Problem mit Disk Druid während Linux Installation...

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2 total messages Started by Lukas Gut Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:00

#23785

Author: Lukas Gut
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:00

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On my Harddrive I have a primary FAT-32 partition with win 98 on it. In
order to get space for Linux RedHat, I created a new extended partition
under Partition Magic. During the Linux installation process (Disk
Druid) I am asked to create a \root mount in a ext-2 like formated
partition.  Every time I try to Add a new ext-2 partition in order to
re-arrange the arrangements after deleting the former ext-2 partition,
Disk Druid shows up with a error message that says that there is �NOT
ENOUGH FREE SPACE". But I am sure there should be enough space......
The swap mount on the other side can be easily created. But I just can�t
make a root partition. Is there a way to do it at all? What do I have to
create first, and what do I have to fill in the gaps? Do I have to write
/ for the native partition and swap for the swap partition, right!?

Is it better to use a new seperate primary partition for Linux or can it
also be set up in a extended partition that contains a logical partition
inside?  I made it with a logical partition. Could this be the reason
for my problem with the native partition?

Re: Problem mit Disk Druid während Linux Installation...

#23790

Author: Frank Harenberg
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:00

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Lukas Gut wrote:
> 
> On my Harddrive I have a primary FAT-32 partition with win 98 on it. In
> order to get space for Linux RedHat, I created a new extended partition
> under Partition Magic. 

Don't use an extended partition created under dos, use the linux fdis to
create new partions in the free space of your HD.


> During the Linux installation process (Disk Druid) I am asked to create
> a \root mount in a ext-2 like formated
> partition.  Every time I try to Add a new ext-2 partition in order to
> re-arrange the arrangements after deleting the former ext-2 partition,
> Disk Druid shows up with a error message that says that there is �NOT
> ENOUGH FREE SPACE". But I am sure there should be enough space......

Delete the partition created under Partition magic

> Is it better to use a new seperate primary partition for Linux or can it
> also be set up in a extended partition that contains a logical partition
> inside?  I made it with a logical partition. Could this be the reason
> for my problem with the native partition?

Look that you create at least one primary partition for /boot
(containing the kernel) or /, by preference below sector 1024. this
eases the booting process of linux.

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