Alpha AXP: minimal instal 20160106: FDISK problems

dknoto · n00b Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Posts: 13

Hi All,

The latest iso image from 2016/01/06 has problem with fdisk.
The fdisk from util-linux-2.26.2 package can't create the BSD disklabel.
This is not a problem specific only for the Alpha architecture.
The fdisk from util-linux-2.27.1 package on Fedora 23 has the same defect.

Best regards
Dariusz Knociński.
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eccerr0r · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:32 pm Post subject:

Try parted?
Not 100% sure it's on the iso image but the standard fdisk was meant for MBR PCs and their removable media...
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dknoto · n00b Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Posts: 13

Thamiya · n00b Joined: 15 Nov 2016 Posts: 1

Hi,

For Information, the same thing for me.
I had to use an old fdisk (that of the gentoo-minimal-CD of 2011) to succeed to create a BSD disklabel.

Best regards
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