problem at fresh instalation

[Billie Walsh]

Jorge Pérez wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Actually I have Kubuntu 7.10 running for some time (I just did an 
> upgrade from previus versions) and all works fine. I have 2 IDE hard 
> disks:
>
> /dev/sda partitions -> documents
> /dev/sdb partitions -> / , /home, Win XP, Swap
>
> Some time ago, my motherboard broke :( well, I just replace the 
> motherboard and didn't have to install Kubuntu (so great).
>
> But now, I want to perform a fresh Kubuntu 8.04 install, but when I am 
> in the manual partition step, I only have the posibility of change the 
> SDA disk partitions and can only create a new partition table on the 
> SDB (the installer can't see the partitions in SDB), but I don't want 
> to delete my /home or my XP partiton.
>
> any idea? how can I fix the partition in order to be recognized by the 
> Kubuntu partition manager?
>
> thank you.
>
> -- 
> Jorge

Usually if I'm setting up a dual boot with XP I will use "Computer 
Management" in XP to set up the partitions I want. I just delete/make 
the partitions but not formatted.

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