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Bug#257113: Install on DELL Latitude D400 fails due to Partitioning



On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 05:27:31PM +0800, Uwe Dippel wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
 <snip/> 
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> 
> Initial boot worked:    [x]
> Configure network HW:   [x]
> Config network:         [x]
> Detect CD:              [x]
> Load installer modules: [x]
> Detect hard drives:     [x]
I assume that a 'x' is an Oke

> Partition hard drives:  [E]
> Create file systems:    [ ]
> Mount partitions:       [ ]
> Install base system:    [ ]
> Install boot loader:    [ ]
> Reboot:                 [ ]
> 
> Comments/Problems:
> 
> The problem is partitioning.
> fdisk:
> /dev/discs/disc0/part1    1     7   Dell Utilitiy
>                       2    8   900   HPFS/NTFS
>                       3  891  1581   OpenBSD
>                       4 1582  4864   Extended
> 
> However, the partition in the installer will only show the complete drive:
> 
> Finish .. [##]
> Undo
> 
> IDE1 Master - 40.0 GB ..
> 
> Help on partitioning
> Guided partitioning
> Configure the Logical ...
> 
> <Go Back>
> 
> When I click the IDE1 Master, it will tell me that it will remove all 
> existing partitions.
> 
> Guided partitioning will either 'Erase entire disk: ..." or 'Manually 
> edit partition table'.
> 
> And when I press the last, I end up with the same screen as above [##]

You should see the various partitions.

What is behind 'Configure the Logical ...' ?

I imagion that it doesn't want to touch the OpenBSD nor the HPFS/NTFS
partitions.


> 
> Is there any way to get the system installed ?
> I did also try without that Extended; that is with the disk free above 
> 1581; but with the same result.
> 

Allow partman-auto to use the free disk space.


Cheers
Geert Stappers

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