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Install fails at disk partioning

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    menders
    last edited by Oct 13, 2011, 5:20 PM

    Hello all,

    I am attempting to install PFSense.  The installation fails every time at the same place.

    If I select Quick/Easy Install it fails immediately with the following message

    Execution of the command
    /sbin/fdisk -v -f /tmp/format.fdisk ad0
    FAILED with a return code of 1

    If I choose the custom install it all works fine including formatting until I reach partitioning it then says my geometry is no good and suggests an alternate geometry which i accept and move on.

    when the partioner starts it lets me choose how much disk space and what type of file system to install i choose the entire disk and FreeBSD  it then fails with the following error

    Execution of the command
    /sbin/fdisk -v -f /tmp/new.fdisk ad0
    FAILED with a return code of 1

    I thought that maybe there was some sort of incompatibility between FreeBSD and my system so I downloaded FreeBSD and it installed perfectly to a working system in about 15 minutes.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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      marcelloc
      last edited by Oct 13, 2011, 6:57 PM

      Change some disk options at setup. For example, enable AHCI sata mode.

      Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

      Help a community developer! ;D

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