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07-26-2007	#1 (permalink)
orcbanelinux Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	Slackware install problem Here is the problem: I have installed both linux and windows before, now i can only install windows. I uninstalled windows. i have 40 GB of free space. when i try and access /dev/hda, it cannot read it. i have used huge26.s, test26.s, and other kernels with and without acpi=off i have tried other linux distros with no avail any suggestions?

07-26-2007	#2 (permalink)
petemartin Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 25	I had problems like this before that were solved by using the GParted Live CD. If you haven't tried it yet, it's worth a shot. You can even format it as ext2 or 3 with GParted I believe.

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orcbanelinux Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	Actually dont worry about it now it wont install windows... heh. Oh well i might be able to get a hard drive from a relative...

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