Re: installation trouble

From: David (thunderbolt01_at_netscape.net)
Date: 08/30/03

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    Rob Farmer wrote:
    > I have tried to install Red Hat Linux 9 on my system, but I recieve a
    > message the my system isn't supported by this version when the installer
    > tries to format the /boot partition. I am installing on my second hard drive
    > for a dual-boot with Windows 98. I meet all the system requirements and have
    > tried to install in text mode, but it doesn't work. Please help.

    Did you make the linux partitions using win98 to do it?
    If you did go back and delete the partitions you made for linux.
    You need to leave free disk space for linux to install into. You
    will make all of the linux partitions during the install.

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