"Stanley C. Rogacki" wrote:
>
> Hello:
>
> I'm a real newbie at Linux, having just received SuSE 6. I specifically
> purchased this distribution because I understand that it works well with my
> HP notebook (OB800CT).
>
> My dilemma is this: I currently have a 6 GB hard disk, using only 4 GB as
> the only partition so far. It's NTFS. Any advice on how to have Linux boot
> from the hard disk with this NTFS active primary partition? Should I have
> any problems partitioning the remaining 2 GB for Linux?
>
> I have System Commander and Partition Commander that have worked fine for
> installing SuSE 6 on my FAT desktop.
>
> Have I "boxed" myself into a corner using NTFS on "C"?
I had that setup once. You are not in a bind, it will work.
Since you have Systems Commander, it can be made foolproof.
Your biggest problem is lilo may run into the 1024 cylinder
problem.
My suggestion:
Use system commander and move your "c" partition, which
should be /dev/hda1 over the smallest amount possible, to
make free space at the front of the drive. Then create a new
primary partition in that space and make it type ext2. This
will be number /dev/hda2. Then make another primary at the
very end of the drive, the size of your ram, this will be the swap
partition, /dev/hda3. Then make the remaining space into another
primary partition, and make it ext2. This will be your root
partition, /dev/hda4.
Then when you go to install linux, and you go to "select
partitions", choose to format all of your new partitions,
making /dev/hda2 and /dev/hda4 as ext2; and /dev/hda3 as swap.
Enter for mount points: /boot on /dev/hda2 ; / on /dev/hda4 .
Now the install should go smoothly, and since /boot is mounted
in the first primary, lilo will work for sure.
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