Im trying to install Slackware to dual boot on an Alienware laptop with two 1.8T harddrives.

When I get to the section to cfdisk the drive, it won't see the second one where i want to install Linux onto.

At first I thought it was a RAID issue from what I saw on the interweb. So I changed it to ACHI in the BIOS but it still doesnt recognize the D: drive.

More research and I was led to physically moving the drive. Not a fan. I'll pick up a single drive, used laptop and wipe it and install before i open up this one.

It's running win10 right now.

One other option i have, but don't want to do is, partition the c: drive with 100 Gigs for windows and 50 for Slack. There are so many partitions on it already with all the recovery stuff. *stuff* is an industry term btw.

Thanks

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drive with 100 Gigs for windows and 50 for Slack. There are so many partitions on it already with all the recovery stuff. *stuff* is an industry term btw.

Apologies as I don't have any solutions to present to you. I know
enough to know that I can't help.

Just wanted to comment on the recovery 'stuff'. In my day we used to
call that 'junk'. I used to always keep that junk, but after years of
not needing it and erasing the partitions I never looked back. Of
course that was years later, always hesitated as 'I might need it'.

Cougar

... If "R" is Reverse, how come "D" is FORWARD?

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Re: cfdisk won't see second D
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Fri May 09 2025 09:23 am

Just wanted to comment on the recovery 'stuff'. In my day we used to
call that 'junk'. I used to always keep that junk, but after years of
not needing it and erasing the partitions I never looked back. Of
course that was years later, always hesitated as 'I might need it'.

I've not had this win10 a week, and already have had to re-install windows, after I screwed around with the BIOS and couldn't recover. When I made the change I should have been in safe mode. But the reinstall was easy and I didn't have anything loaded anyway. my last version was XPpro and I wish it was still supported.

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Re: cfdisk won't see second D
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Fri May 09 2025 09:23 am

Just wanted to comment on the recovery 'stuff'. In my day we used to
call that 'junk'. I used to always keep that junk, but after years of
not needing it and erasing the partitions I never looked back. Of
course that was years later, always hesitated as 'I might need it'.

I've not had this win10 a week, and already have had to re-install windows, after I screwed around with the BIOS and couldn't recover.
When I made the change I should have been in safe mode. But the
reinstall was easy and I didn't have anything loaded anyway. my last version was XPpro and I wish it was still supported.

Don't tell me your still wearing athletic supporters!?!

Pardon the pun!

... What was the best thing before sliced bread?

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Re: cfdisk won't see second D
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Sat May 10 2025 11:58:22

Don't tell me your still wearing athletic
supporters!?!

"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter."
- Principla McGee

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Re: cfdisk won't see second D
By: Cougar428 to BOGOMIPS on Sat May 10 2025 11:58 am

Don't tell me your still wearing athletic supporters!?!

Pardon the pun!

I can't support what I can't see. After 50 it all went south.

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