RE: [newbie] no available partitions
I have done exactly what you mention already actually. Its very strange, I can install redhat 5.2 fine, but I can't install Mandrake 7.0, it cannot find available partitions. redhat finds them find ??? Is this a possible bug in Mandrake I wonder. -Original Message- From: Tony [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 7:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] no available partitions I am going to assume you have a minimal Win95/98 that you are using now . OK then look for a utility called Ranish Partition Manager to donwload (free) defrag your drive, and to simplify things create a 120mb swap and an /partition into which mandrake will sort itself out, like many you will probably rearrange everything several times as you learn more!! "Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honeydew hath fed, And drunk the milk of paradise." (The linux user) - Original Message - From: "Pittman, Merle" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 3:31 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] no available partitions tried that...doesn't work. -Original Message- From: Bill Kinsey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] no available partitions You could fdisk the partition and leave it as free space. You should then be able to install linux on the free space. *i think* - Original Message - From: Pittman, Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:39 AM Subject: [newbie] no available partitions I am trying to install mandrake 7.02 on a old P133. The install hangs when it comes to the partitioning sectiona nd says that "it can find no available partitions", I know this is false, I have 1 GB partition with nothing on it. Is there a certain format the partition should be in for the install to recognize it?? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Merle Pittman xwave solutions 709-724-7598 [EMAIL PROTECTED] """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Re: [newbie] no available partitions
You could fdisk the partition and leave it as free space. You should then be able to install linux on the free space. *i think* - Original Message - From: Pittman, Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:39 AM Subject: [newbie] no available partitions I am trying to install mandrake 7.02 on a old P133. The install hangs when it comes to the partitioning sectiona nd says that "it can find no available partitions", I know this is false, I have 1 GB partition with nothing on it. Is there a certain format the partition should be in for the install to recognize it?? Merle Pittman xwave solutions 709-724-7598 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [newbie] no available partitions
tried that...doesn't work. -Original Message- From: Bill Kinsey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] no available partitions You could fdisk the partition and leave it as free space. You should then be able to install linux on the free space. *i think* - Original Message - From: Pittman, Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:39 AM Subject: [newbie] no available partitions I am trying to install mandrake 7.02 on a old P133. The install hangs when it comes to the partitioning sectiona nd says that "it can find no available partitions", I know this is false, I have 1 GB partition with nothing on it. Is there a certain format the partition should be in for the install to recognize it?? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Merle Pittman xwave solutions 709-724-7598 [EMAIL PROTECTED] """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Re: [newbie] no available partitions
I am going to assume you have a minimal Win95/98 that you are using now . OK then look for a utility called Ranish Partition Manager to donwload (free) defrag your drive, and to simplify things create a 120mb swap and an /partition into which mandrake will sort itself out, like many you will probably rearrange everything several times as you learn more!! "Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honeydew hath fed, And drunk the milk of paradise." (The linux user) - Original Message - From: "Pittman, Merle" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 3:31 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] no available partitions tried that...doesn't work. -Original Message- From: Bill Kinsey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] no available partitions You could fdisk the partition and leave it as free space. You should then be able to install linux on the free space. *i think* - Original Message - From: Pittman, Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:39 AM Subject: [newbie] no available partitions I am trying to install mandrake 7.02 on a old P133. The install hangs when it comes to the partitioning sectiona nd says that "it can find no available partitions", I know this is false, I have 1 GB partition with nothing on it. Is there a certain format the partition should be in for the install to recognize it?? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Merle Pittman xwave solutions 709-724-7598 [EMAIL PROTECTED] """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
