installing from CD

[Marcel Moolenaar]

On Jun 22, 2009, at 8:15 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:

>
> Next step I partition the first scsi disk, using default  
> partitioning (A).
> I don't partition the other two scsi disks at all, should I? I  
> thought I
> can do this later.

It's best not to do the other disks. The installation process is
flakey enough as it is. It's infinitely more reliable to partition
by hand afterwards.

>
> It feels as if the installation program leaves the system
> in some unclean state. I actually have to disconnect the power
> cord to get to the EFI console.

Hmmm, I never encountered this. A firmware upgrade (the MP's in
this case) may be what's called for.

FYI,

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Marcel Moolenaar
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