Another Linux Partition Problem

[rekclaw]

I'm another new Linux convert. I have taken a couple of existing FAT16 partitions on one of my hard drives and repartitioned them into one 4 gig drive using fdisk. I did not format the new logical drive.

When I run the install for Red Hat 7.0 I am able to select this drive as the location for my root, but when I click OK I seem to get the Linux equivalent of the "blue screen of death". I am presented with a series of errors on a screen before my machine gets automatically re-booted. Does anyone know of a simple solution without me having to capture these errors and submit them to the bug fix web site?

Thanks

Paul

 

[TheRAt]

I have never tried to install in a logical partitiob created by the DOS fdisk... Why don't you leave the space as free (ie. as unused by any OS) and try to install into this...

AV
tnedor@yahoo.com

 

[goBoating]

Are you maintaining other partitions for Win OS's? If so, I just finished doing the same thing.
I tried FIPS which came with my LINUX distribution - crash and burn - rebuild Win98
I tried using fdisk - crash and burn - rebuild Win98
I ended up buying ($29.95) Partition Commander (PC) and used that to resize my original partition and create a second partition. I had to fdisk a new primary DOS partition 0 , make it active, format and reinstall Win98 and install Partition Commander the Win OS. After that, I used PC to resize the primary 0 partition and create the second partition. PC gave the option of creating the second part. as a LINUX native, which I did. The LINUX install was smooth from there including LILO for dual booting. I was reluctant to spend money ( a whopping 30 bucks) on the partitioning tool, but, the time I could have saved would have easily been worth it.

I did have significant trouble (several rebuilds) getting Win98 back up to its OEM sort of stable self for email and the wife and kids. If I could figure out how to get my Winmodem to work with LINUX, I'd take Windows off the machine today. maybe a new modem is in order....


Good Luck.


keep the rudder amid ship and beware the odd typo

 

[d3funct]

Hey goBoating,

A new modem (even a found on the road old 28.8bps) modem is in order if it'll get you off the Windows. Seriously, go spend the small amount of money for a USR 56k and get rid of the Window$. If the wife and kids need windows, get a cheapo 2yr old box and put it on there then just ipforward and ipmasq it to work with one internet connection.
Just my 2 cents. d3funct
borg@pcgeek.net
The software required `Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux.

 

[mbaranski]

Winmodems don't work under linux, it's a kernel issue... As always, I hope that helped!

Disclaimer:
Beware: Studies have shown that research causes cancer in lab rats.

 

[rekclaw]

Thanks for the replies. I finally got it working last night. I used DRUID to adjust the partitions instead of FDISK and everthing went fine after that.

As for Modems, I am the proud user of a cable modem. It is very cool. I got the wife and kids off of AOL using this as an excuse and it only cost me another 8 bucks a month --- I like it!

Now for my next question. Anybody have any suggestions for good Linux manuals? I'm looking for something with a good overview that starts with the basics and takes me through firewalls, setting up my network (for the cable modem), etc.

Thanks,

Paul

 

[rycamor]

See

http://dcfonline.sfu.ca/ying/linux/

(Go to the IP Masquerading tutorial for info on sharing your internet connection)