Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:27:25 -0800 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Jin Guojun <jguojun@sbcglobal.net> Cc: freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/164399: 9.0 installer failures Message-ID: <E92A9F87-589B-495B-B17E-EF4EFEC8F17B@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <201202040530.q145UFiv078102@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <201202040530.q145UFiv078102@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Feb 3, 2012, at 9:30 PM, Jin Guojun wrote: > The following reply was made to PR bin/164399; it has been noted by GNATS. >=20 > From: Jin Guojun <jguojun@sbcglobal.net> > To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org > Cc:=20=20 > Subject: Re: bin/164399: 9.0 installer failures > Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:13:45 -0800 (PST) >=20 > For problem #3, here is more information (by repeating to create the same= p=3D > roblem for each case below)=3D0A=3D0A1) FreeBSD Release 6.4 has no proble= m to i=3D > nstall, but both 8.2-R and 9.0-R failed install.=3D0A=3D0A2) Use 9.0 inst= allati=3D > on CD to install FreeBSD 9.0 by using entire disk, 9.0 will boot. Selecting "use entire disk" caused the 9.0 installer to write a GPT scheme = to your disk (versus legacy MBR scheme). > Then inst=3D > alling the original Windows by using recovery CD by using part of the dis= k =3D > drive, then try to install 9.0 again, 9.0 installer still cannot see the = pa=3D > rtition table although FDISK sees partition table has no problem at all. In FreeBSD 9, FDISK partition tables can be read and written using the "fdi= sk" utility, BUT... If the disk has a GPT partition table, the device-nodes in /dev associated = with the FDISK partition table ***will not be created*** until you destroy = the GPT scheme (using "gpart destroy"). This correctly implies that you cannot simultaneously use GPT and FDISK wit= hin FreeBSD 9 on the same disk, it's one or the other. > =3D0A=3D > =3D0APS: The 9.0 seems preparing installation and partitioning the disk l= ike =3D > Linux. This is no longer a BSD style :-( You're not alone. Many of us dislike the "everything on one big root" too. = It's not safe (e.g., filling "/tmp" fills boot partition), and it's not BSD= style. If you'd like to install FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE with the old style partitionin= g, please try my custom installer that uses the old sysinstall(8) (versus n= ew bsdinstall(8)) installer: http://druidbsd.sf.net/ Instructions here: http://druidbsd.sf.net/freebsd_druid.shtml NOTE: However, since you've written GPT layout to disk, you'll have to clea= r that before you can use sysinstall(8). No bother, just boot into the inst= aller and then press Alt+F4 to go to the "holo shell" where you type first = "rescue" (hit ENTER) and then "gpart destroy DISKNAME" (where DISKNAME is s= omething like "ada0" -- use "sysctl kern.disks" to list disks available). --=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.
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