I have a laptop that had Windows XP on and installed Linux 10 trying to convert a neighbor. The install went very well and everything worked fine. My neighbor then decided she found Linux more difficult than Windows and wanted to change it back, which I did. Now she wants to make the laptop dual boot so she can learn Linux while still being able to use Windows. When I try to install Linux 10 now it gives an error 'No Hard Disks Found' even though the current drive has Windows XP installed and works fine. The laptop is an AOpen with a 40GB HDD set with one partition. Can anyone tell why Linux doesn't see the drive when booting from CD1 Have tried normal and safe install but still have same problem. TIA. Alan
I have a laptop that had Windows XP on and installed Linux 10 trying to convert a neighbor. The install went very well and everything worked fine. My neighbor then decided she found Linux more difficult than Windows and wanted to change it back, which I did. Now she wants to make the laptop dual boot so she can learn Linux while still being able to use Windows.
When I try to install Linux 10 now it gives an error 'No Hard Disks Found' even though the current drive has Windows XP installed and works fine.
The laptop is an AOpen with a 40GB HDD set with one partition.
Can anyone tell why Linux doesn't see the drive when booting from CD1
Have tried normal and safe install but still have same problem.
Hello, Just for clarification, is the laptop hardware exactly the same as it was when you were able to install Linux before? Also, if you want to leave Windows on there, it might not hurt to repartition the drive with a utility like Partition Magic and make room for Linux before you try to install it. - Dave
Hi, I have a Wn XP on my computer. Sometimes ago I decided to fo for a dual-boot of SuSE 8.2 with Win XP but my Win was on D: and It would not start for some (common?) dll problem. hal.dll then SuSE was fine until I had to check my mail. I have a dial-up modem which linuz did not find. so I again put XP but now on C: Now SuSE is not in bootloader can yo please tell me how I can use internet in Linux with dial-up? any progress on the WinModem front? thanks dparker@utica.edu wrote: > I have a laptop that had Windows XP on and installed Linux 10
trying to convert a neighbor. The install went very well and everything worked fine. My neighbor then decided she found Linux more difficult than Windows and wanted to change it back, which I did. Now she wants to make the laptop dual boot so she can learn Linux while still being able to use Windows.
When I try to install Linux 10 now it gives an error 'No Hard Disks Found' even though the current drive has Windows XP installed and works fine.
The laptop is an AOpen with a 40GB HDD set with one partition.
Can anyone tell why Linux doesn't see the drive when booting from CD1
Have tried normal and safe install but still have same problem.
Hello, Just for clarification, is the laptop hardware exactly the same as it was when you were able to install Linux before? Also, if you want to leave Windows on there, it might not hurt to repartition the drive with a utility like Partition Magic and make room for Linux before you try to install it. - Dave -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.
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