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Author: Richard L. Proctor
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Subject: new install problems
On Sunday 15 September 2002 11:29 am, cliff rogers wrote:
> My actual problem is in trying to partition the HD. I run the auto
> partition mode and it gives me this message: Could not allocate requested
> partitions: partitioning failed: could not allocate partitions. Then it
> shows me this: /dev/hda            start        end            size       
> type        mount point /dev/hda1         1         1022         2012      
>   vfat
>     free space        1023    1023         1M         free space

>
> I am installing this on an old Packard Bell 133 Pent. with 32 Meg of RAM
> and a 2 Gig H/D. I intend to set this up as a router in my LAN and to be
> the firewall to my cable modem. Any help would be appreciated. Cliff


Sounds like you don't have enought disk space, and with a 2gig drive you
probably don't. What os are you trying to install and are you trying to
install graphical (KDE or Gnome)??

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Richard L. Proctor
Krystal Computer Services
PC Repairs & Upgrades
480-699-3098