Re: [newbie] Where did D: go?
Hi, Caroll, this is a bug on the 7.1 installer when run in non-expert mode. There is a fix at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 halfway down the page (2nd error scenario). Download the script and save it as a file and then run it using the command "perl linux_extended_fix.pl". Searching the list's database you can find explanations of what caused this problem, I'm not really sure off the top of my head (actually, I didn't understand it when I read it). :) Good luck! I hope this helps! -paul r Carroll Grigsby wrote: I'm in the process of undergoing a major rebuild/reinstall. I've replaced the old m/b with an Abit KT7 and Athlon 800. Neat. After I god the system up and running, I said to decided to just kill all of the old software and start over. That turned out to be not so neat. After removing all of the old partitions from both drives with PM 6.0, I installed Win98SE on the master -- 10 gb, two partitions. Sorta got that working, so tonight I put LM 7.1 on the other drive (15 gb). Not wanting to push things, I settled for the basic LM install. All went well with one exception: I can access the win d: from Linux, but windows can't. Says there ain't no such critter. Any ideas about how I can convince windows that the extended partition is still there? If worse comes to worse, I can always use windows' fdisk to recreate the partition and reload the stuff that's in there, but I'd like to avoid that hassle. (The thing that really ticks me off about this is that I've done this before without a hitch. Guess I forgot something.) Regards, cmg __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] Where did D: go?
Don't know if it is like this, but my Windows 98 regularly switches drive letters on me between my second partition HDD, and my Zip drive, supposed to be E:. I regularly wind up with the letters reversed, and shortcuts not working, etc. You might check to see if Windows is calling it something else. Don J. - Original Message - From: "Paul R" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Where did D: go? Hi, Caroll, this is a bug on the 7.1 installer when run in non-expert mode. There is a fix at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/heliumlast.php3 halfway down the page (2nd error scenario). Download the script and save it as a file and then run it using the command "perl linux_extended_fix.pl". Searching the list's database you can find explanations of what caused this problem, I'm not really sure off the top of my head (actually, I didn't understand it when I read it). :) Good luck! I hope this helps! -paul r Carroll Grigsby wrote: I'm in the process of undergoing a major rebuild/reinstall. I've replaced the old m/b with an Abit KT7 and Athlon 800. Neat. After I god the system up and running, I said to decided to just kill all of the old software and start over. That turned out to be not so neat. After removing all of the old partitions from both drives with PM 6.0, I installed Win98SE on the master -- 10 gb, two partitions. Sorta got that working, so tonight I put LM 7.1 on the other drive (15 gb). Not wanting to push things, I settled for the basic LM install. All went well with one exception: I can access the win d: from Linux, but windows can't. Says there ain't no such critter. Any ideas about how I can convince windows that the extended partition is still there? If worse comes to worse, I can always use windows' fdisk to recreate the partition and reload the stuff that's in there, but I'd like to avoid that hassle. (The thing that really ticks me off about this is that I've done this before without a hitch. Guess I forgot something.) Regards, cmg __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
[newbie] Where did D: go?
I'm in the process of undergoing a major rebuild/reinstall. I've replaced the old m/b with an Abit KT7 and Athlon 800. Neat. After I god the system up and running, I said to decided to just kill all of the old software and start over. That turned out to be not so neat. After removing all of the old partitions from both drives with PM 6.0, I installed Win98SE on the master -- 10 gb, two partitions. Sorta got that working, so tonight I put LM 7.1 on the other drive (15 gb). Not wanting to push things, I settled for the basic LM install. All went well with one exception: I can access the win d: from Linux, but windows can't. Says there ain't no such critter. Any ideas about how I can convince windows that the extended partition is still there? If worse comes to worse, I can always use windows' fdisk to recreate the partition and reload the stuff that's in there, but I'd like to avoid that hassle. (The thing that really ticks me off about this is that I've done this before without a hitch. Guess I forgot something.) Regards, cmg
