Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:27:39 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'Steve' <steve@piperscreek.com>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: 3.2 partion question Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105C44@site2s1>
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You don't want to set aside space for FreeBSD using partition magic, you want to leave the space unused. I'm willing to bet that wd0s2 (the partition with the "unknown" type) is the space you "set aside". I would go back into PM and free up any space you want freebsd to be able to use. THEN go through the install and FBSD will grab any free space you tell it to and make bsd style partitions out of it. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [SMTP:steve@piperscreek.com] > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 9:57 PM > To: freebsd-questions > Subject: 3.2 partion question > > Hi... am still trying to install 3.2 on my computer. > Partitioned 800MB using Partition Magic - Primary partition. > I got to the place in the book where it uses the fdisk type program to set > aside something for freebsd. Before the create command it looked like: > Offset Size End Name Ptype Desc > Subtype Flags > 0 63 62 - 6 > unused 0 > 63 9606807 9606869 wd0s1 2 fat > 6 > 9606878 1638630 11205499 wd0s2 1 unknown 22 > 11245500 9828 11255327 - 6 unused > 0 > > create suggest 9828 blocks <enter> > type of partition 165 <enter> > makes a wd0s3 freebsd but a size of zero !!! Huh? > then the last line just shows the unused stuff again. > Why doesn't it allot the amount suggested? Did I mess something up with > partition magic? > Thanks all !!!!!! > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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