I am sure you're right. But if you try to boot different partitions from the MBR with Lilo it often fails when the first partion is >8GB. I don't know Grub so well but it is possible to mount this elsewhere than on the MBR which avoids the problem and Grub2 is even more advantageous. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freddie Exall" <freddie_sig...@gmx.co.uk> To: "Harry" <harry.sc...@blueyonder.co.uk> Cc: <bdebr...@teaser.fr>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:19 PM Subject: Re: problem installing Debian on dual boot with WinXP
> On Wed, 8 Dec 2010, Harry wrote: > > > I'm guessing that Gparted has divided your disk into one smaller disk which > > is what the ubuntu partioner sees. > > First thing I would try is to use cfdisk (available from a slackware or > > Zenwalk distro to partion your disk correctly.Windows must be on primary and > > only up to 8gb if you want to install lilo or grub in the MBR. The rest can > > be split as you want. > > Remember that for Ubuntu to see the partitions they must be mounted. Debian > > 5 does not mount windows partitions on the disk automatically so you cant > > see them. > > I've tried Xp co habiting with Linux and it's not easy to make it work with > > only one 8GB partition. > > Hope it helps you. > > I have to chip in that I've never had any such problem with gparted or > grub with a winxp partition of >8GB (currently 30GB), with grub on MBR. > Osprober's always done its job and gparted has served me well for as long > as I've needed it. I've had this setup for a while (well, over a year > anyway;) now so maybe something broke? Maybe I'm just lucky. > > Greetings, > > Freddie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bernard" <bdebr...@teaser.fr> > > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:46 AM > > Subject: problem installing Debian on dual boot with WinXP > > > > > >> Hi to Everyone, > >> > >> I wish to install Linux on a computer where MSWIN XP is already running. > >> I thought I would first resize (shrink) the windows partition so as to > >> create free space for Linux install. I did that, using GParted. Problem > >> is : at next step, when trying to install Ubuntu 10.10 with an iso CD, > >> the install system does not see any useful partition. It only sees > >> /dev/sda, while it should show /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2. Using > >> "SystemRescueCD', I am able to mount both partitions and display their > >> size using 'df', but the Ubuntu install system does not see them. > >> Whether I format /dev/sda2 to ext2 or ntfs, or if I just leave the space > >> without formating, the Ubuntu install CD does not see any suitable space > >> for that purpose. > >> > >> I came to wonder if, by any chance, my failure was due to that I did not > >> create a partition table. The GParted iso CD offers this possibility, > >> but then it warns you that creating a partition table will erase all > >> data in all partitions.. > >> > >> So, maybe I should first create a backup of the MSWIN partition using > >> Partimage, then run Gparted again and create a partition table, then > >> install Ubuntu (if the iso CD finds what it needs once a new partition > >> table is created), then restore the MSWIN saved partition... (or, maybe, > >> the way around, that is, first restore MSWIN and install Ubuntu next) > >> > >> Prior to attempting such a risky process, I wish I had hints from those > >> who have already tested, since a number of questions still remain : > >> > >> Is it allright to backup and restore a MSWIN partition ? Will the > >> restored partition boot ? How about the MBR ? Shall I have to modify > >> GRUB so that both systems work ? > >> > >> Thanks in advance for your help > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > listmas...@lists.debian.org > >> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cfe1eae.70...@teaser.fr > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/002901cb96ad$c0413a80$6601a...@cable.virginmedia.net > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/002901cb9841$4fd2c3a0$6601a...@cable.virginmedia.net
