Partitioning FC11 ??

[Jim]

On 07/17/2009 10:27 PM, stan wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:50:24 -0400
> Jim<mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>
>    
>> On 07/17/2009 09:44 PM, stan wrote:
>>      
>>> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:15:18 -0400
>>> Jim<mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net>   wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>>> My partition layout is
>>>>
>>>> sda1  ext3   /boot
>>>> sda2  ext4   /home
>>>> sda3  ext4   /
>>>> sda4  Extended
>>>> sda 5   Swap
>>>>
>>>> I want sda1 /boot to be my boot, why is it default selecting
>>>> sda3 /  , in "Boot Loader Operating system list" ??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> It would be helpful to see the contents of
>>> /boot/grub/menu.lst
>>>
>>> I suspect that you have a root (hd0,2) in there instead of root
>>> (hd0.0) as the location of the boot partition.
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> I haven't finished the install yet, I'm trying to get it to accept
>> sda1 as boot.
>> At the initial install and partitioning.
>>
>>      
> > From the information you've given so far, it should be accepting it.
> Are you using custom partitioning?  It should show you a visual of the
> drive, and allow you to select the mount point for each partition.  Is
> it big enough?
>
> As M Yakub Mizan said, we need more information.  We only know what you
> tell us, it's not like we're looking over your shoulder or privy to
> your experience.
>
>    
I just finished Cutom Partitioning and it's accepting sda3  / as boot 
partition instead of sda1 /boot.
That's where I'm at, I'm thinking it should be selecting sda1 /boot 
partition.

I'm going on to complete the install and work from there.