Actually, to see the real size, use "fdisk /dev/hda" (df will not show not mounted partitions, nor size used by "format"). For example, mine says:
Disk /dev/hda: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
which is 55Gb in fact.
thanks it does show Disk /dev/hda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes why swap says solaris? /dev/hda1 1 99 795186 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Try "fdisk -l" to see if it is really not seen. If it is not, see in /var/log/boot.msg why not. I assume the bios does see it.
only shows a lares:/home/boricua # fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 99 795186 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/hda2 100 1405 10490445 83 Linux /dev/hda3 1406 2711 10490445 83 Linux /dev/hda4 * 2712 19456lares:/home/boricua # grep hdb /var/log/boot.msg <6> ide0: BM-DMA at 0xffa0-0xffa7, BIOS settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio 134504212+ 83 Linux i assume the bios is not seeing it?