Using the current available amd64 snapshot (install.iso)
the using whole disk install function do unexpected result.
This has been tested in 5.4, it is a regression.
It has been reproduced with a different disk, it gave the following
information,
Before installation i have the current data :
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FDISK
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Disk: sd0 geometry: 500/8/32 [312581808 Sectors]
Offset: 0 Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending LBA Info:
#: id C H S - C H S [ start: size ]
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0: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
1: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
2: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
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DISKLABEL
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# disklabel sd0
# /dev/rsd0c:
type: SCSI
disk: SCSI disk
label: 4AS
duid: 0000000000000000
flags:
bytes/sector: 512
sectors/track: 32
tracks/cylinder: 8
sectors/cylinder: 256
cylinders: 500
total sectors: 312581808
boundstart: 0
bounded: 312581808
drivedata: 0
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Disk is sd0 and detected , i use DUID:
Which disk is the root disk? ('?' for details) [sd0]
Use DUIDs rather than device names in fstab? [yes]
After selecting W for whole, the disklabel remains unchanged and fdisk
output is :
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Disk: sd0 geometry: 500/8/32 [312581808 Sectors]
Offset: 0 Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending LBA Info:
#: id C H S - C H S [ start: size ]
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0: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
1: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
2: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0: 0 ]
unused
3: A6 0 1 1 - 499 7 32 [ 32: 127968 ]
OpenBSD
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Note that a disk with already existing partitions is well detect and used.
Best regards,
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