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Re: Slackw. COLOR144 inst. prob

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From: Alan Vidler
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:00
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>>>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).
>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?
What slackware version?
There was a problem with the Infomagic (at least) March 1995 CDs which
I think was to do with extended partitions - fdisk did not recognise
linux partitions which were not primary ones..
I bypassed by using an earlier color144 I had
I assume it was fixed by the August release, but come to think of it I
did not attempt to re-partition my disks.....
BTW, someone above either knows less than or more than me:
Partitions on  disk x where x is a or b (or c or..) are:
hdx1 hdx2 hdx3 hdx4 - primary partitions
hdx5 hdx6 .....                 secondary partitions - within an
extended partition.  Note start wit 5 whether or not have 4 primary
partions. 
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From: avidler@pcug.org.au (Alan Vidler)
Subject: Re: Slackw. COLOR144 inst. prob
Date: 1995/11/30
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