Ok, hello everyone, I am still relatively new to Linux. Ive used mostly Windows, but I want to get a feel for Linux as I really do like how the OS runs (I only liked Windows for its games support :P ) I had previously installed Kubuntu 6.06 to test out Linux. Ive been reading about other distros and wanted to use Slackware...So I am having an issue on installion. I tried using cfdisk as the instructions say to do for partitioning your drives, and I get an error message
" Opened disk read-only - you have no permission to write"

I am logged in as root.

This is all I see on my screen:

The header above displaying the disk drive: /dev/hda
Size: 3894 MB -this must be the DVD because I have a 160 gig drive
Heads 255, Sectors 63, Cylinders 473

Pri/Log Free Space 3890.56 MB

If I try to make a partition it takes from that space; which I cant delete=it gives me an illegal operation notice


My installation method is a DVD ISO image downloaded from one of the mirror websites. I burned two DVD's in case it was a bad burn which I dont think it is. For whatever reason cfdisk isnt detecting my harddrive. Yet when I go into the installion process anyways and select my target partitions it acted like it worked, installed the full packages. Told me to reboot, which I did, and I got a GRUB error...
I have already tried googling my way to an answer and browsing the forum but I couldnt find my answer that way. I want to completely remove the Kubuntu and start with a fresh Slackware install....any suggestions as to how I can get cfdisk working so I can install Slackware?

Thanks

You'll need to correctly specify your hard drive for cfdisk to work:

If #cfdisk /dev/hda doesn't work maybe your hard drive has another designation. Do you have more than one hard drive? If you're running a scsi drive then try:
#cfdisk /dev/sda

Ok got it to work-great, thanks!

You're welcome! Glad you got it working.

Hi,

As courtesy, you should close the post with what you did to solve the problem. If you seem that the solution was simple and embarrassing then word as such. We all make mistakes!

I had the same problem as xxfysicsxx, but as soon as I saw the post from hitest about cfdisk /dev/sda, the problem was solved. I didn't know I had to specify the disk before just running cfdisk.

Thank you for the help

You're welcome!
Cool. I'm glad my post helped you.