Subject: Re: champion 1.1 7200/120 no install
From: Sam Rae (iconcow@mac.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 21:01:57 MST
Dennis,
Thanks.. I'll give fdisk in the installer a go. I'll probably post another
message when it doens't work :)
Further bulletins as events warant :)
> From: Dennis Moser <aldus@angrek.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 21:55:03 -0600
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: champion 1.1 7200/120 no install
>
> 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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