Thanks Aubrey!  It works now.

On Nov 29, 2007 3:08 PM, Aubrey Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> log in to the system from the livecd as root and use fdisk to delete all
> the partitions on the disk.
> This is from memory, but the command/output should be something like:
> # fdisk /dev/sda
> Command (m for help): d
> partition number : 1
> Command (m for help): d
> partition number: 2
> Command (m for help): d
> Command (m for help): w
> Command (m for help) q
>
> Keep using the "d" command and then picking numbers until it stops asking
> for partition numbers and you should have a clean disk that Vyatta can
> install to.
>
> Then try again. Be aware that this will destroy all data on the disk, so
> if you need anything off that disk first, take a backup now...
>
>
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> *------------------*
> *Aubrey Wells*
> *Senior Engineer*
> Shelton | Johns Technology Group
> A Vyatta Ready Partner
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>
>
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2007, at 3:03 PM, Philippe Marcais wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to install it from liveCD to hard drive but I got the following
> error (see below). I'm not a linux expect, so if someone can help here that
> would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Philippe
>
> Welcome to the Vyatta install program.  This script
> will walk you through the process of installing the
> Vyatta image to a local hard drive.
>
> Would you like to continue? (Yes/No) [Yes]:
> Probing drives: OK
> The Vyatta image will require a minimum 450MB root
> partition and a minimum 10MB configuration partition.
> Would you like me to try to partition a drive automatically
> or would you rather partition it manually with parted?  If
> you have already setup your partitions, you may skip this step.
>
> Partition (Auto/Parted/Skip) [Auto]:
>
> I found the following drives on your system:
>  sda    61000MB
>  sdb    129MB
>
>
> Install the image on? [sda]:
>
> This will destroy all data on /dev/sda.
> Continue? (Yes/No) [No]: Yes
>
> Cannot mount /dev/sda2.
> Please see install.log for more details.
> Exiting..
> Branch-vyatta-1:~# more install.log
> turning off swaps...
> Removing partition 1 on /dev/sda
> Cannot mount /dev/sda2.
> mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/tmp
> Exiting...
> /dev/sda2 looks like swapspace - not mounted
> mount: you must specify the filesystem type
> Branch-vyatta-1:~#
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