m00tykinz error failure accured during fallowing action shrinking partion /dev/hda1 to 24.8gb system error code was -3027 halp its done that every fucking time IIDX are you just shrinking your windows partition? m00tykinz dude it starts off doing that and there is no windows on this so i dont know what to do IIDX /me gets on suse irc m00tykinz message me and ill be back imma go smoke and watch through my window door IIDX does your other computer have a cd burner? m00tykinz yea both have a cd this one that im trying to install linux on has a dvd rom IIDX download this: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php m00tykinz and the one im one now has a dvd burner and im trying to install suse i dont wanna run from a live cd okay so wtf is this? wtf am i supposed to do with it? IIDX It's a linux-based partitioning program live CD. m00tykinz i dont see why i should have to partition because i just wanna fucking install linux there is no fucking windows on this pc can i not get passed the partitioning bullshit? IIDX Okay, never mind. Go back to the installer, try again But, when you get to the summary screen before the install, call me m00tykinz enter swap partition wtf did i do lol IIDX if there like a back button? m00tykinz dude when it fails it takes me to one of those fucking screens that if you know nothing about linux you cant use it :( i couldnt even explane it to you IIDX I want you to reboot the installer. m00tykinz i am sir boot from hard disk installation IIDX installation m00tykinz installation acpi disabled IIDX go with installation m00tykinz wtf ntldr is missing IIDX did you accidentally select hard drive boot m00tykinz no AH it did it for me time limit lol IIDX yeah, nice blue boot menu has timer m00tykinz suse installer looks beautiful compared to windows atleast IIDX yeah, it does. Really love the polish m00tykinz your computer does not have enough memory to run YaST to continue activate some free space :( continue im guessing? IIDX one moment please hit control alt f9 m00tykinz k done IIDX type "cfdisk /dev/hda/" m00tykinz cfdisk command not found IIDX fdisk /dev/hda m00tykinz unable to open hda IIDX this is weird...okay - I have an idea. You will need that gparted disk I was talking about. m00tykinz i dont have any blank cds fuck this, im going to go smoke a cigarette IIDX oh great.... m00tykinz im getting super pissed IIDX What I was going to suggest for you to do, was use the live CD to make the partitions yourself, making the root and swap partitions then, then having Yast use the swap and partitions from there on the install. m00tykinz well i have an idea to do that can i throw my hd back in my external and do it from there on this box using a mount of the live cd? IIDX hmm... m00tykinz wait i tried the fdisk again and i think it worked ill typ eout what it says the number of cylendars for this disk is 9729. there is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger then 1024,and could in certain setups cause prbolems with 1. software that runs at boot time IIDX just hit yes m00tykinz 2. booting and partitioning softar from other os's command : what do i hit IIDX one moment hit p m00tykinz and then? IIDX tell me whatscha got m00tykinz disk /dev/hda: 80.0 gb, (number in bytes fuck that its too long) 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylendars, units = cylendars of 16065, * 512 = 8225280 bytes device boot hda start 1 end 9728 blocks 71848161 id 7 system hpfs/ntfs command : IIDX NTFS, that explains it. Delort it by pressing d m00tykinz selected partition one command : what i put now commander iidx sir? IIDX okay, one moment okay, hit n m00tykinz e = extended p = primary partition 1-2 1-4 scuse me IIDX primary m00tykinz so p then IIDX yeah, just gotta calcuate something this sec, wait a sec Okay, first partition will be 100mb m00tykinz okay so i hit p now right? cause ive been waiting IIDX yea, then, listen carefully m00tykinz partition 1-4 1 right? IIDX 1 then type +100M m00tykinz it says nothing about space it says cylendars apperently even looking at that word i cant spell it IIDX okay, use the first one given just hit enter m00tykinz typed 100m when asked cylendar size and now i get command IIDX Okay, do N again, go with 2, hit enter m00tykinz did that IIDX For size, go with +77900M m00tykinz cylendar i just hit enter right? IIDX yeah, for first +77900M for last. That will be your root partition m00tykinz value out of range IIDX say what? m00tykinz do you mean 7900m cause that will fit but not with the extra 7 ? IIDX that's only 7gb, is that the 80gb hard drive? m00tykinz yea its not reading m really its reading cylendars dude IIDX on the start or end? m00tykinz nm done i think i fuxed up though cause on the first i forgot to + IIDX no, on the first, you DON'T do that, you just hit enter m00tykinz no on the +100m i just put 100m IIDX you can delete them again m00tykinz okay well i did the second one so what i do now IIDX p, give me your output, and you don't have to space it out, just give it on one line m00tykinz like you know the gb stuff and heads and shit right? you want me to tell you the uhm device boot stuff? IIDX yeah, just the partitions m00tykinz /dev/hda1 start 1 end 100 blocks 803210+ id 83 linux /dev/hda2 start 1001 end 9572 blocks 76083640 id 83 linux IIDX go delete the 2nd one. m00tykinz wait start 101 extra zero my bad and i dont know how to do that sir IIDX uhh, d, press 2 m00tykinz done IIDX n, p, start at 1001 m00tykinz start at 1001 why 1001? IIDX 1002 I mean m00tykinz why 1002? im leaving like a 900 cylendar blank there IIDX isn't that where your first partition ends according to the output? m00tykinz no 101 i said oops extra zero IIDX oh yeah, whatever yeah, start there. make the end at +79872M m00tykinz okay so to make it end there what would i put IIDX +79872M I mean 78000 +78000M m00tykinz dude uhm IIDX +78000M for the end m00tykinz done IIDX Okay, do n, partition 3, primary, use the default start point, then make it +1GB. m00tykinz value out of range and i did what you said :( IIDX or +800MB or wait, p again give me the 2nd partition line only m00tykinz well how the fuck do i get out of this everything is out of range and it keeps asking IIDX hit escape? m00tykinz now what do you need me to tell you IIDX P, 2nd partition m00tykinz lol 3rd one went through btw anyways IIDX Okay, now, you'll have to do something else. hit T, then partition 3. then for the type number, type 82 m00tykinz start 101 end 9504 blocks 76180230 id 03 system linux IIDX okay, t, partition 3, type in 82 m00tykinz changed partition 3 to IIDX this will turn that last one into linux swap m00tykinz linux swap/solaris okay done IIDX now type w m00tykinz synching disk IIDX is it done? m00tykinz cha it doesnt say command anymore it says /# i think thats a # IIDX Okay, that's where you were earlier, right? m00tykinz its way down there and i cant tell yea IIDX one moment Okay then, reboot the computer, then see what happens. Don't forget to actually select "Installation" this time girrr? m00tykinz installing fewl IIDX is it working now? m00tykinz lol should be i guess IIDX Note, when you get to this list of things, be sure to check if the partitioning will be using the existing partitions. m00tykinz new installation, or update or other options IIDX new installation are you at installation settings yet? m00tykinz well im at timezone IIDX okay, almost there :) after that it's KDE/Gnome selection m00tykinz yea and i choose gnome IIDX Okay, SUSE's implementation of Gnome is quite awesome m00tykinz SETTINGS IIDX Okay, what's under Partitioning? m00tykinz delete create extended create swap create root creat partition for /home IIDX is that actually in the list? m00tykinz yea thats what is there need proof hold on damnit wife took the phone no proof and all i can select is next IIDX can't you click on the partitioning header? m00tykinz or change or expert IIDX On that, the underlined stuff are actually links m00tykinz wait i can go strait to software should i do that what should i do now IIDX click Partitioning m00tykinz k accept proposal to do that IIDX click create custom partition setup m00tykinz base partition setup on this proposal oh okay IIDX if all is working, our 3 partitions should show up m00tykinz it just shows my hard drive, and the selection of custom partition IIDX okay, for hard disk, select the first one. m00tykinz shows partitions IIDX now, check all 3, and uncheck Seperate Home Partition m00tykinz then next? IIDX yeah m00tykinz okay well if i click accept i have to create a swap partition then a root partition now IIDX Yeah, that's what will automatically happen m00tykinz so accept? IIDX yeah m00tykinz HOLY CRAP DOUBLEIDX ITS INSTALLING FOR ONCE IIDX yay! m00tykinz WELCOME TO OPEN SUSE IIDX if you wanna see the cruddy slideshow, keep it there. if you want a more detailed breakdown on what's going on, go to details. nice to see you've faced your fear of text-based partitioning m00tykinz o.o i have never done that before honestly partitions are the one thing that make me shit myself and move state IIDX I felt like I was going to poop out bricks m00tykinz was it hard talking a noob into text based partitioning? IIDX sorta, but least we made it :)