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If you are sure that you have a Linux partition then you could look at /usr/sbin/dsl-hdinstall and comment out the if statement that checks for a type 83. I think it is around lines 89-96

OK, changed hda5 to ex2, tried to change the dsl-hdinstall. I can't change it because I don't have a RW-CD. I have to use my step-father's computer to make a CD. Also, it wouldn't let me read it. It said I had to be 'root'. I am in enhanced dt logged in xterm as sudo su. Any way to modify it without the cd-rw?? I think this weekend, I will delete all partitions in cfdisk & redo them all. I want my first partition a 20G for 98SE, the next two for linux & linux swap, the 2 more 20G for more windows OS's & what's left for my storage. I keep My Docs, all pics & music & all downloads on the last. It is sort of a catch all drive. I will try & figure M's in a G to multiply by 20 & work with it Saturday. Maybe that way it will read them correctly?? What does everyone else think?? Thanks.

There are two ways to edit the file.

1) Install a *.dsl extension file. It will create a writable system and you can edit the file and overwrite the symlink.

2) You can copy the file over to your home directory (/home/dsl) and edit it there.
When you are finished and saved the file you can execute it as 'root' user by typing

/home/dsl/dsl-hdinstall

at the command prompt.

What version of DSL are you using?

Not sure how to do all that, but I'll try. The iso i used to download 'dsl-0.7.2.iso'.

I was able to look at 'dsl-hdinstall'. The line with '83' in it is 90. How do I install a *.dsl extension file?? I will dig through the linux help pages on line. Thanks.

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