Re: install/46258: sysinst doesn't work with wedges/gpt

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/46258; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: install/46258: sysinst doesn't work with wedges/gpt
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:21:53 +0200

 On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 06:15:00PM +0000, gnrp%komkon2.de@localhost wrote:
 > >Fix:
 > Perhaps delete all wedges present on a disk prior to partitioning?
 > The mbr compatibility stuff won't be touched by that anyway, and
 > existing gpt will be overwritten.
 
 No! Don't do that!
 Proper fix is to add a GPT partition editor (see the suggested GSoC project).
 
 Martin