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SirPhreak

01-26-2001, 07:22 PM

Ive gotten past the error that says diskdrake cannot read the partition table but it still freezes. I can setup how I want my partititions or I can even have it do it for me (this is a linux only pc, nothing else is on the 3.2gb harddrive). But as soon as it says "..Is about to write the partition stuff to your drive" and I click ok the mouse turns to a clock and locks up, I let it sit for over a hour and it didnt resolve itself, any ideas? Help would be greatful http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif Thanks

idealego

01-26-2001, 08:57 PM

You could try updating the bios on the motherboard.

mgeoffriau

01-30-2001, 05:21 AM

I'm getting this same problem (basically). It gets to the part where it says that it's about to do the partitioning stuff, hit OK or Cancel, and it completely locks up. I can't hit OK, I can't hit Cancel, and I can't even move the scrollbar where the text is. My mouse does move around, but I just can't click on anything. I do have the latest BIOS for my motherboard (Gigabyte KT133 chipset).