Re: problem in installing linux in hardisk of 20gb

["s kannan" <skannan2k@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,
thanks for the prompt response.

the fdisk i am referring here is linux.  I dont run win95 fdisk here , since
it gives trouble when you are having a ntfs partition in your logical
partition.  the problem in installation i am referring here is when i try to
create a partition through disk druid or fdisk of linux.  the rh
installation program does not allow me to proceed further after the disk
druid part.  I am using the pcq cd of redhat 6.2

----- Original Message -----
From: "Prabhu Ramachandran" <prabhu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: problem in installing linux in hardisk of 20gb


> hi,
>
> >>>>> "sk" == s kannan <skannan2k@xxxxxxx> writes:
>
>     sk> Hi, The win95 partition is in primary.  The win2000 in loaded
>     sk> in logical partition on ntfs.  But fdisk reports the nt boot
> ^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Which fdisk.  From what follows I gather that this is the windows
> fdisk you are talking about.
>
>     sk> loader is located in the first partition.  I am trying to
>     sk> install linux in the last logical partition.
>
>     sk> The problem i am facing is i am not able to proceed with
>     sk> installation at all (to the lilo stage).  My previous
>
> Please clarify.  This is very confusing.
>
> Do you mean, you are unable to even boot the installation CD?
>
>    a) If you are able to boot the install cd at what stage does
>    it fail??
>
> i) If it does boot and then fails when you do fdisk.  Go to
> the shell prompt (or does Rh no longer provied one on ALT+F2
> ?) and manually format the disk using the following command.
>
> # cfdisk -c 39694 -h 16 -s 63 /dev/hda  (replace hda with what
> is appropriate)
>
>    b) If it doesnt boot try booting the installation CD by entering
>    parameters at the lilo prompt of the CD. Something like so
>
>    RH7.0CD LILO: boot hd=39694,16,32
>
>    and try.  replace "boot" by whatever the boot time help instrctions
>    say.
>
> prabhu
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