On Mon, May 28, 2007 at 12:08:22PM -0400, David Litterine-Kaufman wrote: > I am attempting to install etch on an old Gateway. While partitioning > the hard drive, the partitioner invariably freezes. It always happens > while creating the file system. I have tried creating different types > of file systems (ext2 and ext3), doing the guided partitioning with > partman, doing a manual partitioning with partman, and even dropping > into a shell and partitioning with parted. I've tried using two > different hard disks, a 13GB Maxtor and a 3GB random generic drive. > I've even tried updating the BIOS. Always the same result: The > partitioner hangs while trying to create the file system. > > The only information I have found after hours of Googling is: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.12/+bug/32237 this bug describes a total freeze for some and not for others. Which are you experiencing? Can you switch to the logging terminal (VT 4)? any relevant output? > > It seems to describe the problem I'm having, but offers no solution. > Usually a near complete absence of information on a problem like this > means that I'm doing something stupid, but one can only bang one's head > against a wall for so long. Any help would be appreciated. As a work-around, boot a live-cd (knoppix) and use its partitioner to setup the partitions and filesystems. Then bypass the partitioning portion of the install. A
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