Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:27:17 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to create a partition for FreeBSD 9.0? Message-ID: <20121125002717.11a61c8d.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <1353798889.2662.46.camel@q> References: <1353795280.2662.12.camel@q> <20121124233520.7ad4b4be.freebsd@edvax.de> <1353798889.2662.46.camel@q>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:07:09 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 2012-11-24 at 23:35 +0100, Polytropon wrote: > > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > > > /dev/sda1 63 121274684 60637311 83 Linux > > > > This is the partition you're going to install FreeBSD to? > > Good, just delete it and let the installer do the work. :-) > > Yes, but the install doesn't do it! I can delete it now, instead of > trying to delete it with the installer and see if the installer will > work then. That sounds good. The installer should be able to detect the free space and assign it to a slice (that can then used to create partitions inside it) or GPT partitions (until the free space is consumed). On Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:14:49 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 2012-11-24 at 23:35 +0100, Polytropon wrote: > > You can also switch to "manual mode" > > I did this first and it didn't work. I meant the "really manual mode" (CLI) as to be seen in Fig. 3-10, named "Shell" (that's why the confusion, sorry). http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall-partitioning.html I have to admit that I'm not very familiar with the new installer (bsdinstall), I've been occassionally using the old installer (sysinstall) in the past, with less options where one could do something wrong. :-) It's important that you either make sure there is one free slice (means: max. 3 "DOS primary partitions" are defined, one "slot" is free), or use GPT (command line tool: gpart). This is what you should be able to do when using the "Shell" option, even though the guided and manual mode should work. What's "exceptional" in your case: You have defined a lot of partitions for Linux, maybe this confuses the new installer. :-) You also should decide _which_ partitioning approach works for you - MBR or (probably) GPT. This also depends on how you have organized your Linusi. The use of the CLI tools for this approach are documented in Warren's article I've mentioned in a previous message. > PS: I very often receive mails two times :(, from the list and directly > send to me. I notice that "mailing list" options for the MUA are broken. > Is mailman misconfigured or did I miss something I should take care off? > I don't have such issues with other mailing lists. Sorry, don't mind: This is obviously a problem on _my_ side, the "reply all" vs. "reply to mailing-list". The list system should be working properly; you should receive this message now from the list (as it is intended). I'm just too stupid to use a computer. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20121125002717.11a61c8d.freebsd>