Hi
I am trying to install MD 8.0 dualboot on hdb with an existing W2k
installation on hda.
My system's information is at the bottom hereof.
I have done some earlier installations with the same set of disks, also dual
boot w2k on two different HDs to test and play with Linux before installing
it for use on my work computer. All those installations have gone smoothly.
This time, after selecting the language, the installation skipped all other
installation steps to go directly to partitioning the HD. I select hdb,
deleted all existing partitions and selected auto allocate. Next a dialogue
box comes up with just: " An error occurred, swap area needs to be." And
"OK". Just that.
Well what does the swap area need to be...? I tried to change that, but it
only allowed me to take swap from 243 to 244Mb even if I made /home much
smaller, i.e. there is enough space for swap to be changed up or down in
size.
And this is where the installation process stops, going back to the start of
the partitioning process, etc.
Any clues?
TIA
Lex.
CPU: Athlone 1GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Mainboard, GA-7ZM
RAM: 500 and whatever Megs
Acer DVD
HP CD Writer 3900 series
Graphics card: ASUS AGP-V300C Series
Acer 77c Screen;
USB Wheelmouse;
3Com US Robotics Voice Fax Modem 56K
Soundblaster Live Soundcard
Windows 2K on hda 27Gig
hdb empty (previously had w2k on) 3.9Gig
And o yes, there's a SCSI card for the HP Scanjet scanner and a HP Laserjet
printer attached too.
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