From owner-freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 4 16:27:28 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F25F31065700 for ; Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:27:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B61638FC1D for ; Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:27:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa07 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa07.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q14GQ3r4028531; Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:27:27 -0600 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.15]) by ltcfislmsgpa07.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 12s5agref2-1 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:27:27 -0600 Received: from [10.0.0.102] (10.14.152.28) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.15) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.323.3; Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:27:27 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <201202040530.q145UFiv078102@freefall.freebsd.org> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:27:25 -0800 Message-ID: References: <201202040530.q145UFiv078102@freefall.freebsd.org> To: Jin Guojun X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.28] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7361, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-02-04_05:2012-02-03, 2012-02-04, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-sysinstall@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/164399: 9.0 installer failures X-BeenThere: freebsd-sysinstall@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Sysinstall Work List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:29 -0000 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 > 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.