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can't install suse linux 7.0

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Rado45

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hi,

I've divided my HD in 6 partitions, the last of which (about 4 gb) I plan to use for Linux. However I can't install it. The only was it installs is when I choose the bare minimum option which only installs the command prompt and I don't know how to install any GUI like that. When I choose default or anything else, it installs but at 100% the screen goes blank and I have to reboot. When I then reboot with the lilo diskette which was made during the installation, it then tries to boot linux but at a certain point in the boot proces the screen goes blank again and I have to reboot. When I run Partition magic 6 it says that there are errors (about 4) on the linux partition (ext2 format). When I choose to fix them, I still can't boot into linux.

Please help!
 
SuSE 7.0 is definitely different from SuSE's 6.1 and 6.2. Allegedly, the 1024th cylinder rule doesn't apply anymore. Personally, I don't quite believe that. I suggest a partition scheme that puts Win9x in C:\aka hda1. And SuSE in hda2--the start of this partition must be no more than 7 Gigs "into" the HDD. In other words, the Primary C:\ Win9x partition can't be bigger than 6.99 Gigs. The actual numbers are a little different, but "6.99" and "Seven Gigs" is good enough. SuSE 7.0 creates three partitions for itself. 2 ext2's, and 1 Linux Swap.

The easiest way to install 7.0 is to let Yast 2 do the whole thing. When I installed 7.0 the first time, I did it the old Yast 1 way, and chose every package individually. Mistake! SuSE 7.0 is darn nearly an automatic install. Unbelieveable! If you really want to install 7.0, or any other flavor of Linux the absolute easiest way, buy the OS its own HDD. No partitioning puzzles to deal with. Unless you WANT to install it the hard way. HDD's aren't all that expensive--you don't need a Seagate/Adaptec $700 solution. ~$90 for a little 10 Gigger. You deserve a new HDD!

Oops, forgot. Make sure you choose XFree86 v.4.0.0(or v.4.0.1) when given the opportunity! XFree86 v.3.yadda.yadda can't run GeForce cards.
 
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