Add extra ram, install, remove extra ram.
That works I know, but the whole idea is to have a simple/fast install. Else it would go faster with a bootdisk, or external CD/DVD :-)
Or setup a swap partition before the install. You could do this using the "rescue" mode of the install procedure. Boot to the DVD, select rescue instead of install.
I've tried that already (with AutoYast), and it does start until it comes to the partitioning part. It figures out that /dev/hda1 is in use (for swap), and a repartitioning doesn't work anymore. System wil be halted :-(
Then use the "expert" form of partitioning so that it won't "auto-partition" the disk. This should allow you to continue.
Well the real problem is that when I install with a swap I have to tell it which partition to use for swap. And since the hdd isn't properly partitioned yet, I've to use /dev/hda1. And that's the only partition at that moment. After that Yast can't do a partitioning anymore, sice /dev/hda1 is in use :-( But I keep trying to find a way :-D Harmen Ps I noticed that some of other replies to other on the list did not get to the list....
On Tue, 2005-03-29 at 17:09 +0200, Harmen Schaap wrote:
Then use the "expert" form of partitioning so that it won't "auto-partition" the disk. This should allow you to continue.
Well the real problem is that when I install with a swap I have to tell it which partition to use for swap. And since the hdd isn't properly partitioned yet, I've to use /dev/hda1. And that's the only partition at that moment. After that Yast can't do a partitioning anymore, sice /dev/hda1 is in use :-( But I keep trying to find a way :-D
Use the rescue boot first to create a swap partition of a approx. 200 meg as hda1. The install should then then allow you to partition the rest of the disk. Don't touch the existing swap partition, don't format it.
Harmen
Ps I noticed that some of other replies to other on the list did not get to the list....
Probably because you use "reply" instead of "reply to list". -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please* "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge
Harmen Schaap wrote:
Add extra ram, install, remove extra ram.
That works I know, but the whole idea is to have a
simple/fast install.
Else it would go faster with a bootdisk, or external CD/DVD :-)
Or setup a swap partition before the install. You could
do this using
the "rescue" mode of the install procedure. Boot to the
DVD, select
rescue instead of install.
I've tried that already (with AutoYast), and it does start
until it comes to the
partitioning part. It figures out that /dev/hda1 is in use
(for swap), and
a repartitioning doesn't work anymore. System wil be halted :-(
Then use the "expert" form of partitioning so that it won't "auto-partition" the disk. This should allow you to continue.
Well the real problem is that when I install with a swap I have to tell it which partition to use for swap. And since the hdd isn't properly partitioned yet, I've to use /dev/hda1. And that's the only partition at that moment. After that Yast can't do a partitioning anymore, sice /dev/hda1 is in use :-( But I keep trying to find a way :-D
You can always partition before installing and create a swap partition. Boot from a rescue floppy or CD and run fdisk, then mkswap.
Then use the "expert" form of partitioning so that it won't "auto-partition" the disk. This should allow you to continue.
This will not work. You have to partition before hand.
Well the real problem is that when I install with a swap I have to tell it which partition to use for swap.
Go and download SuperRescue Linux: They have a GUI partition tool and of course the command line. http://www.sysresccd.org/ Partition your PC with this and then run SUSE again and tell it where to use swap. This is the only way to get SUSE installed on a system with less then 128 megs. Unless of course, you have partition magic????? JD
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