[Gloucs] Problem while installing Slackware 8.1

[Alex Craddock]

First of all I tried using Partition Magic to resize my HDD but it said that 
there were bad clusters on it so it couldn't.  So then I ran scandisk and 
left it alone for about a day.  Then I came back and it said it had found 
ten bad clusters and reclaimed them for free space which could be used by 
other applications.  So then I created the partition for my swap and for 
root.  Because I still want to run Windows as well.  I am prepared to buy 
another HDD if I have to, or if it is going to save a lot of hassle, but at 
the moment the partitions seem not to be the problem...

>Its a shame you can't try a different disk.
>If we go back to where you started - How did you create the space to put
>Linux onto? I think I'd just start completely again and reformat etc.
>
>
>On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 18:14, Alex Craddock wrote:
> > I'm a bit hesitant about trying those things with the BIOS, console, 
>etc. as
> > I don't really know what I'm doing.  Can you confirm: did you mean
> > physically bring the machine to the next meeting, or just ask the 
>question
> > there?  Thanks for feedback.
> >
> > >oh dear, pass that reading hat, I've just realised it's Slackware not 
>Suse
> > >(glows red) the title of the end of the thread being obscured by my 
>mail
> > >client (insert more excuses here). ok that link would have been pretty
> > >useless in that case, sorry.
> > >
> > >It does describe bios settings to try that could be giving problems and
> > >also
> > >describes the key combinations that you press to bring up a text based
> > >console
> > >that shows all the messages the install program is giving off in the
> > >background that you wouldn't normally see. these might help you work 
>out
> > >whats
> > >going wrong.
> > >
> > >Failing that, what about bringing it along to the next meeting and 
>letting
> > >the
> > >slackware people in the group have a look at it? (Francis?)
> > >
> > >Guy
> >
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