Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 18:12:56 -0700 From: Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: fdisk (Answer, I think) Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980611181256.007e0a10@mx.serv.net> In-Reply-To: <980611225925.ZM9649@darkstar.connect.com> References: <home <sparhawk@rangenet.com> <35804E44.86524256@rangenet.com>
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Hi, I think I know the answer. You have to first type D to delete the current partition you want to use for FreeBSD, then type C to create the FreeBSD slice (and use type 165). The FreeBSD FDISK utility is very confusing and unclear, IMO. I had to figure this one out myself. Just remember, Delete current, Create new. Otherwise the install utility will try to install on top of whatever type of partition you had there before, and since it isn't native FreeBSD it will fail with weird messages. Just changing the type won't do it, you have to delete and re-create. Hope this helps, Tim At 10:59 PM 6/11/98 +0000, Frank Pawlak wrote: >On Jun 11, 4:38pm, home wrote: >> Subject: fdisk >> Hello, >> I am new to FreeBSD, but have had Linux installments on my box before, >> namely RedHat. I heard about FreeBSD, and wanted to give it a spin. To >> get to the point, when I try to allocate space for the installation, it >> reports some wierd info. Even after I move the partitions around with >> fdisk in dos, or Linux, nothing changes in the FreeBSD one. Is there >> something I am doing wrong? Please help! >> >> Anton Zuponcic >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >>-- End of excerpt from home To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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