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Re: Installation on Macbook Pro


From: Bill Hacker <wbh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:55:48 +0000

Christopher Rawnsley wrote:
Hey everyone,
I'm having a few problems when trying to install 1.12 on a Macbook Pro. So it loads off the DVD (I didn't have any CDs spare but it seems to work fine) and, after a bit, a prompt comes up so I can choose what kernel I want. So here is the first problem. If I choose option 1 the boot hangs at this message:
uhci4: <UHCI (generic) USB controller> port 0x6040-0x605f irq 9 a device 29.2 on pci 0


It doesn't look like anything went wrong on that line but I have listed it hoping it might be a clue to something else...

OK, so I try door number 2 instead (without ACPI) which boots fine and I am invited to log in. I log in as installer and start the process. The first step is to partition the drive. I choose my hard drive which is detected as being 'ad4' (which struck me as odd. I thought they started at 0?). I have a 120GB drive of which I want to install DragonFly to a 15GB slice. The installer tells me that it format is successful and then asks how I would like to set up my partitions (or sub-partitions). I stuck with the default and continue. Then get:

Execution of the command
/sbin/disklabel-r ad4s3
 >/tmp/install.disklabel.ad4s3
FAILED with a return code of 4.

If I skip I then get:

Execution of the command
/usr/bin/grep '^ c:'
/tmp/install.disklabel.ad4s3
 >>/tmp/install.disklabel.ad4s3
FAILED with a return code of 1.

If I keep skipping I get more and more error messages...

I hope I have given enough information for someone to help :) If things go well, I will write up my experiences in the wiki.

Thank you in advance.

--
Chris

What else has had its fingers on that disk and its label prior to the attempt?


And/or - do you have a disk that nothing Apple-ish has yet touched?

Bill





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