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Bug #4096

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The OpenIndiana installer does not accept multiple Solaris type partitions

Added by Jean-Pierre André about 8 years ago. Updated almost 8 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Low
Assignee:
OI Caiman
Category:
Caiman (Installer)
Target version:
-
Start date:
2013-09-02
Due date:
2013-12-11
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
1.00 h
Difficulty:
Medium
Tags:
caiman

Description

When wanting to customize a computer with both Linux and OpenIndiana systems, a swap partition (code 0x82) is needed for Linux and a Solaris partition (code 0xbf) is needed for OpenIndiana, but the OpenIndiana installer refuses to install on that partition, outputting the message "There must be only one Solaris partition"

See http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Triple+booting+Windows,+Linux+and+OpenIndiana+installed+on+the+same+disk
Also http://article.gmane.org/gmane.os.openindiana.general/13659

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 #1

Updated by Milan Jurik about 8 years ago

  • Project changed from illumos gate to OpenIndiana Distribution
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 #2

Updated by Ken Mays about 8 years ago

  • Category set to Caiman (Installer)
  • Assignee set to OI Caiman
  • Tags changed from needs-triage to caiman
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 #3

Updated by Ken Mays almost 8 years ago

  • Due date set to 2013-12-11
  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • Estimated time set to 1.00 h

Jean - This is true, or you have to use the extended partitions - as done with Solaris 11.x.
Oracle S11.1 notes read still: "Note - If the system has existing DOS partitions, only one Solaris partition is allowed. You must first change the existing Solaris partition type to Unused before you create a Solaris partition within an extended partition."

See: http://multiboot.solaris-x86.org/iv/3.html#two_solaris_partitions

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