Partition Manager not working

[rdolmat]

Hi folks...

I've been playing with a Linux distro on and off throughout the last year. And I'm testing the live CD of Sabayon. Awesome!

but, I have a little problem actually installing it. The livecd recognizes my C: windows partition perfectly in the file manager and recognizes my D: partition as well...in the file manager...

but when I run the partition manager in Sabayon, it just gives me one big sda drive that's unrecognizable and unused?

could you help me with tips, or steer me in the right direction I should look?

thanks!!

[chickpea]

First off, you have to give us a little more info than that. What version of SL are you trying to install? When does your problem occur? Can you use the livecd ok? Did you update the installer before trying to install? Have you checked your md5sum for errors?

Did you try and manually write your partition table, or did you let the autopartitioner do it for you?

Please also post lspci and dmesg | grep "EE" and dmesg tail to see what errors you may have.

[WarraWarra]

I have had this before.

It happens if the dos / ntfs partitions was created using a funny partition tool and the master boot record is unstable or damaged. Just a bunch of code no hardware broken.

A fix is to repartition in windows or linux and loose all your data .
OR
In windows using the hd manufacturers software to fix / repair it or my favorite = acronis disk director demo and clean out the d drive or one you are not using with acronis and let it create a new partition on there. ( no data lost )
OR
Use the empty space you would have used for linux if not c: or d: .

This way it repairs / rewrites the MBR and linux will see it , can even create a new linux partition from inside windows and resize current partitions.

PS> I forgot there is a MBR repair part to acronis might use this before repartition. Also acronis will want to reboot the computer and then do the job and go back into windows once complete.

Very nice software.

[rdolmat]

Hi folks.

thanks for your help. I actually did you Acronis to do my original C: D: partitions. And I actually installed OpenSuse this morning onto some new partitions (ext3 home, ext3 root, and swap). NOW, Sabayon x85 3.3 's partition manager sees all partitions properly, except now when I run the Install To Disk (OR the graphic installer off the DVD), it always crashes at the "scanning for previous installation" window...

hmm...

anyway around the crash? I can't copy/paste it, it won't let me, and I don't have a floppy drive on my Dell Inspiron 9400...

?

[rdolmat]

Got it!!

Don't know how..but it worked after the third try....

now...how the heck do I upgrade and install the ATI Mobility X1400 driver for my Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop....

can't stand the 1024 size display....

[WarraWarra]

Got it!!

Don't know how..but it worked after the third try....

now...how the heck do I upgrade and install the ATI Mobility X1400 driver for my Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop....

can't stand the 1024 size display....

Ati you can do 1 of 2 .

In the kde menu for the 3.4 loop2b dvd version there is a ATI control panel just go to the top of the menu and search for ATI and a few sec.s later it will show it.

You can use this to change resolution and several other settings like in windows and ati control panel.

(PS> screen sizes is 1440x900 and 1920x1200 and possibly for older laptops somewhere in between not sure.)

or
As root using terminal you can "nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf" and then :

Move the "1024x768" below by typing "???x???" and replacing the ??? with the actual screen resolution of yours.
[code]
# The favoured Depth and/or Bpp may be specified here

DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
ViewPort 0 0
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection

SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
ViewPort 0 0
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
ViewPort 0 0
Modes "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection


EndSection
[code]

The DRI part here below remove the # from infront of it like below then save.

[code]
Section "Module"

Load "dbe"
Load "i2c"
Load "glx"
Load "ddc"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "synaptics"
Load "vbe"
Load "dri"

EndSection
[code]

Now it is permanent.
Once it looks like this with correct resolution then ctrl+x then Y and it is done.

Close all open programs like for a restart.
You can reboot or ctrl+alt+backspace buttons all 3 at the same time and screen will resize and login again.

I had to manually set mine like this as the nvidia does not make mine permanent ? weard. Might be becuase I was in a user instead of loged in as root and should have done it there. write protect if not root ?

As for updating the ATI drivers to the latest version = kuroo and ati and update or as root "emerge -s ati"

and then once you have the correct name "emerge ati-drivers" and it will do the job.

Might also be able to "binmerge ati-drivers" not sure and this can be faster.

Hope this helps.

[WarraWarra]

Something I stumbled onto today for power saving and fan speed control.

As root "sensors-detect" and yes to all and or enter where it asks for it.

This then list's the hardware temperature sensors somewhere.

Next "modules-update --force" then it will list a option I use -5

Next run in kde gkrellm and inside this app set the temp options and this will control the laptop temp like what i8kutils used to do.

Have fun.

[rdolmat]

Man!

you folks are so smart...and so helpful!!

thanks soo so much for all that typing! I really appreciate it.

I'll give it a shot when I get home!

[rdolmat]

dig nabit...

nothing worked. I went to the ATI control panel and got this message.

"driver does not provide FireGLX11 Extensions!"

so the panel is blank when it loads...

then I tried to edit the conf file and got an error message on exit saying file could not be written..

?!

[wolfden]

config files have to be edited as root