---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Heddle Weaver <weaver2wo...@gmail.com> Date: 16 February 2011 19:16 Subject: Re: fresh squeeze install fails to partition To: David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com>
On 16 February 2011 14:46, David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com>wrote: > On 02/15/2011 04:43 PM, Neal Hogan wrote: > >> My goal was to install the debian GNU/bsd system, but things seemed to >> be messed up. I've tried the mini.iso and full net-iso for both the >> gnu/bsd and gnu/linux system (i386) and no matter what I try it fails >> to partition my drive. >> eg. >> "[!!] Partition disks >> Failed to create a file system >> The ufs file system creation in partition #6 of ATA1 (ad0) failed" >> No matter what option I try, the default, all-in-one partition, the >> seperation /home partition, etc., it doesn't work. >> > > I (almost) always partition my drives manually, and recently installed > Debian i386 5.0.8 DVD 1 on one machine and Debian i386 6.0.0 DVD 1 on two > others without any problems. > * * Yes, but it doesn't seem to be the standard i386 install that he's having problems with, with references like 'ad0' and 'ufs'. You may be better off trying for assistance here which seems to have a mailing list that would help: http://tinyurl.com/6uxyg Regards, Weaver. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.
