Partition Problems

rmw889 · n00b Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 15

I figured out that i need to partition my drives first in order to do everything else(I am spoiled by mandrake and SuSE doing it for me). I want to make a dual boot, but when I go to create the boot partition, it says

Voltago · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:53 pm Post subject:

Please run

rmw889 · n00b Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 15

Only partition on the system as of now is a Tpye 7 partition, or my NFTS partition. The rest of the drive is free space.

Voltago · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:21 pm Post subject:

Hmm... What tool are you using to create the partition?
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Oh, and what partition number has your ntfs partition? Perhaps you are trying to assign the same partition number to the new partition? When I try to do that with fdisk, I get the same error as you.
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rmw889 · n00b Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 15

Yes, the NFTS partition is partition 1 and is the boot partition. Can I make the linux boot partition #2? teh install guide says to make it one. I dont want to delete my NFTS, I am planning to set up a dual boot.

Voltago · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 5:06 pm Post subject:

Ah, i think you are confusing active partition and linux boot partition here. The install guide means by boot partition a small volume where you store your kernel and bootloader conf. It is called boot partition because it is mounted at /boot in your root fs. You should create a small volume (about 50MB) for this purpose, it does not have to be partition number one. Don't worry about active partitions, the bootloader grub will take care of this.

rmw889 · n00b Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 15

SO I should just make the boot partition #2 and it wont matter?

Rafixus · n00b Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 67

Yes, it won't matter. GRUB should take care of it

rmw889 · n00b Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 15

ok, that worked. onto the next problem: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=707826#707826