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YaST claims it can't find usable partitions
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 6.2
Symptom:
After the installation system is booted and YaST is loaded, YaST claims it can't find usable partitions.
An installation or update is impossible. Expert-mode installation fails as well.
Cause:
This is a bug in YaST that only affects systems with harddrives containing BSD-partitions.
Solution:
Currently, only a workaround for this is known:
- Boot from either diskette or CD and continue the installation process until the TYPE OF INSTALLATION-dialog of YaST shows up
- Use the key combination Alt+F2 to change to the 2nd virtual console
- Use fdisk /dev/DEVICE (insert the proper harddisk-device instead of DEVICE, for example hda) to edit the partition table
- Use `p' to print the disk's partition table (`m' for help)
- Note the exact BSD-partitiontype (for example `a5 BSD/386')
- Use `t' to set the BSD-partition's label to an unknown format (such as `fc')
- Use `w' to save the altered partition table
- Reboot your machine
- You should now be able to install/update SuSE Linux as expected
- Use the above procedure to change the altered partition label back to it's original value

Keywords: YAST, UPDATE, PARTITION, INSTALL, BSD, 6.2

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SDB-sadrian_yast_62, Copyright SuSE GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany
- Version: 25. Aug 1999
SuSE GmbH - Last generated: 07. Oct 1999 18:02:06
by maddin
with sdb_gen 1.00.0