Re: Installation of Mandriva-Linux Limited edition 2005

From: Peter T. Breuer (ptb_at_oboe.it.uc3m.es)
Date: 11/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:32:47 +0100

creomte@hotmail.co.uk <creomte@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I am trying to install mandriva unsuccesfully.

Try to install it successfully, instead.

> I'd like to share

(bad apostrophe fixed. What was THAT?)

> windows and linux so I split the hard drive in two (C: and D:) but when

Well, that's no good. What would linux want with a dos partition. REMOVE
one of those, thus creating free space for linux.

> the installation program is running doesn't check a free space.

(apostrophe fixed again) What do you mean "check"? Do you mean "find"?
Well, of course not - there is no free space! You covered the disk with
two partitions. Make some free space.

> Otherwise I don't know how to cancel the split and restart again the
> process.

Otherwise? Cancel? Whatever for? What's wrong with your "split"? But
why do you do a "split" instead of a "shrink"?

Remove one of your partitions and thus create some space!

Peter

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