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   J.-Luc to All   
   Re: I'm back... with new MiNT questions!   
   23 Aug 08 18:04:02   
   
   From: Myname.Mysurname@myisp   
      
   J. F. Lemaire a écrit :   
   >   
   > On Saturday 23 August 2008 11:12, J.-Luc wrote:   
   >   
   >> Jo Even Skarstein a écrit :   
   >>>   
   >>> J.-Luc  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> ../...   
   >>>> All my attempts for installing MiNT on a partition over P:\ failed.   
   >>>   
   >>> What do you mean when you say "installing MiNT on a partition over   
   >>> P"? As other have said, MiNT is started from TOS, and TOS does not   
   >>> recognise partitions beyond P:. So your BOOT-partition must be   
   >>> between A: and P:. This means that mint.prg and the mint-folder must   
   >>> be on your boot-partition.   
   >>   
   >> I was refering to the LNX partition : if I set it for instance to Q:\   
   >> or R:\ (those exist on my disk), then it refuses to install the stuff.   
   >   
   > You're not clear: what refuses to install the stuff? The Easymint   
   > installer?   
      
   Yes, of course.   
   >   
   >>> However, nothing prevents you from installing the rest of the system   
   >>> on a partition beyond P:.   
   >>   
   >> So something must be wrong wit my system : it states that there is no   
   >> LNX partition, though Q:\ is set as such.   
   >   
   > Once again you're not very clear: what system (What OS)? TOS won't show   
   > you Q: because Q: does not exist for it. On the other hand, MiNT will   
   > show you Q: but then, it means that MiNT is already installed.   
      
   That's it. :-(   
   So, is there any way to install the stuff on partition L:\ and then,   
   when running MiNT, tranfer it on Q:\, then make it know it has to   
   look for it on Q:\ and not on L:\ anymore?   
      
   J.-Luc   
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