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by **eris23** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:13

The installer at one point asks if it should re-initilize all drives, or just one. This occurs even if there is only one drive. For clarity there should be a check that, if there is only one drive, only shows one option.

The installer at another point asks if the whole drive should be partitioned, or just the linux partitions. This occurs even if there are no partitions on the drive. For clarity there should be a check that, if there are no paritions on the drives, only shows the one option.

by **wolfden** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:28

Which version? Need more information. I haven't seen such things in quite some time and I just did a fresh install the other day with a daily.

by **eris23** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:30

Sabayon_Linux_DAILY_amd64_K.iso
2011-03-27 03:11

I've been periodically installing the daily images in VirtualBox. Each is a fresh install, with a single, newly created, drive. So, only a single drive with no previous partitions or other operating systems.

by **wolfden** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:49

hmmm, wonder if it's just a VM thing than

by **eris23** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:03

Well, the next time I'm forced to restart my system I'll see what happens if I try to install Sabayonlinux to a single blank drive with no other drives attached (or, maybe I'll get curious and try it later tonight).

by **eris23** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 14:43

Well, I've checked in VirtualBox. The install sees an unpartitioned drive. It then shows the dialog with the "Re-initialize" and "Re-initialize all" options. Again, with only a single drive one of those selections is superfluous. Later is the dialog with "Use All Space", "Replace Existing Linux System(s)", "Shrink Current System", etc. As there are no systems on the disk, two of the selections are superfluous.

by **eris23** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 23:59

Checked install to a real (not virtual) single unpartitioned disk (no other drives present). Confirmed situation exists on both the SabayonLinux 5.5 amd64 K and the SabayonLinux DAILY amd64 K of 20110406.

by **boygenuis** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:58

I'm hung up on the same issues. I don't know if I should be "re-initializing all" or not. Also, I don't know if I should then be "Using all space" or "replace existing Linux system(s)." Then, which devices should I select on which to boot my system? I've got a Sabayon 5.3 KDE Live disc. Also, I'm relatively new at playing with virtualbox and alternate Linux distros.

by **wolfden** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:16

boygenuis wrote:I'm hung up on the same issues. I don't know if I should be "re-initializing all" or not. Also, I don't know if I should then be "Using all space" or "replace existing Linux system(s)." Then, which devices should I select on which to boot my system? I've got a Sabayon 5.3 KDE Live disc. Also, I'm relatively new at playing with virtualbox and alternate Linux distros.

wrong forum and outdated stuff, update to latest or use a daily build

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