if u r using lm7.2 the extended partion will be removed from the partition table. the fix for that was availalbe on the mandrake site ..a small perl script. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Møller Andreas Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:37 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] LiLo conflicts with Win NT - What to do? > > >Now my question is: Does anybody know how to install LiLo > > without harming > > >the partitiontable information NT requires? I would > > appreciate any hint on > > >how to do this. Couldn't really find anything... > > > > > >Andreas > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > hiho andreas > > > > well - u mean u were able to boot into windows nt ? > > but u werent able to start any applications ? > Yes, due to the fact that NT could not retrieve any information on the > filesystem or the size of the second primary NTFS-partition. It could, > however, recognize the partioning data after setting linux ext2 to type 5. > The filesystem stayed unknown. > > > > > under win NT ---- arent u able to "hide" the unknown partitions ? > > or - assign the unknown partition another drive letter than D ? > It does not look like a letter assignment issue to me. NT doesn't assign any > letter except from C, since it is not able to identify the filesystems on > the remaining partitions as long as LiLo is in operation. > > (i assume that the unknown partition is a primary and your > > former D part. > > is a logical drive) > No, it is a second primary labeled as unknown when LiLo active. > > u could also try to re-install linux - installing it *not* to > > a primary, > > but secondary(logical) partition (i think it should be > > possible - consult > > your manual) > OK, I'll RTFM. Linux is still working smoothly when I reinstall LiLo which > spoils NT operations, so I won't reinstall Linux, I guess. > > Thanks quay. > > Andreas > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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