I am on the screen that says "Current Disk Partitions"
I have created (or at least the computer has) a "/"
"Requested" 127M "Actual" 125M "Type" Linux swap.
Now what do I do next?
I have 2 hard drives. One is just over 8gigs and the
other drive is just over 2gigs.
Jimmie
--- Philippe Moutarlier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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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