Isn't 16 gb enough for f11?

[zero77cool]

Just tried installing from the live cd on my hp dv6 notebook.
Created abt 16.4 gb free space using Disk Management in vista.
I read the sticky on installing from the live cd and did accordingly.
Whatever Partition i create first (boot or /), it gets done.
However, when tryin to create the 2nd partition, i get "Could not allocate requested partitions:Not enough free space on disks."
Cant proceed any further. Thoughts?

[SlowJet]

"Created abt 16.4 gb free space using Disk Management in vista."
Does that software actually reduce the windows partition to give disk freespace?
Or did you just remove files and defrag to get 16GB of ntfs freespace?

"Whatever Partition i create first (boot or /), it gets done."
What tool did you do this with?
anaconda custom partitioning, slect the disk freespace, click the new button.
This will ask for all information about a partition (/mount, type, size in MB, to format)

you need
/boot, ext3, 320MB, format=yes
extended partition, remainder of freespace.
/ , ext4, 6144MB, format=yes
swap type swap, 2048MB, format-yes
/home, ext4, 8192 or remainder. format=yes

P.S There can be only 4 primary partitions on a disk, so at some pint you will need to make an extended partition
for the remaining freespace. Then continue with the other partitions.
I suggest right after /boot as shown.

For an easier install, use the default "Use freespace" partitioning scheme.
It will create a /boot, an LVM with 2 LV's for / and swap.

SJ

[zero77cool]

Originally Posted by SlowJet

"Created abt 16.4 gb free space using Disk Management in vista."
Does that software actually reduce the windows partition to give disk freespace?
Or did you just remove files and defrag to get 16GB of ntfs freespace?

"Whatever Partition i create first (boot or /), it gets done."
What tool did you do this with?
anaconda custom partitioning, slect the disk freespace, click the new button.
This will ask for all information about a partition (/mount, type, size in MB, to format)

you need
/boot, ext3, 320MB, format=yes
extended partition, remainder of freespace.
/ , ext4, 6144MB, format=yes
swap type swap, 2048MB, format-yes
/home, ext4, 8192 or remainder. format=yes

P.S There can be only 4 primary partitions on a disk, so at some pint you will need to make an extended partition
for the remaining freespace. Then continue with the other partitions.
I suggest right after /boot as shown.

For an easier install, use the default "Use freespace" partitioning scheme.
It will create a /boot, an LVM with 2 LV's for / and swap.

SJ

"Does that software actually reduce the windows partition to give disk freespace?
Or did you just remove files and defrag to get 16GB of ntfs freespace?
"
Not removed, but formatted as free space. While installing f11, the 16 gb block is marked free space, so i dont think theres a prob with the formatted part.

"What tool did you do this with?
"
Not took, its from the f11 installation partition dialog.

"For an easier install, use the default "Use freespace" partitioning scheme.
It will create a /boot, an LVM with 2 LV's for / and swap.
"
Did that. Shows "Not Enough disk space". Thats why i tried with custom layout. Like I said, from free space, while installation, if i create one partition, say swap. It gets done. When trying to create another partition for boot or root, the Not Enough space error pops up.
P.S. With 3gb of ram, is a 2gb swap necessary?
And thank you for the quick response.

[SlowJet]

Disk freespace is NOT formatted. It is space on the disk where no partition exits.
So are you really talking disk freespace or some partition that you pre-formatted?

Yes, swap space is needed, it is a Virtual Memory/Address system.
Each program may use up to 3GB of Virtual Memory.

I use the default disk freespace all the time for VBox installs and I only use 12GB w 2 GB of swap and there is still 6-7GB free on the f/s when installed.

So you have something else on your disk besides 1 ntfs partition and 16GB disk freespace.

Try again and look at the disk carefully under the custom partitioning.
Pay attention to the size of the paritions

SJ

[zero77cool]

Got the issue. I was trying to make all the partitions primary. Already had 2 windows primary partitions.
Well, thank you so much, fedora is up and running.

Another question: Where do I get the drivers to use the WLan on the notebook?

[stoat]

Originally Posted by zero77cool

Where do I get the drivers to use the WLan on the notebook?

That depends on the chipset in the wireless card. You can identify it this way (maybe)...

lspci -nn | grep -i -e network -e wireless
lsusb

One of those may give some information to answer the question.