Re: Slackw. COLOR144 inst. prob

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From: Wm. Sean Murray
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00

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In article <49icu9$3dm@news1.channel1.com>, scott@user1.channel1.com
(Scott Simpson) wrote:

> In article <mib.813892681@deakin.edu.au>, mib@deakin.edu.au says...
> >
> >Nick Boehling <75574.2637@CompuServe.COM> writes:
> >>After using fdisk on /dev/hdb2 to make /dev/hdb21 (A linux 
> >>Native).  And run SETUP it says that I have not specified a Linux 
> >>Native partition, but I did!
> >
> >You should not fdisk partitions (i.e., /dev/hdb2) but only entire disk
> >devices (in this case, /dev/hdb).
> >
> > - Mike
> >
> 
> I also have the same problem, I believe my partitions are set up
properly, and 
> both my linux native, and swap partitions show up when I use fdisk /dev/hdb.
> 
> Any suggestions anyone?

Some ideas ...

   o  execute the following command:      fdisk -l

   This command should display your partition information (I forget if
stdout or stderr)

   o  This command is what SETUP is using to determine any 'Linux native'
partitions ...
 
   o  Not all devices are able to be read in this fashion, I know /dev/sda
& hda are (I have a Tandy 4000 and Epson 660c with Linux)
   When I hacked the ESDI Microchannel code from invaders.dcrl.nd.edu into
Linux 1.2.8 and install it as slackware, I discovered that 'fdisk -l' does
not work on esdi drives /dev/ed0

   I hope this gives you some insight ... Good Luck

            Wm. Sean Murray      st9126r4@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu

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From: st9126r4@post.drexel.edu (Wm. Sean Murray)
Subject: Re: Slackw. COLOR144 inst. prob
Date: 1995/12/01
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