cfdisk issue

Forum: HD Install
Topic: cfdisk issue
started by: ArmorDragon

Posted by ArmorDragon on July 29 2006,12:50

Hey guys.

I'm a DSL newbie (and Linux newbie for that matter) and have been using the embedded version of DSL. I have an old computer that apparently can run DSL just fine and I tried to do a HDD install but for some reason, cfdisk does not detect the HDD. The error prompt is something like "CFDISK does not detect disk drive". I can't figure out how to get this done so I figured I'd come onto the forums and get some help. Any and all help is really appreciated.

Posted by Someone on Aug. 01 2006,06:19

type:
sudo cfdisk
at command line.
If that gives the same error then your computer does not have a Hard drive

Posted by ArmorDragon on Aug. 01 2006,14:10

I solved the first issue that I had.

"cfdisk /dev/sda1" is what I had to type in instead of "cfdisk /dev/hda1".

I'm having other issues (finding the KNOPPIX image or something along those lines...) but I don't think that they'll be that hard to take care of.

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 02 2006,03:20

are you sure its /dev/sda1 ?

I think you should be using just /dev/sda , but if that works for you, then it's okay.

Posted by Someone on Aug. 02 2006,04:43

Your computer seems to have a scsi hd's, correct?
Maybe you should choose "install to usb-hdd" install option.
Linux detects usb sticks as scsi disks and scsi disks as scsi disks so if you install it as usb install then it would be like it's on a scsi disk, which in this case is scsi disk. I don't know what i am talking about, but try that usb-hdd install option it should work

Posted by ArmorDragon on Aug. 03 2006,02:00

To Someone: I see what you mean. I'll try that one out. I didn't know what the "s" in "sda" stood for but it's clearer now. Hehehe. I've been searching for the answer to that problem for quite a bit.

To thehatsrule: I've been getting getting "sda" and "sda1" confused XD I'm learning quickly.