[NTLUG:Discuss] Partition Table problems

Alex D. Coker adcoker at leap4linux.com
Wed Dec 1 11:22:34 CST 1999


If you can live with losing the RedHat partition's data, then I'd choose a
Workstation install. It will rebuild it's own partition table and (I believe)
correct the partition problems. If that doesn't work, then your left with
deleting the ext2 partitions and rebuilding with fdisk or druid.

My response is based on my experience, which I always allow RedHat to decide
the partitoning. I choose 'Server' or 'Workstation' on every installation.

Dennis Myhand wrote:

> Thanks for the info Alex but I tried that and my problems seem to be more
> serious.  It will not get that far into the install.  It gets to the making
> of partitions then fails and tells me the partition table is corrupted.  It
> also offers a menu.  Could I possibly do what you suggest through that?
> Thanks again, Dennis in Waco
>
> Alex.Coker at ipaper.com wrote:
>
> > Simply run through the RedHat installation and let it overwrite the ext2
> > filesystem. This won't damage the Win95 partitions.
> >
> > discuss-admin at ntlug.org on 11/30/99 05:11:13 PM
> > Please respond to discuss at ntlug.org @ INTERNET
> >
> > To: Discuss at ntlug.org @ INTERNET
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> > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Partition Table problems
> >
> > I give fair warning that this is a "newbie has done something stupid"
> > question.
> >
> > I got a cd the other day with TurboLinux 4.0 lite on it.  I tried to
> > install but the install failed during the partitioning process.  I quit
> > and went and did something else.  When I later went back to my machine
> > to try and start RedHat 6.0, I found I could not boot the kernel.  I
> > tried my rescue disk and this did not help either.  I then tried to
> > re-install RedHat 6.0 and I now get the error that there is something
> > wrong with my partition table and the install fails at that point.  My
> > question is:
> >
> > Is there anyway I can get RedHat 6.0 re-installed on this dual boot
> > machine without having to format and re-partition the hard drive,
> > thereby losing everything in my Win95 system?
> >
> > Thanks, Dennis in Waco
> >
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