In a previous message, Luca Mollica
whole disk: 75Gb Windows(C): 25Gb (NTFS, primary, OS) Windows(D): 20Gb (NTFS, logical) Windows(G): 2.5Gb (FAT32) Linux Swap (1Gb): 1G Linux native (reiserfs) 27G [snip] /dev/hda1 25Gb (Extended) NO MOUNT /dev/hda5 20Gb (NTFS) mount: /c/windows /dev/hda6 2.5Gb (FAT32) mount /d/windows /swap 1Gb (Linux swap) / 27Gb (Linux native)
It looks like you messed up when using Partition Magic. First giveaway is that you wanted to have 5 partitions, which isn't possible on IDE drives without using extended partitions (which are non-data-storing "holder" for other partitions that can store data); there's a max of 4 physical partitions on IDE disks. Also, do I understand correctly that you have repartitioned a disk with existing Windows and linux installations? If so, you might have a problem rescuing it - first thing to try is simply deleting the new 2.5GB partition, which would at least get you back to 4 partitions. What you seem to have done (from the linux descriptions) is to turn the first partition into an extended partition rather than a physical partition - this might have unfortunate consequences! Then, you have created two more partitions, one NTFS and one FAT32. Then, there are two more physical partitions, with lots of free space on the end. What you need is something like: 25GB NTFS, physical, primary (NOT extended or logical partition) 20GB NTFS, physical 2.5GB FAT32, physical 27.5GB extended partition, containing two logical partitions ---1GB linux swap ---26.5GB linux native HTH John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards