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Old 05-31-2004, 03:38 PM   #1
Maik
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Partition information


hello,

I want to install Arch on my system which is already running Red Hat 9 and Win98.

I boot from the Arch CD and start setup, but I can't see all my previous partitions (created with disk druid from my previous installation of RedHat). Instead, of seeing Swap, ET3, and three Vfat partitions, I see only two of the Fat32 partitions I had created, and they are marked "EZDrive" not Vfat. I can't see my other FAT32 partition (Win98) my SWAP or my EXT3.

RedHat and CollegeLinux were able to partition everything without a hitch, I am sure I can figure this one out... and un-newbify a litlle in the process!
Surely with a little help from my friends!
 
Old 06-01-2004, 11:50 AM   #2
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"I boot from the Arch CD and start setup, but I can't see all my previous partitions "

Boot into Red Hat and use this command to list your partitions:
fdisk -l /dev/hda

Then once you know what you have then you can start working on why the Arch installer disagrees with you on what partitions exist.

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