809: Réf. : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
cc : Objet : Re: Bug#208809: partition problem 05/09

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread Steve McIntyre
On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:57:37AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Package: cdrom >Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 > >I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows XP preinstalled > >During installation, Fdisk is not capable of reading the partition table of >my 160 GB ide disk >Installation

Bug#208809: partition problem

2003-09-05 Thread alain . roos
Package: cdrom Version: Debian 3.0 r0 i3 I recently buyed a AMD Athon based computer with Windows XP preinstalled During installation, Fdisk is not capable of reading the partition table of my 160 GB ide disk Installation fails as it is not possible to create partitions to install Linux. I do no