Niko wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a small problem when I attempt to install a slackware 9.1 on a desktop
> computer, where the harddisk is 100GB.
>
> I have a NTFS partition of ~20GB with winXP, an extended one with a 20GB FAT32
> and a 512MB swap. Finally, the remaining space ~60GB is shared in two free
> partitions available for linux (30GBx2)
>
> Now when installing lilo during the slackware 9.1 setup, I get the following
> error:
> Cannot open /proc/partition
> and lilo does not install.
>
> I have tried with a 30GB unformatted partition (set w. partition magic 8) then
> quick formatted to jfs (with adequate kernel support). As it has failed, I
> formatted the partition to ext2 under PM8 with winXP, and then retried to set a
> jfs partition with the Slack setup.
>
> Both returned the same error, I think partition magic is guilty, but I don't
> know how to solve that problem.
>
OK lets do it slowly.
Two partitions a primary one and extended one created and used by
MS-Glassware. Good!.
Large part of the disk unused (partitioned or not by anything).
In this part you want to install Linux. VERY Good!!!
Start the install, when prompted call (c)fdisk, delete whatever kind of
partitions exist in this part and recreate partitioning, primary or
extended and install.
I found that when working with different OS's it is best to use tools
"native" to each OS. Saves a lot of grief.

Have fun

Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.