Re: install linux in IBM microdrive 1GB

[Li Tan <litan ou edu>]

Hi, thanks for your reply. I used fdisk to delete the existed partion in
microdrive and also did a fdisk \mbr; however it still have the same problem
any other idea?

Li
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Simpson" <cs zip com au>
To: <redhat-list redhat com>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: install linux in IBM microdrive 1GB


> On 23:03 30 May 2002, Li Tan <litan ou edu> wrote:
> | Hi, I am trying to install redhat linux 7.3 into IBM microdrive 1GB. The
> | microdrive is inserted into a Compact Flash II to IDE adapter, and the
> | adapter is connected to IDEcable.
(http://www.mesanet.com/diskcardinfo.html)
> |  however the installation always stoped at the beginning. it stoped at
> | partion check after the system The BIOS recognizd it and it boots but
during
> | the linux system boot up, it stoped at partition check.
>
> I would guess it's unpartitioned (like floppies usually are). Use fdisk
> or partition magic or something on it and make a single partition spanning
> the whole disc, then retry your install.
> --
> Cameron Simpson, DoD#743        cs zip com au
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