Subject: install/13310: invalid partition table after install with sysinst
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <gendalia@iastate.edu>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 06/25/2001 16:23:44
>Number:         13310
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       invalid partition table after install
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jun 25 14:22:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Tracy Di Marco White
>Release:        NetBSD 1.5.1BETA2, June 7th, 2001
>Organization:
Iowa State University
>Environment:
install cd build from source updated June 7th, 2001
Dell PowerEdge 1300  (formerly running Redhat)

>Description:
When installing (using sysinst) on these Dells, they won't boot when
sysinst is done, saying invalid partition table.  fdisk shows the
NetBSD partition is active (I'm using the whole disk).

>How-To-Repeat:
Install on a fresh (lilo'd) disk from Dell.
>Fix:
I have to install the boot selector menu, I haven't come up with another
way to make them boot.  I just tell it NetBSD, and set the timeout to 1.

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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