Re: installing on an ext.2 partition created by partition magic
On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 11:50:37AM +0300 or thereabouts, Shaul Karl wrote:
> is it possible to install debian on an existing ext2 partition? when i use cfdisk or fdisk it screws up my partition table. i'm attempting to multi-boot Win98, W2K, and Linux.
It is possible. If you are booting windows and linux, don't use linux's *fdisk tools.
They work correctly, but do not create an MS compatible partition table. I got my
dad to use partition magic to partition his disk for linux and it worked fine. Just
specify the partition you want during install and be sure to format it (just in case).
All should be fine.
I should say that if your partition table is not in good shape. Fix it now, otherwise
you won't be able to later without wiping out either linux or windows or both.
Jamie Strandboge
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