i'm trying to install debian linux from a cd-rom that was in the 'Debian GNU/Linux Guide to Installation' book.
the problem is that i have a 25 GB disk. if i want to use more than 2 GB for windows 98 (which i do) then i must enable long disk support when i use windows 98 fdisk to partition my disk. unfortunately, the cfdisk that came on the cd-rom can't handle the partition table that windows 98 writes. does anyone know a workaround for this? furthermore, if i just forget windows 98 partitions altogether and try to install linux by itself, cfdisk only recognizes 8 GB of my disk. does anyone know why cfdisk only recognizes 8 GB of a 25 GB disk. is the version of cfdisk that i have obsolete? i've consulted the large disk HOWTO, and have not been able to figure it out. according to the HOWTO, i should not have any problems. at this point, i'm considering installing red hat. i have to buddies who have very similar machines, and they installed red hat with no problem. -- Duggan Dieterly voice: (970) 898-7906 Software Design Engr fax: (970) 898-3684 Hewlett-Packard Co.
