Re:fdisk install probs

Subject: Re:fdisk install probs
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Thu Sep 23 1999 - 14:41:29 MDT

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On 23 Sep 1999, John Holm wrote:

> >Reboot after you partition!
>
> I'm not clear where or how...
>
> I format and partition in Drive Setup. Restart.
> Boot into Linux.
> Go through the installer to Fdisk
> I get the error about the device busy.
> Fdisk drops me back into the installer that then segfaults.
> I don't know how to quit or reboot from within the installer.
> I have to restart the mac with a 3 finger salute, then I go back into the installer, it's the same story.

This is the proper way.

> the map looks correct, but the installer segfaults.
>
> does this have something to do with the fact that this is all on an external scsi disk?

Depends, what SCSi card are you using?

Dan

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