Re: Install to removable hdd
It is possible for a disk to be in a state where cfdisk (the program used on
the installation disk) can't work on it, but fdisk can. fdisk is a bit
harder to use, but I suggest that you give it a shot.
-choose the option on the installation program that lets you exit
to a console
-type 'fdisk /dev/hdb' at the prompt (no quotes)
-to keep from getting confused, use the p command as often as you need to
-the program will ask you if you want to make extended or primary partitions.
You prolly want to make primary.
-Warning Will Robinson! If you just type 'fdisk', you will be working on
/dev/hda, which you prolly dont want to do.
Mike
On Sat, Oct 31, 1998 at 06:55:10PM -0700, Neoklis Kyriazis wrote:
> I have been trying to install (sneak in!) Linux from cdrom on to a PC at work so I have to do this on a removable hdd. I originally failed to install from the cdrom for some reason so I downloaded resc1440 and copied to floppy. This worked and I went as far as disc partitioning but after specifying hdb (removable) I got the error message FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition.
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