From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from tomts10.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.54] helo=tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18FmJw-0006YB-00 for ; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:16:28 -0500 Received: from laptop ([206.172.234.148]) by tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.19 201-253-122-122-119-20020516) with SMTP id <20021124021624.MUGL9064.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@laptop> for ; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:16:24 -0500 Message-ID: <001a01c2935f$8dc26a20$94eaacce@laptop> From: "erik burggraaf" To: References: <000501c2935e$78822840$a600a8c0@glenn> Subject: Re: hard drive setup Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 21:16:51 -0500 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 5.00.2615.200 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 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 List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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 > >