don't i need clearpart if i wanna override the existing partitions? On Fri 2005-06-03 (09:15), Daniel Segall wrote: > I usually just comment out the zero mbr and clearpart options in my > ks.cfg, then just use something like: > / --fstype ext3 --onpart=hda1 > swap --fstype swap --onpart=hda2 > > That is from memory, so I'd verify the format in the kickstart manual. > > -Dan > > gareth wrote: > >it's the same machine & disk i got the anaconda.cfg file off. > >ok i commented out the partition steps & the installation > >now runs fine, except i haveta key in the partitions. > >so how do i go about getting the partitioning right in the > >ks.cfg? > > > >On Thu 2005-06-02 (20:24), Derek Yeung wrote: > > > >>Looks like you're trying to use a kickstart configuration file and trying > >>to apply a partition spec for a disk with a different geometery/size. > >>Your partitioning scheme looks simple enough -- blank out all the > >>automatic partitioning lines and then try the configuration file again, > >>but manually configuring the partitions yourself. > >> > >> > >>/dky > >> > >> > >> > >>On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, gareth wrote: > >> > >> > >>>sure > >>> > >>>On Thu 2005-06-02 (22:05), Ajay Mulwani wrote: > >>> > >>>>Please post the anaconda.cfg file which was used for renstalling.. > >>>> > >>>>Ajay > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>On 6/2/05, gareth <kickstart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>yo, i just installed fedora core 3, and then used the anaconda.cfg > >>>>>created as the kickstart file (and uncommenting the partions etc.) > >>>>>for reinstalling on the same machine. the install dies tho with: > >>>>> > >>>>>Traceback (most recent call last): > >>>>>File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1165, in ? > >>>>> intf.run(id, dispatch, configFileData) > >>>>>File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>>>>line 705, in run > >>>>> self.icw.run (self.runres, configFileData) > >>>>>File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>>>>line 1449, in run > >>>>> self.setup_window(runres) > >>>>>File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>>>>line 1421, in setup_window > >>>>> self.setScreen () > >>>>>File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>>>>line 1086, in setScreen > >>>>> (step, args) = self.dispatch.currentStep() > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>>>>line 276, in currentStep > >>>>> self.gotoNext() > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>>>>line 171, in gotoNext > >>>>> self.moveStep() > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>>>>line 239, in moveStep > >>>>> rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>>>>line 1416, in doAutoPartition > >>>>> doPartitioning(diskset, partitions, doRefresh = 0) > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>>>>line 1003, in doPartitioning > >>>>> (ret, msg) = processPartitioning(diskset, requests, newParts) > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>>>>line 953, in processPartitioning > >>>>> ret = fitSized(diskset, requests, 0, newParts) > >>>>>File > >>>>>"/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>>>>line 361, in fitSized > >>>>> requestSectors = long((request.requestSize * 1024L * 1024L) / > >>>>> part.disk.dev.sector_size) - 1 > >>>>>TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for *: 'NoneType' and 'long' > >>>>> > >>>>>any clues? > >>>>> > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>>>>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>>>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >>> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Kickstart-list mailing list > >Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
