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From: Jonathan Stowe
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 00:00
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In btinternet.linux Jed <jimreaper@btinternet.com> wrote: > I have bought Mandrake Linux and when I am trying to install it it says that I dont have enough disk space...I have about 10 GB > spare. I would have thought that was enough. > Can anyone help before I throw it in the bin? > Has anyone got Linux running succesfully? > Er yes. Are you sure that it isnt looking at the install media to determine the free space ? I assume that the installation should have asked where you wanted to install ... You may have to partition your disk into the appropriate slices - these will be presented as /dev/hda1 or similar. PS I have trimmed the followups as none of the other groups seemed appropriate. /J\ -- Jonathan Stowe <jns@gellyfish.com> <http://www.gellyfish.com> Hastings: <URL:http://dmoz.org/Regional/UK/England/East_Sussex/Hastings>
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From: Jonathan Stowe <gellyfish@gellyfish.com>
Subject: Re: Help
Date: 1999/12/23
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