Linux install problem...

[JackOfHearts]

Error:
Partition check
hda: hda1 hda2 <hda5>

That is where the install stops... For both slackware and mandrake linux any ideas I have had linux on this box before. I am going back to linux from Windows XP. The drive has 2 partitions on it one 10 Gb and one 30 Gb(both NTFS). but that I don't believe should make a difference... Any ideas? Thanks.

-JoH-

 

[cleverhandle]

XP, in certain situations, has a nasty habit of creating extended partitions that span the whole disk, even when they're not really necessary. Check out the disk in XP disk management. It could be that there's no truly free space on the drive - only free space within an XP extended partition. That's what the <>'s imply, at least. If that extended partition isn't used at all, then delete it. If it contains logical partitions that you don't want to delete, you might be able to get away with creating Linux's partition under XP and then changing the type with linux fdisk/cfdisk. Not sure if that will work though.

 

[pitupepito2000]

I think that your problem is that you can't install Linux on an NTFS partition, you have to delete the NTFS partition that you want to install linux on, Linux only supports reading to NTFS partitions.

I hope this helps,
pitupepito

 

[Linulux]

pitupepito2000 is right.. Linux cannot be installed on NTFS (actually it is possible.. some developers on sourceforge are working on it). Just wipe the drive clean, make new partitions, and format.. If you are using slackware.. just fdisk.. and use setup command.

 

[drag]

actually, I prefer to use cfdisk. It's a bit better then just plain old fdisk, plus you can see what you are doing rather then having to use commands to view your progress.

If you want to you should probably just delete all the partitions, make new ones, then save it and reboot so that you know the changes will work for sure.(that is of course if you don't have any info you want to keep on the harddrive)

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: pitupepito2000
I think that your problem is that you can't install Linux on an NTFS partition, you have to delete the NTFS partition that you want to install linux on, Linux only supports reading to NTFS partitions.

I hope this helps,
pitupepito

i dont know much about linux but i know that's wrong...

i have windows xp on my ntfs HD and i ran the mandrake install and repartitioned and installed and its 100% up and running dual boot without doing anything else other than following the on-screen setup instructions.
mandrak 9.1 pretty much does everything for you so i highly recommend it. gl!

peace

 

[Flatline]

Actually, he's not wrong...Mandrake resizes the NTFS partition and places a Linux native partition on the drive along with a swap partition. Write access for NTFS is touchy at best in 'nix.

 

[rmrf]

Originally posted by: pitupepito2000
I think that your problem is that you can't install Linux on an NTFS partition, you have to delete the NTFS partition that you want to install linux on, Linux only supports reading to NTFS partitions.

I hope this helps,
pitupepito

Linux can actually be installed on NTFS now. with mandrake 9 it was only possible to read to NTFS, but with 9.1 it is possible to read/write to NTFS.

 

[Nothinman]

with mandrake 9 it was only possible to read to NTFS, but with 9.1 it is possible to read/write to NTFS.

I know I wouldn't trust it yet.

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: Flatline
Actually, he's not wrong...Mandrake resizes the NTFS partition and places a Linux native partition on the drive along with a swap partition. Write access for NTFS is touchy at best in 'nix.

oops

my bad

see i said i didnt know much about linux

well the main point still stands that you can install mandrake on your ntfs hd somehow, without having to do much work...

 

[KingN0smo]

JackofHearts- which Mandrake have you tried with? Slack won't be able to resize the ntfs as far as i know, and if you're using MDK 9.0 then the problem makes sense. If you're using MDK 9.1 then i'm confused.

If you are using MDK 9.0, i recommend trying out 9.1 instead... it's a lot less buggy too! i love 9.1.

good luck.

 

[Abzstrak]

install on NTFS? thats nuts... your asking for problems if you do this