Re: slice X?

From: Aaron Walker (ka0ttic_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 02/29/04

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Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:54:35 -0500

    On Sun, 2004-02-29 at 02:56, Cordula's Web wrote:
    > > When I try to create a new slice, it gives it the name 'X' which causes
    > > a problem when I try to create new partitions on that slice:
    > >
    > > Unable to create partitons on device: /dev/X
    >
    > This happens when sysinstall runs out of valid slice names.
    > Try using less file systems per partition...

    I figured it was because there were no free primary partitions (all free
    space was in linux extended partition).

    This was solved simply by deleting ALL linux partitions ;)

    Thanks,
    Aaron

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