It defaults to the entire disk. Just accept the defaults.
On 11/27/05, Xtian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay, I figured it out. > > Its my problem: I didn't comprehend the FreeBSD partitioning requirements. I > was trying to create one 10GB partition, and thats it. However, the installer > would complain saying that my partition is not using the entire disk, and > would I like to adjust the partition size to <value> which would encompass > the full disk. Well, it was asking that: would I like to? But the options it > gave me were: either accept increasing the number of sectors to the suggested > value (all of the disk) or go back to the partioning dialog. So, I actually > didn't have a choice at all. > > At the partioning dialog, I tried to re-add my 10GB partition, deleted it, > etc. trying to get the installer to accept my wishes. None of that helped. So > what I did was make a 10GB partition, and then ANOTHER partition with a > sector count of "*" (ie. the rest of the disk). I forgot to give that second > huge partition a filesystem type, which is where the original error message > came from. I took care of that, and the installer proceded. > > However, I now have a 10GB partition for pfsense, and a 110GB partition that > I don't intending to use. Maybe it would have been nice to dual boot to Linux > or Windows or something... anyhow, I haven't thought about it and didn't > really want to partition the entire disk. > > I wasn't aware that it is a requirement of the installer to always have 100% > of your disk partitioned. > > -Christian > > On Sun, 27 Nov 2005, Xtian wrote: > > > > > Hi Scott, > > > > I chose a different number of sectors, because I wanted more than a 1GB > > partition for pfsense. If that is what causes the problem, okay, I can boot > > the CD again and just press "enter" the whole way and see what happens. > > > > I can tell you that the HD is a 120GB drive, and that previously it took the > > entire disk for pfsense, and that worked. This time I wanted to partition > > just 10GB. > > > > Are you still interested in /tmp, or only if I use the default 1GB partition > > size? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Christian > > > > On Sat, 26 Nov 2005, Scott Ullrich wrote: > > > >> I can't reproduce this. Did you leave the defaults for the partition > >> scheme? > >> > >> After the installer fails, please scp the contents of /tmp/ somewhere > >> and send them to me so I can inspect what went wrong (if you didn't > >> change the default partition items). > >> > >> Scott > >> > >> On 11/26/05, Xtian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Howdy, > >>> > >>> I searched in the Mail Archive list archives and didn't find this > >>> addressed: > >>> > >>> I have booted the .94.12 LiveCD and want to install it to my HD. I > >>> formated > >>> the disk and on the "Edit Partitions" screen I have entered the sector > >>> count, > >>> FreeBSD partition type and Active as options. I then "Add"ed the > >>> partition. > >>> It is the only one listed. After choosing "Accept and Create" I am given > >>> the > >>> followig error message: > >>> > >>> '' is not a recognized partition type. > >>> Please use a numeric identifier if you > >>> wish to use an unlisted partition type. > >>> > >>> The installer fails at this point and wont let me procede. > >>> > >>> Hardware is a normal PC with a normal ATA HD. Previously .92.?? was > >>> installed > >>> and running fine. > >>> > >>> Thanks for your help. > >>> > >>> Christian > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > > > -- > devo dot com - "Where the future is only a memory." > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
