Re: mu-Installation problem on some computers

From: Christoph LUDWIG (C1.Ludwig@gmx.de)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 16:35:22 CEST


Joshua Hudson wrote:

> --- NINAD BAPAT <kneenad@yahoo.com> nicely wrote:
> >>>fdisk -l
> >>
> >>>Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1021
> >>>cylinders
> >>>Units = cylinder of 16065*512 bytes
> >>>Device Boot Begin Start End Id
> >>> System
> >>>------ --- ----- ----- ----- ---
> >>>/dev/hda1 * 1 1 1025
> >>>Blocks = 8233281 Id= c System = Unknown
> >>
> >>>Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings
> >>>phys=(1019,254,63) logical=(1024,254,63)
> >>>
> >>Here is a problem. You need to fix the partition
> >>information on your hard disk.
> >>
> >How do I do it.?
>
> Usually, this requires a full reload of the machine, but
> a goot partitioning program can fix it. Linux fdisk can
> do it, but only if you know how to use it. I know Partition
> Magic can fix it without, and probably Ranish Partition Manager.
> Dos/windows fdisk can fix this, but then requires a reformat
> of the hard drive.

I think xfdisk would also do a good job here. I have got very good
experience with this partitioning program (also useable as boot-manager).
YouŽll find it at http://www.geocities.com/xfdisk2001/

Christoph

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