Mark Phillips wrote:
> spongebob:~# fdisk -l /dev/hdb
> 
> Disk /dev/hdb: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> 
>   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> /dev/hdb1               1       14593   117218241   85  Linux extended
> spongebob:~#

spongebob?  ;^)

You set the Id to "Linux extended"  Extended partitions are a "subset" 
of a primary partition.  This extended one you created does not have 
primary parent.  Change the type to "83 Linux" and I'll bet it will work.

For reference read this: 
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/partition-5.html

Alan

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