Re: Help! I can't partition my disk.

trio wrote: >My problem: i've downloqded the floppies needed to install a new > configuration and the rescue disk boots and starts the configuration > process. First it asks if i have a color screen, then what keyboard. Then > it says "NEXT: Partition the hard disk". When i choose it, it goes

Re: Help! I can't partition my disk.

Maybe the data on your rescue disk is corrupt. Try with a new rescue disk. -Original Message- From: trio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 4:05 PM Subject: Help! I can't partition my disk. >Hello, > > I'

Re: Help! I can't partition my disk.

trio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >So, how do i get to a prompt to just do the cfdisk manually? Just hit alt-F2 to switch to another virtual console and log in there (there may already be a shell running in vc#2 when booting from the installation disk, I don't remember it precisely). -- Henn

Help! I can't partition my disk.

Hello, I'm installing Debian Linux onto a completely clean system. I know the hardware works because i had Linux working on it before. In the meantime i have used MS-DOS fdisk to remove all partitions. My problem: i've downloqded the floppies needed to install a new configuration and the