[parisc-linux] Error creating PALO

[Al Budriunas]

On Thu, 21 Jun 2001 bame@riverrock.org wrote:

> > During the PALO creation phase of the initial installation, an error
> > message saying "PALO wasn't able to install. You can still remote boot and
> > point the root device to the installed system".
> > 
> > The install target is an HP 712/60 with a 2.2GB SCSI-SE disk with three
> > partitions:
> > 
> > sda1 128MB  linux swap fstype 82
> > sda2 16 MB linux fstype 83
> > sda3 2GB linux ext2 fstype 83
> > 
> > My intention is to use sda2 for PALO, and sda3 for everything else. Since
> > I could not find any means of creating F0 fstype for PALO, is assumed the
> > install/setup process would do that for me. Is that an incorrect
> > assumption? If so, what steps do I take to create the F0 fstype to install
> > PALO?
> 
> cfdisk and fdisk both can change a partition type.  in cfdisk select
> the partition you desire and use the [Type] item below.
> 
> palo currently requires that both the "F0" partition, and any partitions
> from which you are going to boot, *end* within the first 2Gbytes, so your
> sda3 is just over the limit.  Perhaps you might make a small /boot
> partition near the front of the drive.
> 
> 	-P
> 

The installation menu for partitioning didn't have an option for F0 in
cfdisk. In fact, there were no options to even use fdisk. The installation
notes mentioned that the /boot flag was ignored in cfdisk (I used it
anyway during the latest attempt). The partition I was intending to use
for PALO is within the first 2GB (sda2, just after swap, sda1).

I'll reinstall again without exceeding the 2GB limitation.

Thanks,

Al
 
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