Bug#294469: installation-reports: [sparc][20050209] unable to partition my scsi disks, stuck at wierd prompt
Package: installation-reports
Version: rc2
Severity: important
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Debian-installer-version: sarge-sparc-netinst (rc2)
uname -a: probably something like Linux lambic 2.4.26-sparc64 #1 Sun Jun 20 02:39:17 PDT 2004 sparc64 GNU/Linux (this is a different machine)
Date: 20050209
Method: netinst iso
Machine: sun 220r
Processor: dual sparc ii 450 mhz (i think)
Memory: 2gb
Root Device: scsi
Root Size/partition table: blank
Output of lspci and lspci -n: n/a
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [E]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Everything worked great up until i went to partition it. previously
this machine ran solaris 8 with metadisk filesystems, fwiw. the
installer successfully recognized the previosly existing partitions, but
after i wiped them i was unable to create any new partitions. the
process would go something like
- - menu lists available disks
- - i select one disk
- do you want to erase this disk label and start with a new one?
- yes
- return to "menu lists available disks", nothing changes
if i try and use the "guided partitioning", the screen turns red
and says that it was unable to read/write the partition table, which
might happen if there are too many primary partitions.
of course, i just found out this afternoon that somebody needs something
off of one of those solaris partitions, after this box had been sitting
around powered off and unused for like 6 months. so maybe it was
just my luck. go figure...
sean
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