YDL 4 and partition map problems

[Derick Centeno]

I don't have access yet to YDL 4; however I can tell you that YDL 3 has
the capacity within the installer to set up its own partitions.   I did
allow YDL 3 to set up it's own partitions and I've not had a problem
since regarding partitions anyway.  Kernels and patches that's a whole
'nother topic...eeeesshhh.

It may be to your advantage to archive the files use actually use; and
follow the instructions for YDL 4 automatic partitioning; I am guessing
that the auto partitioning structure is not too different from that used
in YDL 3 whereas the manual partitioning scheme is best used or was best
used for YDL 2.  YDL 3/4 are different enough from 2 to allow the
automated partition program to proceed along.  There is enough radical
differences between the various incarnations of Linux that it is quite
possible that so much has improved and changed that it is really better
to hand over control to these specific programs and let them install
partition structures and other features automatically as they please.

After everything is up and running then reinstall your work files from
an external storage source.


On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 17:09, 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-general-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com] On Behalf
> Of Ryan Nix
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:11 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: YDL 4 and partition map problems [heur]
> Importance: Low
> 
> 
> 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