[ SOLVED ] How to partition a drive for multiple distros

[firenice03]

This thread will show how to mark a thread solved..

https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/introductions/marking-threads-as-solved-705/msg3761/#msg3761
Or
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/suggestions-and-feedback/marking-threads-as-solved-2762/msg21226/#msg21226

[aviceda]

Would like to 'close' (Solved) this topic and similar one in "Install Software"....can I do this? If so how?

[firenice03]

Your getting 2 different errors...
This one..

Something with the updates.. *I'm getting the same today..
Try in terminal

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sudo apt-get updateIt will show which is failing/erroring...

Then this one

Used the 'Select Best Server' option and reloaded to a server here in Australia but still get

as I mentioned this one suggests connectivity - may try setting back to original or another server???

[aviceda]

Thanks Firenice, definitely not a wireless problem...I'm using the same (wired) box to run Korora,Mint,Debian and Elementary OS with no network issues.  Am connected to the 'net as I write this, but can close this thread if you feel that I've 'strayed' from the original subject.
Tom

[firenice03]

That screenshot looks to be pointing to no Internet??
Are you connected via Wi-Fi or Ethernet?
Try Ethernet, see if better results... The Wi-Fi driver may be "flaky"  and dropping connection while checking...

May want to check the menu - "Install Drivers" possibly for an updated wireless driver..

Update
Oh... since this thread has migrated from partitions.. You may want to create a new thread for the issues with updates; it may help engage others to assist..

But I think you're close to having it buttoned up

[aviceda]

Used the 'Select Best Server' option and reloaded to a server here in Australia but still get



Truly 'baffled'....

Tom

[avj]

I doubt that the problem is UEFI related. UEFI mostly only affects how the system boots the operating system as far as I know. This is most likely a network or server problem in my opinion. If you are not having any trouble viewing websites I would suggest switching to a different server for updates.

[aviceda]

Followed AVJ's advice (changed some UEFI BIOS settings) and created a new partition on the drive. Installed LL2.8 and all successful until trying to update software. Unfortunately have tried to find best mirror etc but get same error message, could this be UEFI related?

[avj]

After looking through the screenshots it appears that this is a UEFI setup, if so that complicates things when it comes to Linux Lite.

You may want to read the info at the following link.
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutorials/tutorial-how-to-set-up-a-winll-dual-boot-with-uefi-fully-enabled/msg15625/#msg15625

[aviceda]

rokytnji
I believe the drive is GPT not MSDOS

firenice03
All the previous Grub installations except the last (Korora) have been to SDA (but I have created Grub boot-loaders on all the drives, in the event of problems)

Hope this helps,

Tom

[rokytnji]

Excuse me for asking. Is this drive made as GPT or MSDOS?
If MSDOS.
The unallocated 2.5 needs to be done as a extended/logical partition because of  only a 4 primary partition limit in MSDOS devices.

[firenice03]

HHMMM...
We may want to see if gold_finger or another chimes in... for the LVM VG korora, LV swap line..

The GParted image shows Korora on SDC, which is fine..

From the install as follows...
SDA = Windows
SDB = Cant see right off but another Linux Distro and swap?
SDC = Linux, assuming mapped for the  /dev/mapper/Korora
SDD = Mint

Writing changes..
LL is being built across all partitions...
3 partitions for swap (2 SDB and 1 SDD); and  SDC partition 4 which doesn't exist yet, this will become SDC4 assuming for "/" and assuming from the unallocated space..

sdb1 & 3 and sdd1 all for swap are probably ok being reformatted as swap
although swap could be shared across the distro's (Mint and LL for certain) as could "/home"..

The  line...
LVM VG korora, LV swap as swap is the one I'm most iffy and a confirmation/additional input to be certain..

Lastly the Device for boot loader installation have all previous install been to sda? or the same as root partition?
it may make a difference for grub..

[aviceda]

Hi Firenice, attempted the LL install using your advice but before implementing partition changes noticed that changes were going to be made to the previous (korora) on the same drive (sdc)
It appears that the Korora installation details are very different to the GParted ones posted earlier.







Am a bit reluctant to install LL if it will 'overwrite' the Korora partitions, does this make sense?
Wonder if anyone else has had noticed these issues?
Cheers, Tom

[firenice03]

Well you should be ok.. You have plenty of unallocated disk...
When you create new partitions create them from the unallocated space, your current install partitions should remain untouched...

During installs use the "Something else" versus "Along Side"; something else give more options..  And add grub to the newly created partitions...

[aviceda]

Thanks Firenice, have learned something new today 



This is the Gparted view of my /dev/sdc