HD Install :: USB boot via floppy to HD install

Hi guys,

I have a JVC MPXP7210, on which i want to install dsl.
Due to the laptops lack o\f cd drive I opted for the usb via floppy boot approach. However when in dsl after a successful boot cfdisk and fdisk both give
"FATAL ERROR: cannot open disk drive" when i attempt to partition the hard drive.
Also the hard drive is recognised as hdb instead of hda.

Any ideas?

The Hard drive installs (debian and frugal) don't work.

Would appreciate your help

Paolo

Make sure you have root privileges...
i.e.
sudo cfdisk /dev/hdb

Thanks,
Cant believe i did't get that!

But it seems thats not the end of my problems,

both GRUB and LILO are having trouble.
What to do what to do?

And something new,

GRUB HARD DISK ERROR
now comes up when trying to boot from hard drive.

Did you reboot after partitioning?

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