Brenden Wilson wrote: [previous post moved to bottom, so that I can reply in context] > On 2/27/07, herb Kornfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I am trying to install Redhat on a windows machine where I am not the >> adminstrator. I want this computer to be 100% redhat. I put in my >> install >> disk and press next when the "Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux" gui >> displays I get an error saying "Partioning failed: Could not allocate >> partitions as primary partitions. Press 'OK' to reboot your system". >> >> Do I need to manually reformat the disk first using Disk druid or >> fdisk? If so, any suggestions. >> Do I need the adminsistrator to do something on the Windows side before >> installing Redhat? >>
> Use fdisk to remove all the partitions and then create new ones for Red > Hat. I am almost positive that means that your Windows partitions are > taking up all the space on your hard drive and the Red Hat installer can't > find a place to install itself. > The RHEL installer may be different (less user-friendly) from the FC installers, but normally there is no "installation" until after disk-partition diddling is negotiated with the operator. It could be that RHEL _assumes_ it is working on a virgin disk. If so the advice already given is appropriate. It might conceivably also mean that there is some hardware incompatibility, or that the install program needs a custom command to cope with the hardware. In any case, if It is RHEL, you (or your company, perhaps) paid the big bucks so that you could get support from RH, right? I don't think anyone here will avoid providing help and encouragement, but I am curious why you posted here instead of getting on the phone to RH? Or doesn't it work that way .. I may be all wet ;-! Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
