YDL 4 and partition map problems
Ryan Nix
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:23:13 -0500
Rob, thanks for the help.
Like a dumb ass, I didn't specify the mount point!
Ryan
Sanders, Rob M. wrote:
>Ryan,
> I know I'm coming in late on this thread, but have you tried
>installing YDL3
>(partitioned as you'd like), then installing YDL4 on top, without
>repartitioning
>(just reformating)? I've installed YDL4 (both rc1 and rc2) on a G5
>tower that way,
>overwriting the existing / partition with no problems.
>
>
> Rob
>
>
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>Of Ryan Nix
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>Subject: YDL 4 and partition map problems [heur]
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>
>
>I'm still having difficulty with YDL 4 partitioning for some reason.
>
>Here is how I have manually set things up:
>
>/dev/hda1 Apple Boostrap 1 mb start 1 end 3
>/dev/hda2 swap 768 mb start 3
>end 1563
>/dev/hda3 / ext3 2728 6mb start 1563 end
>77317
>/dev/hda4 /boot ext3 100 mb start 77317 end
>77520
>
>Upon attempting to install, I get "Partition Map has no partition map
>entry!"
>
>YDL 3 was always fine because it did it for me manually.
>
>Please, help!!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ryan
>
>
>
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