Re: Cfdisk doesnt work. Unable to Install Etch
I've sent this to -user.
andrew
On 1/21/06, PunkSC <punksc@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday i downloaded the Etch installation Binary-1 and today i am trying
> to install, but when i try to "automatically partition hard drives" i got an
> error saying the step failed. I tried ALT+F2 and tried to run cfdisk and got
> a "FATAL ERROR: Cannot open disk drive". But, if i execute the command
> "cfdisk /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc" the disk can
> be partitioned, but i cant set the mount position (i can create a 500 MB
> swap and a 20 GB Linux ext3.. but can say to mount the 20GB Linux ext3 in
> the /). i never use cfdisk. There is a way to mount it manually and continue
> the Etch installation?
> I search google and found this as a bug reported on 2003
> (http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2003/11/msg01258.html).
> Its an old bug that is back, or i am doing something wrong?
> Tks in advance
>
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