I want to install openSUSE Linux on my computer really badly. So I managed to install openSUSE (64-bit version, as my processor) on DVD. I booted it up, but because I also have Microsoft Windows 7 on this disk, I wanted to make it really carefully. I wanted 1st partition for Windows, 2nd partition for Linux and 3rd partition of syncing on Titanic. So I booted it up and I came towards "Disk partitioning" section and it listed 3 partitions, 1st was 20GB, 2nd was couple megabytes and 3rd was probably rest (about 460GB) and I have no idea which is which. Because in reality 1st partition is 75GB with Windows on it., 2nd and 3rd both each were 195GB and totally empty. I don't want to delete my Windows. How do I know which partition is which in openSUSE? Can't I just see 3 normal partitions with pointed which is Windows and choose another one of the 2 for SUSE?
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Jump to PostWindows usually uses the entire disc, so even if you think your Windows system uses only 75GB of the disc, that is likely only the amount currently in use. Also, current Windows systems use the EFI boot format, and depending upon your SUSE version, it may be looking at the …
Jump to PostRun linux on bootable flash drive and use GParted to see your actual partitions. You can use GParted to create a partition for Linux only or anything you want, a separated one
Jump to PostWhat I am saying is that you can perform the pertition before installing your openSuse. As to begin with, you mentioned you have no idea what pertitions you really have as you think that your windows os is on a pertition 75GB however, you don't get that 1 listed. Using …
Jump to PostDuring the step where it asks you to create a partition, you can just select (an empty) already existing one instead
EDIT: Uh, not sure why SUSE won't list them, is that the actual problem you are facing?
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