Hello
I would like to install linux 7.0 on my system running dos, win98, NT, 2000. I have a ibm thinkpad with 20 gb hard drive partitions are 2 g to 98, 2gig nt and 2 gig win2k all primary Partitions I created extended partition for linux install but when I go to install linux only sees the primary partitions?? no the free space.

can anybody help???

Linux doesn't use the same filesystem type (fat32 or ntfs) that windows does, so if you partitioned using dos etc..linux won't be able to use it for install. You'll need to just remove anything you allocated for linux so that it's just plain unused space and then go into the install of Linux and select the unused space to install to and if possible just let the partitioning program auto-allocate it for you.

taz

tried your suggestion created /boot OK! went to create /(root) get error There are currently unallocated partitions present in the list of requested partitions. the unallocated parttitions are listed below with reason
/ no free primary??

Have you choosen the right type? Usually ext2.

have I chosen the rigth type what?? I don't understand.

Right type of partition. Extended, ext2.

You can install Linux to a dos partition. With Red Hat its done from inside the installer. Slackware also has a version for installing to fat partitions (more specifically Zip disks).

Its called a partitionless installation and basically creates a file on your fat or fat32 partition which is the whole redhat installation

Try the following URL for info;

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...tallation.html

You could also investigate VMware which will boot linux from inside a running windows session. You can run both OSes at the same time. Does cost money though (not sure how much).

I just wanted to say thanks for all your help i am now up and running with linux..

Thanks