From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.124]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18Fmd1-0006qK-00 for ; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:36:12 -0500 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net ([10.116.0.124]) by scanmail4.cableone.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.687.68); Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:35:16 -0700 Received: from scanmail4.cableone.net [24.116.0.124] by scanmail4.cableone.net (SMTPD32-7.04) id AAE42B78014A; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:35:16 -0700 Received: from glenn (89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89]) by mail.cableone.net with SMTP (MailShield v2.04 - WIN32 Jul 17 2001 17:12:42); Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:35:16 -0700 Message-ID: <000a01c29362$421d74e0$a600a8c0@glenn> From: "Glenn Ervin" To: References: <000501c2935e$78822840$a600a8c0@glenn> <001a01c2935f$8dc26a20$94eaacce@laptop> Subject: Re: hard drive setup Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 20:36:13 -0600 Organization: from Home MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-SMTP-HELO: glenn X-SMTP-MAIL-FROM: glennervin@cableone.net X-SMTP-PEER-INFO: 89-89.norcpe.cableone.net [24.116.89.89] Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Glenn Ervin" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Erik, If I have not yet installed linux, how can I use a Linux version of f disk? ----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" To: Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:16 PM Subject: Re: hard drive setup It sounds like you're running fdisk for dos. Fdisk for linux doesn't have the prompt for partitioning large disks as far as I remember. It just does. Also, if you're installing slack, you'll need an infinitessimal swap partition, which must be created with fdisk for linux or or partition magic for linux. Fdisk is probabley your best bet, though. I used it because it was right there in my slackware instalation package. Hope this helps, Erik "I'm not a monster; I'm a friend who raves and drules." The killjoys email: erik@erik-burggraaf.com visit the sort'a half website: www.erik-burggraaf.com Rico via MSN: gooderik@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Ervin To: linux - speakup Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:09 PM Subject: hard drive setup > I just ran f disk on my second harddrive, 8.1 GB. > I have set no partitions yet. > I did not enable large disk detection, and therefore, it can only set 2 > active partitions. > If I enable large drive detection, I believe it will be setting it to FAT > 32. > Will this have an adverse effect on installing Linux? > And can someone give me their preferred partition sizes and number of > partitions for an 8.1 GB drive? > Thanks. > > > "Live long and prosper", > O. Glenn Ervin (Lenny) > N0YJV > Northeast Nebraska > e-mail: > glennervin@cableone.net > The above address can also be found on MSM. > or my work e-mail: > gErvin@ncbvi.state.ne.us > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup