On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 09:57:21PM +0200, Petr Stehlik wrote: > Christian T. Steigies pí?e v ?t 09. 08. 2007 v 21:37 +0200: > > Oh, I did buy hddriver > > very good. > > > it works somewhat, it creates partitions, but it can > > not initialize them. Once I was able to initialize a partition, but when I > > tried to create some larger partitions which are usable for linux (1GB, 2GB, > > 20GB, ...) it failed initializing, ie it does not show any partitions that > > can be initialized > > why would you need to initialize ext2fs partitions? You just create them > and let them be - debian installer will initialize them by itself, > right?
Sure, but I want a TOS partition or BGM to install hddriver on and to have a kernel that I can then boot from the CT60 menu. I will set up the ext3 partitions in debian. > > so I also can not install the driver on the harddisk. > > I don't see how linux partition initalizing is related to installing > driver on a gemdos partition. > > > hddriver is too complicated for me, it does not make any sense. > > oh, c'mon: > > 0) launch "aranym -G", create new IDE1 disk drive say 10 GB, reboot to > TOS > 1) start HDDRUTIL.APP, in menu select Harddisk -> Partition > 2) define first GEMDOS partition (no.0) - type BGM, MBYTE say 500 > 3) define second Linux partition (no.1)- type LNX, MBYTE whatever you > wish (and the disk size permits) > 4) click OK, say that you're sure, it says "Finished" and you reboot Works fine up to this point > 5) start HDDRUTIL.APP, Harddisk -> Initialize, select the first > partition and OK the offered values for cluster sizes etc. Most of the time I am not offered any partition to initialize here > 6) in menu select File -> Install HDDRIVER and here I am not offered a partition either > and that's it. correct Hmm, I tried again, two TOS partition, one BGM, four LNX, one SWP, and now I can initialize and install the driver on the first TOS partition! But the second TOS and the BGM partition remain hidden, even after several reboots, why? Well, at least I can boot from HDD now again, I just need to copy the install files over somehow. Christian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
