Hi,
I want to Redhat(older 7.2) that will go on my 2nd(10Gb D
drive which was just a backup for files from the C: drive. It will be a dual-boot PC.
XP is running on this PC and can't be mucked with.
Q: I want to format D: for Linux(ext3?) but don't know what will happen to the Recycle Bin that currently spans between C: and D: Can I just run the format and windows will cleanly deallocate the space?
If the filesystem type has to be ext3, unlike XP's NTFS, I can begin formatting D: as ext3 and begin installing. I have read about issues with the ext3 FS and have the workaround thanks to one of you guys, which may or may not apply here.
TIA,
doug
PS - I feel an FAQ coming my way...
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Here is the workaround for the error I mentioned.
Linux 7.3/XP Dual-boot bootup error
Pivotroot: pivot.root (/Sysroot,Sysroot/initrd) failed : 2
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The problem is that you have to rebuild the initrd image in /boot. This is because you're using an ext3 filesystem for / and ext3 is not built into your kernel.
First, note which version of kernel you intend to run when this hard disk boots.
Then boot off the CD in rescue mode and let the system mount the system under /mnt/sysimage.
Next:
# chroot /mnt/sysimage
# cd /boot
# mkinitrd -f -v initrd-kernelversion.img kernelversion
# exit
# exit
Replace "kernelversion" with the kernel you want to boot. E.g., for the latest FC1 kernel:
# mkinitrd -f -v initrd-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl 2.4.22-1.2199.nptl
Pop out the CD and try to boot the hard disk.
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- Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer