problem creating multiple partitions
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:58 pm
Hi
I am installing SUSE 9.1 on a T42 with windows XP.
I already have two primary partitions. One FAT for recovery and one NTFS for windows XP. Then I created an extended partition for copying files from LINUX to windows. ( with this I have 3 partitions)
Then I tried to install LINUX , SUSE did not allow me to create a swap partition. It created a root partition. It complains about more than 4 primary partitions. I thought LINUX does not have to be in a primary partition. Am I wrong or missing something. What if I want to create more partitions for say /home /usr etc...
Can some one tell me how to handle this situation? Should I create them as logical partitions in extended partition?
Thanks
I am installing SUSE 9.1 on a T42 with windows XP.
I already have two primary partitions. One FAT for recovery and one NTFS for windows XP. Then I created an extended partition for copying files from LINUX to windows. ( with this I have 3 partitions)
Then I tried to install LINUX , SUSE did not allow me to create a swap partition. It created a root partition. It complains about more than 4 primary partitions. I thought LINUX does not have to be in a primary partition. Am I wrong or missing something. What if I want to create more partitions for say /home /usr etc...
Can some one tell me how to handle this situation? Should I create them as logical partitions in extended partition?
Thanks