Cant get linux mounted

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 05:53 PM

ive been tryung to mount RH 9.0 but it doesnt wan to it say i have to partition the hdd. i have 2 the other one the smaller one is the one i want to have REDHAT on and stuff but i dont understandhow to do it so i can mount this...

horndude · 05-23-2005, 06:05 PM

When you install linux,redhat in this case, it will ask you if you want to partition the drives during the intstall, this is the normal way its done, it probably gives you the option of letting it do that on its own as well, and if its going to be on its own drive, let it do that if it wants, just point it to the right drive.

Usually, its just a matter of using fdisk during the install process and partitoning a drive, you need a minimum of a linux partiton, and a linux swap partition, redhat usually wants several partitions, one for /boot,one for /root, one for /usr, and one for /

I dont have redhat docs around, and im not about to go find some and read them for you.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 06:09 PM

what about Suse. So all i have to do is make those partition names. that you just put done.

horndude · 05-23-2005, 06:17 PM

Other linux versions usually only make 2 partitions by default, one for / and one as swap space.

yes, those partition names will work
/ can be about 512mb
/boot 64-128mb max
swap=double RAM size or 256mb whichever comes first
/root 128mb
/home however much you need for your own personal files
/usr rest of the drive

those partition sizes are off the top of my head, I havent used redhat in years, better check the install docs and check them first

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 06:20 PM

tahnks ill try right know and tell you wants going on. but be for i go there one problem when it gets there the other hdd is know i guesss 6gb and i want to mount it there but i can only do it on my bigger one.

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 07:27 PM

ok i was only able to make this one / and it made it know its asking whcich boot loader know i want to make a dual boot so, there asking GRUB or LILO i dont know which one to do.

horndude · 05-23-2005, 07:46 PM

either, pick one, either will work, GRUB is probably easier to deal with

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 07:55 PM

ok well i got to the point where it was going to conute install. but this error poped up.
An error occurred transterring the install image to your hard drive you are probably out of disk scape

and see i knwo i choose to use the 120hdd i have.
but i did everything right i think.

horndude · 05-23-2005, 08:02 PM

you need about 2.5GB's of space

Dark_Sniper* · 05-23-2005, 08:09 PM

i do i have 114 gigs i dont know why its not mounting

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