>Number:         12836
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       sysinst doesn't ignore unused partitions on i386 install
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri May 04 15:53:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     glen mccready
>Release:        <NetBSD-current source date> NetBSD-1.5
>Organization:
petting-zoo.net
>Environment:
toshiba 8100, netbsd-1.5
System: {being installed}
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
use sysinst to partition your disk.  create a single netbsd partition
and flag the other 3 partitions unused.  make the unused partitions 
overlap.  sysinst complains and won't continue even though the partitions
are _unused_.
>How-To-Repeat:
use sysinst to partition your disk.  create a single netbsd partition
and flag the other 3 partitions unused.  make the unused partitions 
overlap.  sysinst complains and won't continue even though the partitions
are _unused_.
>Fix:
set the unused partitions not to overlap.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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