compaq deskpro for linux - HD problem

[Walter Dnes]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 06:53:00AM -0800, James wrote

> I fdisk the new HD so there is no partition at all. then i load the
> diagnostics disk and choose to create diagnostics partition. This
> process seems run fine( however i choose to 'delete diagnostics
> partition' after the create operation

  Why ?  The point of the diagnostics diskette is to create the
partition.  Compaqs *MUST* have the hidden diagnostics partition to boot
*REGARDLESS OF YOUR OS*.  We went through that at work with a Compaq
server, before we got linux working on it.  Compaqs are the most damn
proprietary "Win-tel" machines on the planet.  It's to late for you, but
I suggest everybody else stay away from Compaqs.  BTW, how much do the
weird screwdrivers cost ?

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