Summary: Hi, i have a dual boot machine with 6 GB hard drive, running Win2k & Red Hat Linux 7.3 . The partitions for both os were done in the following order:...
Summary: I'm running redhat7.2 as a server(web,mail) on a single 40GB harddrive. I am very comfortable to make only swap and / partitions so that all directori...
Summary: I was trying to use 'parted' to extend/add unused portion of the single hda hard disk. Without me knowing, it (somehow) inadvertently removed /etc/fst...
Summary: i'm trying to install redhat. durning install i have the option of creating the partitions. i try to create then and i get an error. cannot create pri...
Summary: Shantanu, thanks for the reply. The actual partition plan isn't really a problem, I shall just leave the remaining space for / I think. The problem i...
Summary: Hi I have compiling problems with a lot of programs. They give allways the same error message: checking for c++... c++ checking whether the C++ ...
Summary: Could you put your software in /usr/local? It's common and considered a proper location for non-OS programs. Using /usr/local is probably better anywa...
Summary: You should just be able to create more partitions in the extra space left on the drive with fdisk. Failing that, try some third party software like...
Summary: 1) Not sure about XP....I haven't really used windoze since win98se. With 95/98 you used to be able to get the CD key by viewing either user.dat or sy...
Summary: Okay...I've got a problem with RedHat 7.2 install. I start the install, booting from the CD of course, selected the mouse, keyboard...so I ended up in...
Summary: Tim, You cannot use Microsoft DOS To create Linux Partitions. You can however use partition Magic to create Linux partitions. You need to go back to D...
Summary: Hi. Does anybody tryed to install Oracle Personal 9.0 for Linux on Fat32 partition? My problem is this. The simple installation requires 2.0 GB of the...
Summary: I've just installed RH9, (very crispy!), but this is my first experience with linux. I want to run a dual boot with winXP, and I just got some bad new...
Summary: To keep things simple create two more primary partitions, one for swap (approx the same as amount of RAM) and the rest for root (aka "/"). On...
Summary: You try to install more than four primary partitions, and this isnt something billy did do wrong, but you cant create more than four. If you want this...
Summary: Ok, I'm assuming that your C: drive takes up the entire 40 gig. Using partition magic, simply resize the partition. The final size will depend on how ...
Summary: Sounds like you're using the old version of LILO that won't boot past the 1024th Cylinder. It's a bug in LILO, but it has been fixed. There is also ...
Summary: Hope this page help solve your problem: Red Hat Linux 6.2: The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide Prev Next -----------------------------------...
Summary: I have built a Linux system from scratch, that I intent to finish for a firewall/gateway for my LAN. However, I only made one partition for everythin...
Summary: can i have more detailed instructions? i want to mount ntfs, but ntfs support is not in my kernel. I downloaded the ntfs driver from the ntfs sit...
Summary: Don't try installing Linux on a partition you created with DOS fdisk. Use fdisk to create your own partitions (Linux can create more than 1 primary p...
Summary: Maybe it's saying you "can" loose data and not that you will.. or it's saying you are going to loose all data on a newly created linux partition durin...
Summary: When partitioning for linux in order to dual boot there are a few things to look out for. First off, to install linux you need 2 partitions at least....
Summary: Hey Again! I have indeed tried to delete all partitions serveral times with Linux and Partition Magic, but without avail. I have also tried creating t...
Summary: Hi all, I am trying to install Redhat 7.3 on a machine already have Windows ME. The machine has 1 single 20gig harddrive. I have 5 gig primary parti...