Linux/40 GB IDE disk?

Warren Raquel warquel at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 7 10:55:07 PST 2002


You could install a fresh RedHat version on the 40G, mount your old volumes
and transfer your stuff over.
----- Original Message -----
From: "derf" <derf at sonic.net>
To: <talk at nblug.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Linux/40 GB IDE disk?


>
> The first step I would take would be to try a newer version of Redhat, as
> 5.2 is so old that I've forgotten what it was like to set up.
>
> (It was easier than the RedHat 4.X series, I remember that much at
least..)
>
> Derf
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 10:26:47AM -0800, Jeff Miller wrote:
> > Dear NBLUGers,
> >
> > I've had the happy occasion to have a new, empty, 40GB IDE disk drop in
my
> > lap.  My PhoenixBios seems to see it OK.  However, my RH 5.2 Linux
'fdisk'
> > (v2.8) thinks it's only 8GB big.
> >
> > Will a new distribution do well for me?  Any suggestions for taking the
> > best advantage of my windfall?  Any thoughts on setting up for dual
> > booting with Win2000?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff Miller
> > Cotati
>



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