empty disk full?

petemga · #1 27th June 2009, 09:15 PM

I searched for an answer before I posted this so if its here and I didnt find it Im sorry. I am trying to install Fedora 11 on a brand new HD that I formtted in windows NTFS. It has nothing on it and when I try to install anaconda tells me there is no room on the disc. I tried to manually create /boot, / and swap and then also tried to let it do iteself and still get the same prob. Sorry for the noob question, but why cant I get this sucker to work?

sidebrnz · #2 27th June 2009, 10:08 PM

The problem is that you've already partitioned the disk and formatted it; there's nothing left for Fedora, and Linux can't use an ntfs partition for / because it doesn't allow for the type of permissions Linux needs. If you're not using any of that disk for Windows, let anaconda blow away the current partition, repartition it and format it with a Linux-friendly file system, such as ext3 or ext4. If you're using part of that disk for Windows, you're going to have to shrink the partition to make room. HTH, HAND.

petemga · #3 27th June 2009, 10:27 PM

Im not using it for windows and I tried to delete the partition with anaconda and it said it was not able to do it. Is there an easier way?

sidebrnz · #4 27th June 2009, 10:40 PM

Use a LiveCD, make sure the partition is unmounted, and use gparted to nuke it.

RonPolley · #5 27th June 2009, 11:15 PM

Download the GPARTED LIVE CD from here http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php. Clean off your drive and create NO partitions with the live CD.reboot with the fedora cd/dvd and install to hard drive using free space or format entire drive.
I had this problem with a Unix drive.
Ron

petemga · #6 27th June 2009, 11:31 PM

Thanks!! Im on it!!

petemga · #7 29th June 2009, 03:03 AM

Thank you, the gparted disk worked great. I installed the Fedorah 11 and now I get an error that says "error 17: cannot mount selected drive partition error" or soemthing to that effect. Initially the grub menu wouldnt come up but I used the supergub disk the get the grub menu to come up and I still get the error 17 and the only way I can boot into Window$ is with the supergrub disk. What should I do? Reformat and reinstall FD 11 or is their another way? Does it matter where you install the /boot sector? I have 4 HDD's and installed it on the the same disc that i installed FD 11 on and my C: drive contains XP and Win 7 (FD 11 is installed on K: )

markkuk · #8 29th June 2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petemga

Thank you, the gparted disk worked great. I installed the Fedorah 11 and now I get an error that says "error 17: cannot mount selected drive partition error"

Your GRUB configuration file is wrong, it's trying to boot some other partition than your Linux installation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by petemga

Does it matter where you install the /boot sector?

/boot isn't a sector, it's a partition formatted as a Linux ext3 or ext2 filesystem. It can be on any drive accessible by the BIOS.

petemga · #9 29th June 2009, 01:14 PM

so what should I do? Figure out what its trying to boot and delete it?

petemga · #10 30th June 2009, 01:14 AM

Thanks everyone for youre help. I just reinstalled after wiping the drive clean w/easus partition mang and it works now. I Love FD 11 and thanks to all the contributors!