can't partition disk using sys-install

[Nathan Whitehorn]

On 12/28/10 20:29, jordan force wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> So I'm trying to install FreeBSD on an old iBook G4, that was running Debian
> (uggghhh!). I tried to put FreeBSD on it, but I kept getting an error while
> partitioning, and looking at the release notes, it appears that it can't
> partition the discs using sys-install, and it says that I have to use
> gparted. My only question is: can I access parted from the FreeBSD? or would
> I have to burn an ubuntu live cd from here:
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/lucid/release/, boot into that, and
> open up Gparted to partition. Also, does gparted on the Ubuntu CD support
> ufs (Unix File System)?

gpart is a FreeBSD utility unrelated to gparted -- the names are 
confusingly similar -- and is included on the install CD. Hopefully the 
installer situation will be fixed in time for FreeBSD 9.0. In the 
meantime, there's a guide here that should help: 
http://people.freebsd.org/~nwhitehorn/ppcinstall.txt

If you run into any difficulties, feel free to mail to the list.
-Nathan