cfdisk - frugal install

Forum: HD Install
Topic: cfdisk - frugal install
started by: ralan

Posted by ralan on Jan. 02 2007,19:06

Hello,

I'm trying to do a frugal install to the hard drive. I can't get cfdisk to work. I'm using Aterm and I found cfdisk in /KNOPPIX/sbin.

I cd into /KNOPPIX/sbin and

when I try cfdisk /dev/hda1

I get bash telling me it's not a directory or I get a fatal error.

I'm just trying to make a 50 meg partition to do the frugal install.

So how do you make a 50 meg partition?

Posted by eeffoC on Jan. 02 2007,21:10

Hi!

You shouldnt have to browse in the appropriate directory to be able to use cfdisk.

Try as user with root rights - type: "sudo su"

Then type: "cfdisk /dev/hda"

Notice: Do not type any numbers in the end of hda because they would represent partitions instead of physical drives.

Hope this helps.

Best regards, Jan

Posted by ralan on Jan. 06 2007,17:39

Thanks for the reply,

Ok, so that works sort of.

after sudo su

I type cfdisk /dev/hda

and I see the partions

hda1 boot primary win95 FAT32 2766.38
hda5 logical FAT16 487.20

The computer has win98 on it and I want to make a 50meg or so partition for dsl.

Trouble is I don't know how to do it.
I tried cdfdisk /dev/hda 50 M and all I get is the help screen with isn't very helpful.

So what is the command / command sequence.

Thanks

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Jan. 07 2007,07:06

cfdisk will only create and delete partitions, but does not resize.
So if you do not have any 'free' untouched space you'll either have to
- make some space
- install dsl to a current partition
- use another tool to resize your current setup (ie parted/gparted/qparted)

Posted by ralan on Jan. 09 2007,23:42

Can't find parted or gparted or qparted in dsl anywhere. I'm gonna need some more specific instructions, if you don't mind.