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hey everyone, I need a bit of help. I’m installing Linux Mint 7 on my Sammy but have run into an issue at the partitioning stage. When I first set up my NC10 I allocated 30GB to a partition that is now my D drive. (there’s also that small 6GB partition for recovery or whatnot). I think the Recovery Solution asked me to do this.
Anyway, when the partitioner starts up it asks me if I want to unmount the partitions before continuing. Saying no meant that I couldn’t create a new partition, but I’m unsure what saying Yes will do, exactly. I have everything backed up, but obviously would rather not have to restore my entire computer if I don’t have to 🙂
I’ve installed Linux distros before but never come across this particular message. Can anyone give me some advice/guidance on this one? Thanks!
Unmounting a partition is basically like the safe removal/eject thing in Windows for USB (and other drives) memory sticks. Unmounting a partition will not remove any data, however I would be cautious as to why it is asking you to do this. Unless you are attempting to install to or modify a partition which you have had open/been accessing files from, then this would make sense.
Alfihar, I think I accidentally mounted the C drive when looking for a file from within Mint. (I’m running it from a pen drive for the installation.)
Restarting the computer and trying again, it seems that I’m unable to create a new partition at all since there are already three. So I’m left with either erasing one of them or installing Mint to my SD drive. hrm.
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Restarting the computer and trying again, it seems that I’m unable to create a new partition at all since there are already three.
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You can only create three primary partitions. Then you have to create an extended partition and within that create logical drives.I obviously need a lot more help, then 🙂 I’m willing to use the third partition for Linux Mint, but it’s only giving me two options: wipe out the entire disk or do things manually, which I don’t know how to do.
I wonder if it would be better to use a third-party partition program to erase the D drive then try installing again. That way it can create a new partition and put Mint there. Or am I making this too complicated?
[quote1247779763=TCMuffin]You can only create three primary partitions. Then you have to create an extended partition and within that create logical drives.[/quote1247779763]
I thought it was 4 primary partitions, not that it matters much as you’ll probably want more than 4 anyway.You don’t need a third party partition tool. While booted into Mint you can go to Menu > All Applications > Administration > Partition Editor. Which will let you sort out the partitions, and as you said will allow you to remove the D partition.
If you are setting it up manually you should be able to go for a minimum or two partitions for Linux, the first being the swap partition which is traditionally double the size of your RAM, though 1.5x should be fine. The other partition is the root or / partition which holds everything else. Though many users including myself use more partitions.
Personally I’d use the partition tool to delete the D partition then leave the empty unpartitioned space. Then try and install Mint and choose to install into the free space, as mint would them hopefully setup the partitions correctly for you.
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I thought it was 4 primary partitions, not that it matters much as you’ll probably want more than 4 anyway.
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Sorry – sloppy language on my part – I meant that if you want more than four partitions you have to create an extended partition in the fourth partition and create logical drives within that extended partition.I’ve assumed that ktb has the following setup:
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*Partition 0 – Samsung Recovery (the 6 GB “press F4 to start” recovery partition)
*Partition 1 – Windows XP
*Partition 2 – Drive D: – which Samsung’s recovery software uses to save an image of the OS[/list]
This means that “Partition 3” has to be an extended partition because, as you correctly say, Linux needs two partitions – one for the Linux swap file and one for the Linux OS.Isn’t it possible to just use 4 primary partitions so you end up with:-
1. Recovery
2. Windows
3. Linux Swap
4. Linux RootAs ktb mentions erasing the D partition and I would assume install Mint in it’s place.
Though if you want any more then the 4th partition would need to be extended and contain the two or more partitions, as you say.
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You don’t need a third party partition tool. While booted into Mint you can go to Menu > All Applications > Administration > Partition Editor. Which will let you sort out the partitions, and as you said will allow you to remove the D partition.Personally I’d use the partition tool to delete the D partition then leave the empty unpartitioned space. Then try and install Mint and choose to install into the free space, as mint would them hopefully setup the partitions correctly for you.
[/quote1247782187]Yay! that worked. It’s installing now. Hopefully I didn’t completely mess things up. we’ll see. Thanks a TON, though 🙂
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Isn’t it possible to just use 4 primary partitions so you end up with:-
1. Recovery
2. Windows
3. Linux Swap
4. Linux RootAs ktb mentions erasing the D partition and I would assume install Mint in it’s place.
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Agreed – but when I replied to ktb’s post, I assumed ktb was reluctant to lose the partition containing the D: drive:[quote1247781930=ktb]
So I’m left with either erasing one of them or installing Mint to my SD drive. hrm.
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I assume, then you assume, and as we all know “assume makes an ass of u and me”
HA!
In other news, I hate installing Linux. I guess I’ll try again later tonight. sheesh.
(It hung on the part where it imports data. i guess I’ll turn that off)
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HA!In other news, I hate installing Linux. I guess I’ll try again later tonight. sheesh.
(It hung on the part where it imports data. i guess I’ll turn that off)
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Ah I never bother with the import data thing, not that I install Ubuntu/Mint that often.You should try installing Gentoo from a minimal install, it’s an almost completely manual setup and it compiles everything so it takes ages. On the upside after the install it’s very fast and lightweight and completely customisable.
And no I’m not seriously recommending you install Gentoo.
[quote1247786690=TCMuffin]I assume, then you assume, and as we all know “assume makes an ass of u and me”
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Hah so true, I usually try to avoid that word…
I think it’s been too long a day for me with not enough sleep. %-6
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