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 at erik-burggraaf.com visit the sort'a half website: www.erik-burggraaf.com Rico via MSN: gooderik at hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Ervin <glennervin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: linux - speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> 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 at cableone.net > The above address can also be found on MSM. > or my work e-mail: > gErvin at ncbvi.state.ne.us > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
