From owner-freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 3 20:50:11 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sysinstall@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D4481065673 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:50:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CA8F8FC15 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:50:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q13KoB6G097080 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:50:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id q13KoBYu097079; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:50:11 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:50:11 GMT Message-Id: <201202032050.q13KoBYu097079@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.org From: Devin Teske Cc: Subject: RE: bin/164281: bsdinstall(8): please allow sysinstall as installer option X-BeenThere: freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: Sysinstall Work List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:11 -0000 The following reply was made to PR bin/164281; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Devin Teske To: "'CeDeROM'" Cc: Subject: RE: bin/164281: bsdinstall(8): please allow sysinstall as installer option Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:42:40 -0800 > -----Original Message----- > From: tomek.cedro@gmail.com [mailto:tomek.cedro@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > CeDeROM > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:16 PM > To: Devin Teske > Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: bin/164281: bsdinstall(8): please allow sysinstall as instal= ler option >=20 > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Devin Teske > wrote: > > Behold! FreeBSD Druid! > > http://druidbsd.sourceforge.net/ > > Install FreeBSD 9.0 with sysinstall (!!) >=20 > Uhm, on commit there is an error that "installer is unable to find > device node to /dev/ada0s1b in /dev", it happens both on clean install > on blank disk and reinstall over existing partitions.. >=20 You've previously attempted to install with "bsdinstall" and you've written= a GPT label to your disk. Since sysinstall knows nothing of GPT *and* since the 9.0 kernel refuses to= create MBR devices in /dev unless your disk is free of GPT labels ... You must destroy the backup GPT label stored in the last sector. This can e= asily be done from the "holographic" shell started by the DRUID just before= prompting you to select your desired release. 1. Once prompted to select your desired release (e.g., 9.0/i386 or 9.0/amd6= 4) Press Alt+F4 to get the "holographic" shell 2. At the "#" prompt, type "rescue" and hit ENTER 3. At the bash prompt, type "sysctl kern.disks" to list your disk device-na= me (e.g. "ad0", "ad1", "da0", "da1", "ada0", etc.) 4. Destroy the GPT backup layout by executing: gpart destroy -F device-name NOTE: device-name is something like "ad0" (as-listed by "sysctl kern.disks") You can then press Alt+F1 and select your desired release without getting t= he error message about disk allocation failing. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.