Re: port-sparc/57698: Installer utility partition disk segfaults

[Brandon Applegate <brandon%burn.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-sparc/57698; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Brandon Applegate <brandon%burn.net@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: port-sparc-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost,
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-sparc/57698: Installer utility partition disk segfaults
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:46:52 -0500

 Hey Martin - thanks for the quick reply.
 
 The machine referenced below is an SS20, with 2 x real mechanical HDDs =
 in it (both 18G).
 
 Originally the disk had NetBSD 9.3 on it.  However I dropped to shell =
 and did:
 
 dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/rsd0 bs=3D1m count=3D64
 
 This is my attempt at getting rid of the existing disk label.  After =
 doing this the partitioning utility shows the disk with no partitions as =
 expected.
 
 I tried to keep everything as default as possible.  So add a partition =
 =E2=80=98a=E2=80=99, everything else default (FFSv2, newfs, use all =
 space)
 
 I also made another attempt where I changed units to GB and tried to =
 make a 12 GB partition - same result.
 
 > "what path exactly did you use when you were done=E2=80=9D
 
 Not quite sure I understand this one, as soon as I try to commit the =
 changes it segfaults.
 
 I have also tried this on another machine - an SS10 using a Zuluscsi =
 emultator.  This has 2 x 8gb =E2=80=9Cdisks=E2=80=9D on it.  It behaves =
 the same way (segfault).
 
 I know this isn=E2=80=99t ideal, but since this is all on console and I =
 don=E2=80=99t have any video capture gear - I could take a short video =
 with my phone and upload it somewhere (I would probably do imgur unless =
 you have another preference).
 
 Let me know if you=E2=80=99d like me to do this.
 
 Thanks.
 
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