installing from CD
Marcel Moolenaar
xcllnt at mac.com
Tue Jun 23 06:36:27 UTC 2009
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
xcllnt at mac.com
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