[ale] Trying to install on a new dell

[Davis, Ringo Lester]

The problem is I don't know what to change them to now.
Under Installation sttings -> partitioning this is what comes up.
Delete partition /dev/hda2 24.8 GB (HPFS/NTFS)
Delete Windows Partition D:(/dev/hda3) 3.0GB
Delete partition /dev/hda4 7.8 MF (Extended)
Delete partition /dev/hda57.8 MB (Linux swap)
Delete partition /dev/hda6 unknown (Linux Native)
Create swap partaion 1006 MB on /dev/hda2
Create root partition 26.9GB (/dev/hda3 with reiser)
 
So it wants to wipe out windows!!!!
 
If I click in partitioning and then on Creat custom partition setup
I get 1: 1.IDE 27.95GB ....
or Custom partitioning (for experts)
 
I'm assumnig I should do teh first one??
 
If I click on that I get 
Choose partitions that can be erased.
1: 47.2 MB DEll utility
2: 24.8 GB HPFS/NTFS (/dev/hda2)
3: 3.0 GB Win95 FAT32 LBA (/dev/hda3)
4: 7.8MB Linux swap (/dev/hda5)
5:unknown, linux native (/dev/hda6)
6:7.8 MB unassigned.
 
What should I do?? I really don't want to lose my windwos stuff.
Thanks
Ringo
 
 

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org on behalf of Geoffrey
Sent: Tue 3/8/2005 2:13 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Trying to install on a new dell



ringo wrote:
> I just got a new Dell 600M and wanted to install suse 9.2 pro and keep
> my windows stuff as well. It has a 30 GIG hard drive.
>
> I put in the SUSE dvd and booted up. I told it to resize the existed
> partition and install linux on a new partition.  It told me it could
> format the partition and that I should reboot. I rebooted to windows to
> make sure it was still there and now it thinks my hard drive is only 15
> gigs. I tried to install linux again and this time I don't get the same
> options as before, now it wants to delete all the partitions and wipe
> out windows.

You should be able to select partitioning and change the suggestion they
are providing.

>
> How do I fix the partitions?
> Thanks
> Ringo
>
>
>
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