Message-ID: <3C2AEDE3.DB34FA01@puc.net> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 04:46:12 -0500 From: Wolfgang Schneider <wolf@puc.net> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Fdisk failed..
If you use Linux FDISK from the comand line, you can set the sun label.
use "m" to get the listing of the commands or use "s" and "?"(for
autoconfigure) to put the SUN lable to your HD (you also have to write
the label to the disk). After that you can use YAST (Autoconfig or Expert)
to partition your HD.
Wolf
Bruce Forsberg wrote:
> > Sung Kyu Park wrote:
> >
> > Hello there!!!!
> >
> > I've tried install suse Linux 7.3 for sparc on my workstation Sun
> > Ultra5 .....
>
> > The disk has an unsupported partition table. Please repartition disk
> > /dev/hda.
> > I select automatic partition generation...
> > but.. I can't free this error.....
> > How can I initialize partition table?... I aleady try... Delete
> > partition table and disk label in "Experts" partition menu......
>
> I had the same problem. I installed SUSE linux 7.1 on my Ultra 5 and
> have it dual boot with Solaris 8. I have since upgraded to 7.3. Please
> see my article at:
>
> http://www.linuxgazette.com
>
> Look in the November 2001 issue for the article "Installing Linux on a
> Sun SPARC Ultra 5". If that does not answer your questions send another
> email and I will try to help.
>
> Basically it needs a Solaris disk label and not a Linux disk label
> on the disk. I did this with the Solaris format command instead
> of fdisk.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Bruce Forsberg
>
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