Re: cfdisk doesn't work with Windows 98 Long Disk Support?!
On Tue, Aug 31, 1999 at 09:06:56AM -0600, Duggan Dieterly wrote:
> i'm trying to install debian linux from a cd-rom that was in the 'Debian
> GNU/Linux Guide to Installation' book.
>
> the problem is that i have a 25 GB disk. if i want to use more than 2 GB for
> windows 98 (which i do) then i must enable long disk support when i use
> windows 98 fdisk to partition my disk. unfortunately, the cfdisk that came
> on the cd-rom can't handle the partition table that windows 98 writes.
>
> does anyone know a workaround for this?
>
> furthermore, if i just forget windows 98 partitions altogether and try to
> install linux by itself, cfdisk only recognizes 8 GB of my disk. does
> anyone know why cfdisk only recognizes 8 GB of a 25 GB disk.
>
Try this way.
1. use your win98 fdisk to partion every win partition you want.
2. partition the rest in one big partition
3. when you install debian 2.1 from cdrom, use fdisk instead of cfdisk, I had a problem with cfdisk can not handle big partition too
4. when you get into fdisk use "p" command to print all partition
it will says sth like
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/hda: 128 heads, 63 sectors, 1024 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8064 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 152 612832+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 153 736 2354688 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 737 2500 ??????? 83 Linux
/dev/hda4 2500 2600 ??????? 82 Linux swap
and some error about hda3 and hda4 finish/start beyond physical cylinder 1024
5. use command "x" to go to expert mode
6. use "c" to change physical cylinder size to correct value ie, 2600
7. use "r" to return to normal mode
8. repartition as you wish
9. don't forget to "w"rite partition
good luck
Chanop
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