Hi

Very new to Linux, so bear with me !

The as left 'default' installation partitions are as follows :-

/dev/hda2 5.8 gb (for / with reiser)
/dev/hda1 196.0 mb (for swap)

When the partitions are set, & then formatted, I receive "Could not mount
partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/. You can continue if you know what you are
doing, but, to prevent damage to your file system, it is safer to cancel and
reboot"

I've tried different hard disks, installing Windows 98 1st then Linux,
changed IDE interfaces.

(Question)
Do I need to format the partition 1st using fat32 ?

Any further thoughts ?

Regards
Alex

Alex Loquens <aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/.

? /dev/hdc4 ? Since your disk is /dev/hda, it like a CD or something else.
Remove it from /etc/fstab or set it so it doesn't get automounted at boot.

Davide

Hi thanks for the quick reply, sorry to sound lame, but how do I do that ?

Can you provide me step by step instructions ?

Regards
Alex

"Davide Bianchi" <davideyeahsure@onlyforfun.net> wrote in message
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> Alex Loquens <aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> > partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/.
>
> ? /dev/hdc4 ? Since your disk is /dev/hda, it like a CD or something else.
> Remove it from /etc/fstab or set it so it doesn't get automounted at boot.
>
> Davide

Hi all,

I never got round this ! So I installed onto another workstation which was
previously running Novell NW V5.1 No problems on the installation using all
previous original disks (touch wood as it's installing how !).

It may have been memory related as the original problematic workstation was
a 200mmx with 64mb, the other (the now working workstation) is a 233mmx with
262mb RAM.

Thanks for your assistance anyway.

Regards
Alex

"Alex Loquens" <aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi thanks for the quick reply, sorry to sound lame, but how do I do that ?
>
> Can you provide me step by step instructions ?
>
> Regards
> Alex
>
> "Davide Bianchi" <davideyeahsure@onlyforfun.net> wrote in message
> news:bn6p11$totqf$3@ID-18487.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Alex Loquens <aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> > > partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/.
> >
> > ? /dev/hdc4 ? Since your disk is /dev/hda, it like a CD or something
else.
> > Remove it from /etc/fstab or set it so it doesn't get automounted at
boot.
> >
> > Davide
>
>

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:58:22 +0100, Alex Loquens
<aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Very new to Linux, so bear with me !
>
> The as left 'default' installation partitions are as follows :-
>
> /dev/hda2 5.8 gb (for / with reiser)
> /dev/hda1 196.0 mb (for swap)
>
> When the partitions are set, & then formatted, I receive "Could not mount
> partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/. You can continue if you know what you are
> doing, but, to prevent damage to your file system, it is safer to cancel and
> reboot"
>
What drive is /dev/hdc? Do you have a Zip drive? If so, is there a
disk in the drive? (I ask this because zip drives are seen as one
partition, /dev/hd?4)


--
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.

Hi Bill Marcum,

No the 'original' PC had a single drive, no zip, or LS-120. I ran the
installation process through on another workstation, using the same CD's &
boot disks. The install ran 100% without error & is still operational now.

Must have been down to either PC specification, or Linux incorrectly reading
partition information on the older workstation, & lack of proper error
trapping.

Thanks for the reply anyway

Regards
Alex

"Bill Marcum" <bmarcum@iglou.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:58:22 +0100, Alex Loquens
> <aloquens@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Very new to Linux, so bear with me !
> >
> > The as left 'default' installation partitions are as follows :-
> >
> > /dev/hda2 5.8 gb (for / with reiser)
> > /dev/hda1 196.0 mb (for swap)
> >
> > When the partitions are set, & then formatted, I receive "Could not
mount
> > partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/. You can continue if you know what you are
> > doing, but, to prevent damage to your file system, it is safer to cancel
and
> > reboot"
> >
> What drive is /dev/hdc? Do you have a Zip drive? If so, is there a
> disk in the drive? (I ask this because zip drives are seen as one
> partition, /dev/hd?4)
>
>
> --
> You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.

Alex Loquens wrote:

> Hi
>
> Very new to Linux, so bear with me !
>
> The as left 'default' installation partitions are as follows :-
>
> /dev/hda2 5.8 gb (for / with reiser)
> /dev/hda1 196.0 mb (for swap)
>
> When the partitions are set, & then formatted, I receive "Could not mount
> partition /dev/hdc4 to /mnt/. You can continue if you know what you are
> doing, but, to prevent damage to your file system, it is safer to cancel
> and reboot"
>
> I've tried different hard disks, installing Windows 98 1st then Linux,
> changed IDE interfaces.
hda(x) is primary master on youre mainboard
hdb(x) is primary slave on same cable as hda
hdc(4) is secondary master and the fouth partition on this drive
this could be a primary or extended partition
hdd(x) is secondary slave on same cable as
maybe you need hda4 guessing !!!
>
> (Question)
> Do I need to format the partition 1st using fat32 ?
When you put WIN98 en Linux on the same harddisk YES else NO
>
> Any further thoughts ?
Enough first make youre hardware configuration final
Don't change Harddisk from IDE Interfaces when it is not needed
>
First this ( hardware limits )

You can only boot from a active primary partition in 1024 boundery
You could have 4 Primary partitions on one harddisk
When you make a extended partition you can make 3 primary
One extended partition could have a maximum of 24 logical partitions
Maximum logical partition on harddisk is 24

Single harddisk

I suggest
hda1 primary partition win98 SE set as active ( fat32 )
hda2 primary partition 256Mb (reiserfs or ext3) for /boot
hda3 primary partition 196 Mb ( swap )
hda4 extended partition ( hda4 ) the rest of the harddisk space

then the logical partitions
hda5 logical partition hda5 5.8 Gbyte ( reiserfs or ext ) for /

when you have empty space on your harddisk you could make more logical
partitions you can do what jou want with it (hda6,7....)
maybe one for /home
maybe one for fat32

bootloader from hda
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Example Multiple harddisk as i have
Prim Master 37 Gbyte
Prim Slave 37 Gbyte
Sec Master DVDrom
Sec Slave CDRW

hda1 Primary Partition Win98 10 Gb Fat32 set as active mounting point
Windows/C
hda2 Primary Partition WinXP 10 Gb NTFS ( no mounting point )
hda3 Primary Partition BeOS filesystem ( no mounting point )
hda4 Extended rest of Harddisk (17 Gb)
hda5 Logical 10 Gbyte Fat32 mounting point/windows/E
hda6 Logical 7 Gbyte Fat 32 mounting point /windows/F

hdb1 Primary Partition 10 Gbyte Fat32 mounting point /windows/D
hdb2 Primary Partition 251 Mb reiserfs mounting point /boot
hdb3 Primary Partition 251 Mb swap
hdb4 Extended rest of the harddisk
hdb5 7.5 Gbyte reiserfs mounting point /
hdb6 2 Gbyte reiserfs mounting point /root
hdb7 2 Gbyte reiserfs mounting point /home
hdb8 15 Gb fat32 mounting point /windows/G

bootloader on hda

So you see that i have 4 Operating Systems on one computer

a good website were you can read everything about partitioning is
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/part.htm

Good Luck.
Michel