define partition above 35gb

[mohab42]

hi,
when i try to define a partition above 35gb (on my 40gb maxtor disk) i got the following error code:

raw_add: partition table full at /usr/lib/libDrakx/partition_table.pm line 644, <> line 8

what can i do?

system:
AMD Duron 650
Asus A7V
128 MB
40gb Maxtor
MDK 7.2
kernel 2.4.0 mdkcrypt

ciao,
mohamed b.

[Choozo]

Have a look at this one: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Large-Disk-HOWTO.html

[mohab42]

i read that, but i don't know how it helps me, because i allready using kernel 2.4

ciao,
mohamed b.

[Choozo]

Well, if a BIOS upgrade don't help either (as suggested in that doc), then you may be out of luck?

[BobjoB]

what partitioning program are you using?
try using cfdisk or fdisk

[camelrider]

How many primary partitions do you already have? This might not be at 35gb issue as the error reads "partition table full".