Jimmie Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have an 8gig with MS DOS on it and I have a 2gig
> with nothing on it. But this partitioning thing is
> really scaring me. I think I am in over my head.
Do you mean you have a whole 2gigs empty disk ? That would help, since in that case
you can do things without repartionning.
Don't worry, we will help you. I think we all know this feeling at the begining.
I will be hard for me to do a step-by-step if you are using rh 5.2 (are you ?), since
I don't have it anymore. Can you describe where you get stuck (say what's on the
screen).
it should allow you to step back with a "back" button. Try to describe quickly the few
screens backwards so I could remember the steps.
Philippe
> Perhaps I need a step by step (1 do this, 2. do that)
> explanation of how to partition.
>
> Jimmie
>
>
>
> --- "Patrick M. May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You need to create at least 2 partitions for Linux.
> > One you will need is a
> > swap partition and a root partition. Note:
> > Partitioning schemes have been
> > known start holy wars. If you have a bare drive then
> > all is nice in the
> > world. If you have a drive with Windows that you
> > need to save, then you are
> > going to need to carve some space for Linux. FIPS is
> > free and should be on
> > your CD under /DOSUTILS I believe, or you can use
> > commercial partitioning
> > software under Windows (i.e.. Partition Magic and
> > Partition-It.) Your swap
> > patron should be about 128 MB (swap size is war
> > starting material as well.
> > Usually set amount to equal your RAM, but I run
> > more, and rarely get more
> > than about 10 MB into it when I've checked and I run
> > 48MB RAM.) Then you are
> > going to want at least 1 GB for a Linux Native
> > Partition. I would however
> > caution you to create at least a second ext2
> > partition for your /home. You
> > WILL reinstall at some point, most likely. If allows
> > you to keep you user
> > files separate in case of bad things.
> >
> > If you can pass on more information that would be
> > very helpful.
> >
> > Size and number of hard disk(s)
> > Any other OS (Windows, OS/2, etc.)
> >
> > It can be scary those first few days. Hang in there
> > and I'm sure the list
> > can help you get your system running.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jimmie Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 15:21
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Mount?
> > >
> > >
> > > I am trying to install Red Hat 5.1. I start from
> > my
> > > DOS promt and get to a point in the installation
> > > procedure where the followinh message appears.
> > >
> > > "You must assign a root (/) partition to a
> > Linux
> > > Native partition (ext2) for the install to
> > proceed".
> > >
> > > Please help me. I am a novice Linux installer.
> > > What must I do to complete the installation
> > process?
> > >
> > > Cordially,
> > >
> > > Jimmie M. Brandon
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