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I am new to Linux and I am trying to get through the
initial installation process.
I
would like to set up a dual-booting
system with Windows 98 and Linux. I
have
a
second hard disk not in use that I wish to
format for Linux.
Here's what happens:
1:
I create my root partition and swap partitions on the second hard
disk-----dev/hdb
2:
Even though I specify swap
space, the program tells me that I didn't and asks me if I would like to
"repartition",
I say yes, then when the
programs goes back, an error message comes up saying: "ERROR: hard
disk drive hdb
not found .. RETRY or SKIP
DRIVE" or something to that extent. At this point I can do nothing else
and have to
restart the
machine.
3:
If I decide not to try the
"Repartitioning" step, the installation program will take me into the package
installation area
and I select the packages,
which is fine. However, when the installation program asks me to format
the partitions, I select
the root (/) partition and
proceed. Everytime that I have tried this, at some point during the
installation, this error would come
up: mount
failed: invalid Argument. Then when I try to go back, I get
the same error message that I specified in number
2. I don't understand
it.
Linux looks like a great
operating system, and many friends have told me to use it. But the
installation problem is pissing me the
hell off. Is there any
among you who can help?
Thank you in
advance.
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845 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4G 3X1
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