Re: [SLE] Dell/Compaq Hidden Partitions

From: Terence McCarthy (tjmc_at_torhouse.eclipse.co.uk)
Date: 10/02/04

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    Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 22:28:40 +0100
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    On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 14:50:04 -0600
    Donald D Henson <wepin@wepin.com> wrote:

    > I want to repartition a hard drive to make room for Linux partitions in
    > a dual-boot configuration. I tried using Partition Magic but it reports
    > a non-standard partition and exits without making any changes. I have
    > discovered that both Dell and Compaq create non-standard hidden
    > partitions on their hard drives, the reason apparently open to debate.
    > Does anyone know how to get around this non-standard partition? I'd
    > appreciate any assistance here.
    >
    Don, I'm not sure this will help, but I have installed Linux ( SuSE 9.1) on my company laptop (Dell Latitude 500), and can link to my company metwork (Windows), and my home net (Linux- what else?).

    Using normal networking I find a Dell /dev.hada1, with lots of "Dell stoff" which launches nothing (apart from apparently allowing an OS to kick off). The company M$ Win/lose 2000 O/S is on /dev/hda2. The rest is reliable Linux.

    The re-partitioning was done within SuSE- Winblows didn't complain, and I've had (cross fingures etc.,) no problems (so far) over eight months.....

    HTH

    Terence 

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