Bug#241001: Mostly successful Mac m68k install - fstab/partitioning issues.
On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 01:32:12PM -0600, Stephen R Marenka wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 10:27:24AM +0100, Jonathan McDowell wrote:
> > Disk partitioning only offers /dev/sda; I have /dev/sdb as well
> > which is where I actually wanted to install. Was able to used
> > mac-fdisk from the shell manually to partition /dev/sdb
> I think this might be a ui bug in the partitioner. If you're in a
> position to try again, I'd like to see what /proc/partitions looks
> like. That and the relevant bits about sdb from dmesg.
Will a current /proc/partitions (ie after an install) do? I'm running
the install kernel and I didn't actually change the partition table as
there was already Linux + swap partitions on the disk from an ancient
install.
> I'd also like to see if the new partitioner (partman) handles this
> better. If you feel like it, boot with DEBCONF_PRIORITY=low and select
> "Partition a disk." Let us know what you think.
Hmmm. I'll try to have a look, but it'll probably be a couple of weeks
before I have time as I'm away over Easter.
> > I initially tried with a SyQuest removable drive rather than the
> > Conner drive as sdb, but when it didn't get listed I assumed it
> > wasn't being detected.
> Probably not, but if the kernel knows about it, then we can support
> it. Can you find anything about it in dmesg?
I think this was just the same bug as above with not showing sdb; the
drive came up fine in dmesg and should just be a normal removable SCSI
HD.
> > All ok until I rebooted into the new system (used the same kernel as
> > for install but told Penguin to pass root=/dev/sdb5):
> >
> > No /etc/fstab; or rather, an empty one.
> I think I've been hearing about this bug lately on debian-boot. That's
> annoying.
Yeah, certainly doesn't seem m68k specific though.
J.
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