Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 14:28:29 -0700 (PDT) From: sparkstp@home.com To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/26933: sysinstall - fdisk does not properly "dangerously dedicate" a disk Message-ID: <200104282128.f3SLSTn69090@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 26933 >Category: misc >Synopsis: sysinstall - fdisk does not properly "dangerously dedicate" a disk >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Apr 28 14:30:00 PDT 2001 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Tim Sparks >Release: 4.2-RELEASE, 4.3-20010428 >Organization: Hybrid Systems Technology >Environment: FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE: 0# >Description: When allocating disk space using the fdisk utiltiy, selecting "A = Use Entire Disk" command, no dialog box pops up to confirm the dedication of the entire disk. Two partitions are created. Th first partion starts at 0 and ends at 62 and is marked as "unused". The compatibilty partition? The second partition uses the remaining disk space. >How-To-Repeat: Boot up installation system using 4.3-RELEASE kern.flp/mfsroot.flp configure devices as required When the systems runs sysinstall, select Standard. Toggle through the dialogue boxes to get to the Fdisk Partition Editor Select "A = Use Entire Disk" >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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