[Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
Dean Benson
morbid69@bellsouth.net
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:53:46 -0400
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I thought that (When I think I get dangerous) there was a smaller limit =
on the number of primary partitions? Isn't it limited to 4 primary and =
unlimited extended partitions?
Dean
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Nick Simicich=20
To: Carlos M. Echenique=20
Cc: Jorge Schmidt P. ; linux@flux.org=20
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
At 10:37 AM 10/13/2000 -0400, Carlos M. Echenique wrote:=20
>>>>
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.
<<<<
I found a good freeware dos partitioning program that allowed me to =
fix my partition type in Windows 98 after a fdisk /MBR wiped it out. =
Easiest way to find it is to do a "yahoo" search for "ranish".
See what it reports. I hope this helps.
>>>>
Carlos
----- Original Message -----=20
From: <mailto:j.schmidt@satago.com>Jorge Schmidt P.=20
To: <mailto:carlos@echenique.com>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:
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.
Frustrated,=20
Carlos
Echenique Consulting Service
<<<<
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dean</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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title=3Dcarlos@echenique.com>Carlos M. Echenique</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
href=3D"mailto:j.schmidt@satago.com"=20
title=3Dj.schmidt@satago.com>Jorge Schmidt P.</A> ; <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Linux] SuSE 7 Pro =
partition=20
weirdness...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 10:37 AM 10/13/2000 -0400, Carlos M. Echenique =
wrote:=20
<BR>>>>><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Yes the =
BIOS=20
recognizes the model of the hard drive and can handle the capacity. =
SuSE's=20
partitioning utility reports that there are 8 primary partitions and =
if I try=20
to remove them, it segfaults. Tried the 6.3 version =
too.<BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily><<<<<BR><BR>I found a good=20
freeware dos partitioning program that allowed me to fix my partition =
type in=20
Windows 98 after a fdisk /MBR wiped it out. Easiest way to find it is =
to do a=20
"yahoo" search for "ranish".<BR><BR>See what it reports. I hope this=20
helps.<BR><BR>>>>><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller><BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Carlos<BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily>
<BLOCKQUOTE>----- Original Message ----- <BR><B>From:</B>=20
<mailto:j.schmidt@satago.com>Jorge Schmidt P. <BR><B>To:</B>=20
<mailto:carlos@echenique.com>Carlos M. Echenique =
<BR><B>Sent:</B>=20
Friday, October 13, 2000 10:17 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Linux] =
SuSE 7 Pro=20
partition weirdness...<BR><BR>Carlos,<BR><BR>can the BIOS handle the =
size of=20
the partitions? Also, have you tried using SuSE's partition=20
utility?<BR><BR>Jorge<BR><BR>At 05:19 PM 10/12/00 -0400, you =
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param arial><?smaller>Gang:<BR><BR>I'm =
trying=20
to install SuSE 7 Pro on a K6-2 300 w 64MB RAM & 20GB IBM HD. =
When I=20
go to partition the drive manually (I want to set up my own =
partitions and=20
use the Reiser Journalling FS) the machine reports that there is =
an=20
invalid partition table on the drive. It then proceeds to install=20
everything in the /boot partition. What do I do? I've booted from =
a Win98=20
floppy and tried fdisk and fdisk /mbr. Still no =
soap.<BR><BR>Frustrated,=20
<BR><BR>Carlos<BR>Echenique Consulting =
Service<BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><<=
;<<<BR><BR><BR><BR>--<BR>We=20
will fight for bovine freedom, And hold our large heads high.<BR>We =
will run=20
free, with the buffalo or die! Cows with Guns.<BR>- Dana Lyons, Cows =
With=20
Guns<BR>Nick Simicich=20
mailto:njs@scifi.squawk.com<BR>http://scifi.squawk.com/njs.html -- =
Stop by and=20
Light Up The World!<BR>_______________________________________________ =
Linux=20
mailing list Linux@flux.org http://www.flux.org/mailman/listinfo/linux =
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