Re: champion 1.1 7200/120 no install


Subject: Re: champion 1.1 7200/120 no install
From: Dennis Moser (aldus@angrek.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 20:55:03 MST


Sam,

I PERSONALLY prefer using fdisk during the install. I've used pdisk on my
IIci for NetBSD and it's okay. With any of them, you just get in the habit
of using the "p" (Print) command so you can see what you're doing. Do you
take notes of what you're doing as you do the install? It can't hurt and
sometimes you can spot a problem.

Using the fdisk during the install seems to guarantee that Linux will
recognize the partitions...sounds like you're having the exact OPPOSITE
problem where the Mac is recognizing them but you never get far enough in
to the Linux install for them to work. Try blowing away the partitions in
fdisk and building your partitions there. Should be something like:

BLAHBLAH
1 Apple HFS 23 Kb
2 Apple Something 12312
3 Apple Untitled etc 500Mb

in fdisk, use the "d" command to delete...

d 3 would then blow away partition 3 above.

Then use "c" (Create) to make the new partitions. It should be just about
like using pdisk.

Just remember that after you write the partitions ("w") then quit ("q") use
the "Back" command selectin to back out of the install as far as you can (
I think it only backs you out to the Partion Drives Menu), give it the old
Three Finger Salute and let it restart all the way to a full Mac OS. AFTER
the Mac OS has finished coming up, get the BootX app up, choose Linux and
basically walk your way back through to the Drive Partition part. This
time, pick fdisk, do a "Print" (p) command and you should see your
partitions there, ready and waiting. DON'T use "w" (Write), 'cause you've
already done that (unless, of course you screwed up somewhere int ehre and
you really DO need to rewrite the partitions!). Just use "q" (Quit) and
continue on with what really should be a pretty painless install. Atleast
until you get the to the Xconfigurator...but that's another story for
someone else to tell tonight!

Dennis

>Dennis,
>
>I actually did my partitioning in the MacOS with pdisk. Is this a bad way to
>do it? Should I be doing it in the installer instead?
>

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