Hard Drives

[WindowsAfterBirth]

i currently am running windows on my pc. i have 3 HD - a 40gb IDE a 200gb and a 300gb HD both sata - does linux support sata hard drives? if so how do i get my HD recognized by my linux os? I'm using both Mepis and Ubuntu (i'm new and testing both out).

i have a 300gb HD with one partition on it. i divided it up leaving 260gb for win and only 40gb for linux. should i have partitioned it b4 i tried to install linux? i ask that bc i tried to use qtpart but it didnt recognize my sata HD.

[devils casper]

hi WindowsAfterBirth !

Welcome to the Forums !!!

if Qtparted is not recognizing SATA harddisk it means your chipset is not supported by Linux kernel. there are a few workarounds listed here but those are a bit complicated for newbies.
why dont you install Linux in 40GB IDE?






Casper

[WindowsAfterBirth]

that may b the problem. i was using a beta version of 64bit Mepis.

ok then thanx a bunch

[WindowsAfterBirth]

tried to install on the 40gb ide but i had troubles with that gonna try again in a bit. i'm getting really frustrated with this. point and click has spoild me.

[devils casper]

is installer throwing same error?






Casper

[WindowsAfterBirth]

when i try to open my sata hd it says "cant open source"
when i try to install to my ide hd i must b doing something wrong bc it wont let me resize my hd

i need some serious help!!!!!

if u guys can find me a step by step for:
getting linux to find my sata hd
installing to my sata hd
resizing my ide hd to install linux

if u was wondering i'm trying to use Mepis

[devils casper]

is anyother OS installed in IDE HD? how many Partitions? you can't create more than four Primary Partitions. download GParted LiveCD. its one of the best Partition Manager. boot from it and resize partitions.






Casper

[WindowsAfterBirth]

when i boot from the gparted disc, can i format and partition a hard drive?

will it help linux to recognize my sata hd?

i already have windows installed on my 40gb ide hd, will that effect my ability to resize or partition the hd?

[devils casper]

delete the rest of space, dont format/partition it. Linux installer will partition and format the 'unpartitioned/free' space.









Casper