Kernel Panic & eth0 error / First Time Linux User

harryhaller · 06-27-2011, 09:56 PM

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I have not used cfdisk. Is it possible to resize/delete sda3 and sda5... without it interfering with my Windows setup?

Sda3 is a linux partition and can be deleted. But, I do not know how that LVM partition got to be there. Is it possible that you created it by accident when setting up the partitions during installation? How did you set up the partitions - in other words - what program did you use to set up the partitions when you were installing Linux?

caileb · 06-27-2011, 10:00 PM

I installed Windows on my box... and kept ~ 40 gigs unused.

I heard good things about Fedora, and had it set up the remaining space... and it split the rest like that. I'm not sure what it was doing.

Diantre · 06-27-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by caileb

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root@slackware:/# mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
root@slackware:/mnt# ls
System.map-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
config-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
efi/
grub/
initramfs-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
initrd-plymouth.img
lost+found/
vmlinuz-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64*

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Originally Posted by caileb

Ok, I have the following:

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sda1...Boot...Primary...ntfs...[System Reserved]...104.86
sda2..........Primary...ntfs....................209610.35
sda3..........Primary...ext4.......................524.29
sda5...NC.....Logical...LVM2_member..............39818.63

I'm under the impression the OP has a Fedora 15 encrypted filesystem in his laptop harddrive. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with either Fedora 15 or encrypted filesystems, that's why I say "under the impression". Perhaps someone else can confirm this?

Edit: Well, the OP just confirmed he installed Fedora.

harryhaller · 06-27-2011, 10:03 PM

Prior to running "setup", the installation program asks you to set up your partitions by using either cfdisk or fdisk. Did you do that? Did you already have free space on the disk in order to do that?

harryhaller · 06-27-2011, 10:21 PM

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I'm under the impression the OP has a Fedora 15 encrypted filesystem in his laptop harddrive. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with either Fedora 15 or encrypted filesystems, that's why I say "under the impression". Perhaps someone else can confirm this?

From what you say, Caibe, I think it would be safe to delete partitions 3 and 5.You have installed windows, and left space for Feodora - but now you have changed your mind and wish to install Slackware - is that right?

By deleting sda3 and sda5 you get rid of Feodora.You can then create a partition for Slackware and a swap partition - the swap partiton is also used by any other linux distributions you want to install. so it will also be used by Feodora if you wish to have another go at installing it afterwards.

caileb · 06-27-2011, 10:36 PM

Ok. I'm at:

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sda1...Boot...Primary...ntfs...[System Reserved]...104.86
sda2..........Primary...ntfs....................209610.35
..............Pri/Log...Free Space...............40343.11

Would like to create proper Linux & swap partition.

I select [New] and then what? I don't see a 'swap' option....

EDIT

Ok.
Just fixed it.
Read a bit more @
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/i...ackware_1.html

Wish me luck.

[EDIT]

Sweet. Still able to boot into Windows.
Going to try to re-install Slackware!

harryhaller · 06-27-2011, 11:05 PM

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Wish me luck.

Good luck

I think you should create the two new partitions as logical partitions, otherwise you won't be able to make any more. You can have a maximum of 4 physical partitions
. But if you define one of those as containing logical partitions, then you can have many more partitions.

The Man page for cfdisk:
http://linux.die.net/man/8/cfdisk

caileb · 06-27-2011, 11:22 PM

Thanks for all the help.

I was able to finish the install process. And am left with the following:

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root@darkstar:~# cfdisk
sda1...Boot...Primary...ntfs...[System Reserved]...104.86
sda2..........Primary...ntfs....................209610.35
sda4..........Primary...ext4.....................36345.62
sda3..........Primary...Linux swap................3997.49

But when I try to do:

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root@darkstar:~# startx

The blue screen shows up... it looks like it's loading icons (ie, disk, web browser, etc) ... but it just goes black and hangs. Could it be an issue with display drivers? How can I check?

harryhaller · 06-27-2011, 11:34 PM

It would be better to start a new thread with that question, because that is a different problem.

Mark this thread as [SOLVED] - see top of page - and with a new thread you'll get the people who know about X configuration. I am old-fashioned/unorthodox about configurating X and since version 13.0, the X configuration is supposed to be handled automatically by the Hal demon - something I don't understand nor want to

Anyway - well done on installing Slackware !

caileb · 06-27-2011, 11:37 PM

Thanks a bunch for the help!!

caileb · 06-28-2011, 07:41 PM

I don't get it. I was able to boot into Linux lastnight and startx.

Now when I turn my laptop on, it says the following:

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dhcpcd[1605]: version 5.2.11 started
dhcpcd[1605]: eth0: waiting for carrier
dhcpcd[1605]: timed out
dhcpcd[1605]: allowing 8 seconds for IPv4LL timeout
dhcpcd[1605]: timed out

And hangs

[EDIT]
I have to admit, it's a difficult transition from MS Windows. Normally I'd assume a misconfigured NIC would not cause any problems booting up the OS. Is this considered normal?