[Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
Carlos M. Echenique
carlos@echenique.com
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 10:37:30 -0400
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Yes the BIOS recognizes the model of the hard drive and can handle the =
capacity. SuSE's partitioning utility reports that there are 8 primary =
partitions and if I try to remove them, it segfaults. Tried the 6.3 =
version too.
Carlos
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jorge Schmidt P.=20
To: Carlos M. Echenique=20
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
Carlos,
can the BIOS handle the size of the partitions? Also, have you tried =
using SuSE's partition utility?
Jorge
At 05:19 PM 10/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
Gang:
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I'm trying to install SuSE 7 Pro on a K6-2 300 w 64MB RAM & 20GB IBM =
HD. When I go to partition the drive manually (I want to set up my own =
partitions and use the Reiser Journalling FS) the machine reports that =
there is an invalid partition table on the drive. It then proceeds to =
install everything in the /boot partition. What do I do? I've booted =
from a Win98 floppy and tried fdisk and fdisk /mbr. Still no soap.
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Frustrated,=20
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Carlos
Echenique Consulting Service
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Carlos,<BR><BR>can the BIOS handle the size of the =
partitions?=20
Also, have you tried using SuSE's partition =
utility?<BR><BR>Jorge<BR><BR>At=20
05:19 PM 10/12/00 -0400, you wrote:<BR>
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size=3D2>Gang:</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>I'm =
trying to=20
install SuSE 7 Pro on a K6-2 300 w 64MB RAM & 20GB IBM HD. When =
I go to=20
partition the drive manually (I want to set up my own partitions and =
use the=20
Reiser Journalling FS) the machine reports that there is an invalid=20
partition table on the drive. It then proceeds to install everything =
in the=20
/boot partition. What do I do? I've booted from a Win98 floppy and =
tried=20
fdisk and fdisk /mbr. Still no soap.</FONT><BR> <BR> <FONT =
face=3Darial size=3D2>Frustrated, </FONT><BR> <BR><FONT =
face=3Darial=20
size=3D2>Carlos</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>Echenique =
Consulting=20
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