Hi there,

i'm trying to remove a fat32 partition and add linux FS partition for slackware install using cfdisk.
cfdisk will remove fat32 partition and can write new linux partition. But after cfdisk write, it throws up an error about not being able to re-read partition table. When I run slackware setup (install prog) it asks me to format this new linux partition to ext. it writes ok to this partition.

I completed the slack install ( all selected packages installed ok) and configured my slackware install. but when I reboot into redhat it still mounts the old dos (fat32 8G) partition - which should no longer exist. I can also edit and save files into this dos partition. what the F@#$ is goin' on? when i relaunch cfdisk from slack install cd the fat 32 partition is gone and linux partition is there.

sys details:

trying to install slackware 9.1 (source: harddisk install)

1 hdd
4 partitions

3 o/s:
win2k
redhat
slackware

ntfs primary (win2k)
fat16 logical (2G)
ext3 primary (redhat)
fat32 logical (8G)

any help much appreciated
baird

so....
you are deleting the fat32 partiton, and creating a new partiton in its place ?
this is pointless...

all you are doing is un-regitering a partiton, then re-registering it.
the reason it gets mounted as fat, is because you have made NO change to the disk, my creating a new partiton over the top of the old one you have un-done the partiton delete.

you have taken one step back, then one forward to get back the the same place you started. you do not need to re-partiton. you need to re-format.

mkfs.ext3 /dev/XXX
or mkft.jfs or xfs or reiserfs.. whatever file system you need.

thanks for your help qwijibow

i will try as you suggest and then post another reply.
i should mention that the slack install program did complete a quick format of this new ext linux partition. i might need to post the slackware install setup problem bit as a new thread on the distribution forum.