Install on 40gig shows 12.3 gig.

[Snowhog]

Can you run KDE Partition Manager (System > KDE Partition Manager) and take a pic of what is displayed (KSnapshot) and post it here? Also, open a console and type:

sudo fdisk -l

Copy and paste the output.

[capt-zero]

Not really sure how to take a screenshot of Partition Manager, but this is the output of fdisk:

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19452 cylinders, total 312500000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xdb7bdb7b

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63   100620287    50310112+   b  W95 FAT32
/dev/sda2       312480315   312496379        8032+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3       100622334   312479743   105928705    5  Extended
/dev/sda5       100622336   312479743   105928704   83  Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/sdb: 40.0 GB, 40000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4863 cylinders, total 78125000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00053960

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *        2048    38072658    19035305+  83  Linux
/dev/sdb2        38074366    78123007    20024321    5  Extended
/dev/sdb5        73934848    78123007     2094080   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6        38074368    73934847    17930240   83  Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

I didn't mention that I have two HDDs and do a triple boot system. Windows XP, ZorinOS and Kubuntu 12.10. Zorin and Windows on the 160 gig Hdd and Kubuntu on the 40. I'll go look up the screenshot and get right back.

Thanx,
capt-zero

[capt-zero]

Okay Snowhog, I'll try to give you screenshot you asked for:



Hope this helps,
capt-zero

[capt-zero]

Well that didn't work very well. Know any good ways to increase resolution and size of screenshots, without having to resort to an image editor? Basically the same info as fdisk except in a nice graphic format.

sorry,
capt-zero

[Snowhog]

The 1st HDD has a Windows FAT32 partition (sda1), a Linux swap partition (sda2), an extended partition (sda3), and a Linux partition (sda5).
The 2nd HDD has a Linux partition (sdb1 -- root partition likely), an extended partition (sdb2), a Linux swap partition (sdb5), and a Linux partition (sdb6 -- likely /home).

I don't see anything 'wrong' here. The second HDD, which you have selected in the image, shows information I stated above for 2nd HDD.

[capt-zero]

Snowhog,
I know the screenshot leaves much to be desired, but if you look closely, perhaps zoom in on it, you will plainly see that the disk is divided into two similar sized partitions, both apparently loaded with the same distro on it. I'm certain this is not normal. Here is a similar screenshot of my dolphin screen (with the two partitions and contents side by side) and maybe you will see what I mean.

[Snowhog]

How are you posting the image here?

[capt-zero]

I'm using the default screen capture program in the launch menu. Applications>graphics>screen capture program. Then saving the capture to my documents folder and uploading with the tool provided above the reply to thread window. Sorry about the resolution. Today is my first attempt at screen capture.

[Snowhog]

Can you post it to a picture site and link to it, or send me an email with the image file attached?

[capt-zero]

Sure I'll do that, but be advised, I looked at both images in Qwenview and digikam, and they are just as poor quality.

thanx,
capt-zero

[Snowhog]

You don't have KSnapshot installed?

Got the email. The two image files are good when shown full-screen in Gwenview.

The information 'as displayed' in KDE Partition Manager is, well, odd, and I'd ascribe it to a 'bug'. It 'shows' in the graphic image above, what looks like two drives, but that isn't the case. The tree information on that drive below the graphic is correct, and corresponds to what fdisk -l reports about the drive.

What you are seeing in Dolphin is also 'normal'. Dolphin shows Places and Devices. In the left pane, you are looking at root in Places, and in the right, the root partition shown in Devices. They are the same thing. Confusing, yes, and something I don't prefer, and that I wish the developers had not included.

[capt-zero]

It's a new install. Still tweaking, but to be honest, I've never messed with screen captures at all. I'm a dinosaur from the 80s just reintroduced to home computing. Before last year, my last computer was a TI 99-Pro-4A. With about a month playing around on a Mac se in between.

capt-zero

[Snowhog]

Ah, so there is something to be said then, about your user name!

[capt-zero]

Yes, I believe I mentioned, shortly after joining the forum; I used to be a riverboat captain. Capt. Zero was my nickname, but that was in my misspent youth. Now the only difference between me and a raisin, is while we're both wrinkled and without a prostate, the raisin didn't didn't have a prostate to begin with.

[Snowhog]

Hehe. Funny. Captain on what river system?

Did you see my added comments in reply #26?