Karl Larsen's partitioning problem

[Karl Larsen]

Res wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>> Steve Lamb wrote:
>>     
>>> On Thu, June 12, 2008 3:34 pm, Karl Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>>     Hi Phil, right now it looks as if I must have a partition with a
>>>> VFAT file system for the Harty Installer to work. I need to check this
>>>> out more care in /var/log/messages from the LiveCD.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>     You don't.  Just because it reports not finding it does not mean it
>>> needs to have it.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>    Well in the file /var/log/messages I find it looks for a FAT
>> partition 123 times!!!
>>
>> It sure seems to be a major problem.
>>     
>
> Karl, I stopped reading your other thread as it generated into pure noise, 
> but it appears you have found your problem? Forget the vfat as Phil suggests,
> the installer should set the correct fs up, so just try install Hardy on a 
> larger partition and say if it succeeds.
>
>
>   
    Res it is in a 120 GB partition the stupid Hardy Installer made! 
This is stupid when you see the whole package is less than 3 GB.

I plan to try one more time after killing that GIANT partition and do 
the thing with a two step application. But for sure it is a pain in the 
ass :-)

Karl


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