Can't install R5.4

[Vladimir Botka]

Hello,
I had the same problem. Just create the slice and exit sysinstall. Start 
sysinstall again and create partitions. It works for me but cannot explain 
why. Or use fdisk/disklabel.

Cheers,
Vladimir.

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, Nobuhiko Yoshimoto wrote:

>
> I tried to install Rel5.4 on ASUS T2-R with WD1600BB-00GUA0. When I
> entered Partiton, received warning as below.
>
> 	"A geometry of 310101/6/63 for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more likely
> 	geometry. "
>
> However, fdisk showed Disk Geometry as below. It seems reasonable
> values.
>
> Disk name: ad0
> DISK Geometry: 19457 cyls/255 heads/63 sectors = 312576705 sectors (152625MB)
>
> After having created a slice (as0s2), I enterd Disklabel and the
> partitions required. But, entering Commit, installers said "Unable to
> make new root filesystem on /dev/ad0s2a! Command returned status 36",
> and "Couldn't make filesystems properly. Aborting."
>
> After abortion of installation, I examined the disk and found disk
> slice has been created normally, and MBR also installed. Why couldn't
> the installer create file system on it?
>
> The "status 36", what does it mean? I need your help.
>
>
> Nobuhiko Yoshimoto
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