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Date:	Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:24:20 PST7
From:	"Steven Levine" <steve53@earthlink.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Basic help

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In <007c01c2211c$83a7fa60$6401a8c0@eyeleicailxtzi>, on 07/01/02
at 08:31 AM, "Butch Langel" said:

>I made changes to sys.config file and replaced the IBM1S506.ADD with the
>IBM updated file (just because it required one less step). I attempted to
>install and get to the FDISK program. All progress stops there. When I
>highlight a function to do and hit enter, nothing happens. That is, the
>steps to form a boot partition isn't happening. I've read all the

I'm going to take a guess here that you are trying to invoke options that
are not enabled. fdisk displays all options. Only the enabled options
will have have a highlighted letter. The disabled options will be
displayed in a single color (blue on my setup).

Still guessing, it appears your disk has no free space to create
bootmanager or and install partition.

Try this:

- Boot the install diskettes
- A screen with an F3 option will appear eventually
- Press F3
- You will be at the command line of drive a:
- Type
fdisk /query:all >fdisk.out
- Type
exit
- Cancel the install

Post a copy of fdisk.out and someone should be able to tell you what to do
next.

>I did choose the advanced install. Perhaps that is causing a problem.

I doubt this.

>doing, it will not cooperate}. Anyway, I might try the beginner install
>to see how it goes.

You can do this if you have nothing on the drive you care about.
Otherwise, it would be better to understand why you are having trouble
using fdisk.

Steven

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