Re: [TCLUG:4857] arrrrrrgh!

["Marty" <marty@rpi.net.au>]

Hi David,

I run a similar configuration -> 1.5Gb Windoze, 1.5Gb linux, 100Mb swap,
100Mb swap and the rest Windoze VFAT 32.

I did the 1.5Gb windoze using DOS6.22 fdisk to create the partition.
The Linux partitions were done by linux fdisk during install
The last windoze partition was added by windoze fdisk, enabling support for
larger drives when prompted

The fun part is making the last windoze partition. Windoze fdisk reports the
extended partition of Total - minus Windoze C: - ie, doesn't mention there
are linux partitions in there. Soldier on, and eventually it will tell you
the real amount of available space. I think of it as a M$ leap of faith.

Good luck!

>A VERY frustrating night tonight.
>
>dI just got a new 12 gig drive today, not realizing the trouble I was in
>for when I went to install both windows and linux on the same drive.
>
>I installed windows first, as suggested earlier on this list.  Knowing
>that, for me to be able to boot Linux, I'd need to have some of Linux in
>the first 1024 Cylinders, I made the primary drive a mere 2 gigs.  after
>that, then I wanted to put my 6 gig Linux partition and the swap drive.
>After *that*, I want to put my 4 gig second windows partition.
>
>But I cannot figure out how to do this successfully using either linux's
>fdisk or disk druid or dos's fdisk.  Is this even possible?  Worth it?  Or
>am I better just putting linux on a small 2 gig drive (since I've already
>installed windows on the 12 gigger) and dealing with the whole problem
>that way?
>
>Dave
>
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