Thomas, Have you tried adding a /boot primary partition with a size of about 100 MB? this is what the default partitioning calls for?
Aaron Thomas D. Dial wrote: > New to Yellow Dog Linux, long time Debian user. > Target: Sony PS3, 60GB, Logitech cordless keyboard & mouse. > System software is Version 1.90, current at time of install. > Installation source is Terrasoft DVD dated July 11, 2007. > > Problem: Installation fails, apparently at or very near end - messages > suggest the installer is trying to write the boot record. > > Stack summary shows: > (top) > /usr/lib/anacond/gui.py line 1279 handleRenderCallback > self.currentWindow.renderCallback() > > (bottom) > /sr/lib/booty/bootloader.py line 1768 write bootDevice=rootDevice > Unbound Local Error: local variable 'rootDevice' referenced before > assignment > > The "save to floppy option" doesn't work, and I was unable to mount a > usb disk or flash drive to which to save the dump. > All options at that point appear to lead to a reboot and reinstall from > the beginning. > Other information of questionable relevance: > Basic partitioning used the 10 GB for PS3 option. On the remainder, Did > custom partition with about > 500MB /, 1000MB swap, 256MB /tmp, 6GB /usr, 2GB /var, 2GB /nome, 8GB /opt. > First three are "primary" partitions, remainder logical partitions. > Disk labels appear to be correct - they correspond to the intended mount > point. > > Any suggestions will be appreciated. > > Tom Dial > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
