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List:       suse-ppc
Subject:    Re: SuSE Linux on RS/6000
From:       Jorge Cambra <Jorge.Cambra () terra ! es>
Date:       2001-02-27 11:12:00
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Ok, but now I haven't got any system on the box, because I formatted both
disks (I've got two 9 Gb disks).

Where do I have to type that command?
Can I create a bootable floppy, boot from it and then type the command?
If this is what I have to do, how can I do that?
I guess /dev/sdX means /dev/sda or /dev/sdb depending on which disk I want to
clean.

Sorry, but I'm not very skilled in this kind of things.

Thanks very much

Olaf Hering wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 27, Jorge Cambra wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello.
> >
> > I installed SuSE 7.0 Linux for PPC on an RS/6000 43p model 150.
> >
> > Before installing SuSE I had AIX 4.3.3 in that box so, I had to format
> > the hard disk with the AIX diagnostics CD, because if you don't do that,
> > you cannot install SuSE.
> >
> > Later I had to install again AIX in that box, but I'm not able. I've
> > tried to format the hard disk, but is useless.
> >
> > Has anyone tried to install SuSE in an RS/6000 and after, tried to
> > install AIX?
> > I'm not even able to restore the backup copy of the operating system
> > done with mksysb (aix smitty)
>
> fdisk can not handle that AIX label, it segfaults in the background and
> yast doesnt like that.
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX    for a few seconds on console 2.
>
> Then try again.
>
> Its possible that AIX can not handle the DOS label on the disk? I had
> not problems with reinstalling AIX here.
> Maybe you have to clear the partition again with the command above.
>
> Gruss Olaf
>
> --
>  $ man clone
>
> BUGS
>        Main feature not yet implemented...


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