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Date:      Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:36:01 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <xcllnt@mac.com>
To:        Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>
Cc:        freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: installing from CD
Message-ID:  <4DE4CA67-4149-436E-9884-8E444F6BB0F4@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <20090622151545.GA7200@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk>
References:  <20090619132201.GA83507@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> <4DE8B19B-C54F-41B5-84CA-CF3118A667B5@mac.com> <20090622151545.GA7200@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk>

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On Jun 22, 2009, at 8:15 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:

>
> Next step I partition the first scsi disk, using default  
> partitioning (A).
> I don't partition the other two scsi disks at all, should I? I  
> thought I
> can do this later.

It's best not to do the other disks. The installation process is
flakey enough as it is. It's infinitely more reliable to partition
by hand afterwards.

>
> It feels as if the installation program leaves the system
> in some unclean state. I actually have to disconnect the power
> cord to get to the EFI console.

Hmmm, I never encountered this. A firmware upgrade (the MP's in
this case) may be what's called for.

FYI,

-- 
Marcel Moolenaar
xcllnt@mac.com






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