Roman
The partition table you outlined looks like what I had to use when, in the
past, I tried RH 5.2 . I never could get into using it and ended up
removing it.
When I decided to try Mandrake I was going to do it by downloading the ISO
file and then burning it to CD. I was doing something wrong in the proccess
and could never get a working CD. I had an Amazon gift cert. so I used it to
purchase the standard Linux Mandrake 7.0 which is a 3CD set and uses the
DrakX installer.
I was already using PM and had already created 2 partitions on my hd. I
put CD1 in my cd-rom, inserted the installation floppy, re-booted my system,
and aside from clicking a couple of buttons during setup Mandrake installed
itself. It installed as easily as any Program I have ever installed and as
for an OS install it was heaven.
You on the otherhand are using a 6cd set and from your last couple of
postings are doing the installation in text mode and have chosen custom
install which does require that you setup individual partitions.
I hope you can get your Mandrake up and running soon and I will still
offer suggestion where I can. I just don't know of how much help they will
be.
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: [newbie] Reformatted my entire drive
> I have spent the last while reformatting my 10 Gig. drive into 5 equal
> sections of about 1.95 Gig. I inserted the boot floppy disk.
> Next, the rawwritewin.exe utility was used to write the cdrom.img file
> to the 3.5" floppy disk. I rebooted and the same message appears.
> I can't get past the first phase!??
>
> I am starting to see penguins where ever I look.
>
> I think, I have to use Partition Magic to create separate partition for
> the following:
> C:WIN98 Fat16
> * Extended
> /boot LinuxExt2
> /root LinuxExt2
> /s LinuxSwap
> /home LinuxExt2
> /usr LinuxExt2
> /var LinuxExt2
>
> Is this right? I am completely out of ideas. I guess I have been used to
> easy installations from Bill's Windows - too long.
>
> I have lost all of my previous email help messages because I reformatted
> my drive. Partition Magic would not allow me to convert Fat32 to Fat16
> due to cluster errors and links. Surely, the installation must go easier
> than this?
>
> Roman
> (Completely tired Registered Linux Mandrake (sort of) User who cannot
> get past the boot process)
>
>
