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Subject: misc/26933: sysinstall - fdisk does not properly "dangerously dedicate" a disk
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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:
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