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wintermute

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Registered: 2004-03-23

Posts: 21

Auto partition fails (solved)

Hi,

I tried to install Arch with 'Auto-prepare' option and I got following message:

" Device 'boot:32:ext2:+swap:256:swap /:*:ext3' is not valid' "

Then I tried to run 'Partition hard drives' but only option was "OTHER". Cfdisk told me that it "cannot open disk drive". Disk drive it suggested was /dev/discs/disc0/disc.

'Set filesystem mountpoints' did nothing.

Hard drive is currently used by SuSE 9.0 (ReiserFS) and it has been working fine.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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wintermute

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Registered: 2004-03-23

Posts: 21

Re: Auto partition fails (solved)

I forgot the 'scsi' !

Yep, solved...

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"I propose we leave math to the machines and go play outside." -- Calvin

kalpik

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From: India

Registered: 2007-05-08

Posts: 163

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Re: Auto partition fails (solved)

Umm.. im having the same problem! When i type arch-scsi at the boot prompt, i get "Could not find kernel image arch-scsi". So how exactly do i enter this?

kalpik

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From: India

Registered: 2007-05-08

Posts: 163

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Re: Auto partition fails (solved)

Ok.. solved again.. needed to boot with "arch ide-legacy" FYI, im trying to install under virtualbox (under ubuntu feisty)

P.S: This thread is FUNNY!

Last edited by kalpik (2007-05-08 17:13:00)