On 2009-05-27_23:18:52, Yi Zhao wrote: > yes, I do this, but, when I choose this, it tell me this operation will > create a new partitions on this disk, I think this will erase my data on my > disk, so I choose "go back" > ? > I can't find choose partitions in other operations... > ? > ? > thanks. >
The manually partition selection does not change anything on disk until you choose to write to the disk. Do not write to disk until you are satisfied with the arrangement that you are setting up. Do not try to change anything about the Windows partition. If you think you may have accidentally changed something about the Windows partition, break off work, back up, and restart the install. Take notes of what the messages are - word-for-word. The way you interact with the partitioner is not, in my opinion, easy or obvious. Try different things until you understand how it responds, and what it is telling you that it will do (in its own cryptic way). Then, using that knowledge, set up the linux partition to be re-formatted, and mounted as the root of the Debian file space, i.e. as slash (/). You will need, also, a swap partition. It should already be there. If it is already there just leave it there. It will be found and used properly. Only when you are happy with the setup, should you finish and write to disk. If anything confuses you, choose back-up, and come back to this list with a more specific question. Later, when you are setting up the boot loader, grub, will you be asked about what to do with the Windows partition. Read the message carefully. The grub installer should find your Windows partition and tell you that it has found it. It should also ask you if there are any other partitions that it hasn't found. From what you have written, I gather that there are not any other partitions that contain operating systems, so you should answer honestly. Be careful how the question is worded. I can't remember whether the correct answer is 'yes' or 'no'. If you find the actual question confusing and are not sure how to answer, again, break off the install and ask this list for detailed help. Include the exact wording of the question that confuses you. Hope this helps, Paul > --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Thierry Chatelet <tchate...@free.fr> wrote: > > > From: Thierry Chatelet <tchate...@free.fr> > Subject: Re: hi, all, help me with debian installation!! > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 6:56 PM > > > On Wednesday 27 May 2009 12:46:20 Yi Zhao wrote: > > hi, all: > > I have a disk which install windows(30G) and debian(30G), but sometimes > > ago, my debian is broken, so I want to resintall it on the exists > > partitions(I don't want to create other new partitions), but, when I run > > the installation program, I can't find the operation to find the exists > > partitions, so I can't continue my installation. the installer only display > > the whole disk(60G) and ask me to create new partitions in this > > disk............ my disk have the exist partition is: > > /dev/sda5? --> /home > > /dev/sda6 ---> / > > /dev/sda7 ---> windows/C: > > /dev/sda8 ---> windows/D: > >? > > I want to install debian in the exist /home and / partitions. > >? > >? > > can only body help me??? > >? > > thanks very much! > >? > > When you get to "Partion disk" choose "Manual Partitionning" > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > > > > -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
