Re: Brand new ot Linux

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:26:07 -0500, Wally Bugg wrote:
I had put Linux on a 8.5 MB partition. I like it very much.

You may want to read

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

and do bookmark this very large, Frequently Asked Questions (faq) search engine
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
key words(s) in the first box
*linux* in Newsgroup box. You need to use the two
asterisks around linux, pick English

We can give more exacting instructions when you provide your
Distribution and release.

Today
I decided to devote the remainder of the drive to my new OS.
However, even though the partition is set as a Linux native, it
can not be found under Konqueror. I am totally new to Linux, had
used MS since 1994. The learning curve is a little sharp so I
have probably made a mistake somewhere.

Off hand I would guess it is not mounted, but you need to provide us
with some information. Click up a terminal and
su - root

Post the results from the following:

mount

cat /etc/fstab

fdisk -l <=== that is an L not a one.

.

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