[Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
Carlos M. Echenique
carlos@echenique.com
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 01:05:08 -0400
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That is exactly the problem.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Benson [mailto:morbid69@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 6:54 PM
To: Carlos M. Echenique; Nick Simicich
Cc: Jorge Schmidt P.; linux@flux.org
Subject: Re: [Linux] SuSE 7 Pro partition weirdness...
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 -----
From: Nick Simicich
To: Carlos M. Echenique
Cc: Jorge Schmidt P. ; linux@flux.org
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:
>>>>
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 -----
From: <mailto:j.schmidt@satago.com>Jorge Schmidt P.
To: <mailto:carlos@echenique.com>Carlos M. Echenique
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,
Carlos
Echenique Consulting Service
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<DIV><BR></DIV>At 10:37 AM 10/13/2000 -0400, Carlos M. Echenique =
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<BR>>>>><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Yes the =
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partitioning utility reports that there are 8 primary partitions and =
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try 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 =
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in Windows 98 after a fdisk /MBR wiped it out. Easiest way to find =
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do a "yahoo" search for "ranish".<BR><BR>See what it reports. I hope =
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helps.<BR><BR>>>>><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
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Arial><?smaller>Carlos<BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily>
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Friday, October 13, 2000 10:17 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Linux] =
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Pro partition weirdness...<BR><BR>Carlos,<BR><BR>can the BIOS =
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<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=20
and 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=20
Win98 floppy and tried fdisk and fdisk /mbr. Still no=20
soap.<BR><BR>Frustrated, <BR><BR>Carlos<BR>Echenique Consulting=20
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will run=20
free, with the buffalo or die! Cows with Guns.<BR>- Dana Lyons, Cows =
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Guns<BR>Nick Simicich=20
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