If you boot the FC5 cd and type linux rescue, can you post the output of # dmraid -ay and # fdisk -l /dev/mapper/isw_hgbhgbbcd commands? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: hicham <hichamlinux@xxxxxxxxx> > To: ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: FC5 install and device mapper issue > Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:07:36 +0000 > > > Ok , I have two sata 160 go hard disk connected to the motherboard to > sata1 and sata2 port ( don't know if that's really important to know ) > > I've installed windows XP sp2 on the first hard disk , 40 go ntfs > partitionned almost equally on the first sata HD, on the second one , > I've created ntfs partitions and ext3 /boot , / , / home and swap > partitions ( I intend to install FC5 on the second hard disk ) > booting FC5 graphic install, after setting the language install setup > and keyboard language, > I get this message : > > "The partition table on device mapper /isw_hgbhgbbcd_volume0 was > unreadable to create new partitions, it must be initialized causing > the Loss of ALL DATA on this drive > This operation will override any previous installation choices about > which drives to ignore > would you like to initialize this drive erasing ALL DATA " > > pushing the "NO button " reboot the machine > the "Yes button" erases all the partitions in the first hard disk ! > > note that I had fc4 installed and running all right on my pc > > thanks for your help > hicham > > _______________________________________________ > > Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list > -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 _______________________________________________ Ataraid-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ataraid-list
