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List:       openbsd-bugs
Subject:    Re: Problems with installation of 4.7 amd64 and i364 on 2 SAS hard  disks - fdisk not working normal
From:       Fabrice Dubois <kerygme () gmail ! com>
Date:       2010-07-30 19:56:43
Message-ID: AANLkTikQ0MfJ1C4Lzvukj8ARoygxStkEX45wCLUK-WE7 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Tobias Weingartner <weingart@tepid.org>wrote:

> On Friday, July 30, Fabrice Dubois wrote:
> >
> > Because I have 3 Sata HDs, and 2 SAS HDs, so in total 5 HDs.
> >
> > I have had the fdisk problem only on the 2 SAS HDs, not on the Sata that
> I
> > use for OS installs.
>
> So what do you use for OS install?


One Sata HD (10.000 rpm) and 2 SAS (15.000 rpm).


> Here you imply you use the Sata (which
> work).


There is no more problems. I've just ignored CHS and proceeded with
installation.


> The problem is one of boot ordering (in the bios and your raid card),
> and the fact that you're just putting whatever value you want into the
> partitioning.  Those values are *NOT* simply there for you to put in
> whatever
> you want.  Either take the defaults, or know what you're doing before you
> start mucking with things.
>

I am writing now on the amd64 installed on one SAS, so it is working :-)
Hopefully Kenneth R Westerback helped me yesterday. The FAQ changed from
last 4.5 about that part of fdisk and CHS. I was not aware nor I imagined
such a change would occur. So from now on, I would just ignore CHS.


> -Toby.
>

Thank you Toby,

Fabrice

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