Installation Problem : Unappropriate Hardware

[vld_apo]

Hello Everyone !

I have a specific problem installing Linux:

I got a CD-DVD on which Linux OpenSuSe 10.2 32 bit is put and I used that DVD to install Linux on several computers. On those computers Linux is installed on the same hard disk with Windows XP, but it "lives" on a different partition. However, that Linux partition was previously created using Partition Magic 8.0. I created Linux swap partition as well. After the partitions were created, I insert the Linux DVD and the installer complains about having no proper partition on which Linux should be installed. It says something like : "Hardware problem: No Hard Disk for Linux found!". Then the installer terminates. Any idea how to fix this ? My point is, that I want Linux to be a separate OS, not to run under Virtual Machine in Windows XP.

The funny thing is, that way of installing Linux has worked for me several times, on different computers, and none of them complained. When I tried with THE SAME CD to intall on this particular computer, the described error occurs.

So far, somebody told me that computers are like people; they are all different and the hardware of that computer that complains may have some problems with OpenSuse 10.2. Could this be the explanation ?

[Jacky Woo]

I sent U a private message about Ur problem.
Just get a swap and let the CDs do their job can be ok.

[gogalthorp]

You should not pre-create the partitions. Just leave space for the installer to use to create the partitions. Suse likes to install in three partitions. Swap, root (/), and home. This is best because you can upgrade without blowing away your home directories.

[devils casper]

I sent U a private message about Ur problem.

Please do not answer problems via Private Message as then others cannot contribute to or share in the knowledge.

[Jacky Woo]

Sorry about that...
but U must know I got the mail from this web which informed me his problem, but I didn't find this thread at that time.
Anyway, I will not do it again

[devils casper]

but U must know I got the mail from this web which informed me his problem, but I didn't find this thread at that time.

You received email notification because Vld_apo posted in this thread originally and you are subscribed to that thread. I moved his post and started new thread.

[Jacky Woo]

...Though U answer is not juicy...
I still like it...
I'm new here

[vld_apo]

You should not pre-create the partitions. Just leave space for the installer to use to create the partitions. Suse likes to install in three partitions. Swap, root (/), and home. This is best because you can upgrade without blowing away your home directories.

Hm, am I understanding well ? I should leave some unallocated space and then run the Linux installer ? How much space is recommendable to leave ?

[gogalthorp]

How intense will your usage be?
What do you intend to install do you intend to use lots of media files??
Planing on installing some large app like VMWare, Oracle ??
Do you plan to install both KDE and Gnome??

How much had you set aside in the partitions you created to use Linux in?

I'd recommend 10 gig min the more the better. This will be enough to play with if you only install either KDE or Gnome but it will be restrictive if you get into it.

Right now my root partition uses about 12 gig out of 20. My home is about 100gig and I have a special 4th 30 gig partition set up to hold my VMware images. I don't have any other major servers running. But I do tend to install lots of stuff and I have a lot of programming type stuff installed. I only run XP in a VM so all partitions are Linux.

If you plan to install 3d drivers be sure to include the kernel source, gcc and make. These are not installed by default, but the installer gives you a chance to do it.

[vld_apo]

Look, I wanted to leave 8-9 GB, but I don't know how much space to leave for the swap partition?

I wanted to use the gnome. The main purpose for installing Linux for me was the Network Simulator 2 . (anybody heard of that ?). I also need some software to be able to watch movies, and I would like to know why the refresh rate of the moving window(for example, the one I am dragging with the mouse) is very slow ? Should I install something for my graphic card ? I have GeForce 5500 Tornado 256 MB