Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:50:31 -0800 From: w s <forkandwait@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD only on MacBook? Having problems... Message-ID: <8029763b0911301250i3517b86bvb0b5ab475803e718@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4B13B1DB.3090106@unsane.co.uk> References: <8029763b0911292150t75039f71kc20f9715f697ce88@mail.gmail.com> <4B13B1DB.3090106@unsane.co.uk>
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>> 2. How can I "lose the GPT"? When I run "# gpart destory ad5" I get >> "gpart: Device busy". I presume that it is because / is mounted to run >> the livefs CD. So ... >> >> > Not quite, if you run gpart show you should get a list of stuff on ad5, > so before you can destroy the GPT you have to delete the stuff using > it,a quick example using an md device: > (reminder just in case, this will remove ANY partitions on the disk, but > you already know that :) Bingo -- I cleared the partitions (gpart delete XXX) and then installed from CD without a hitch. Thanks!
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