Radisson, unless you have a specific reason to reply to me directly,
please reply to the list instead. Having the entire group see the
discussion means that maybe others can help you where I'm not able
to. Redirecting back to the list.


On Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 05:10:34PM +0100, Radisson97@??? wrote:
> > Gesendet: Montag, 01. Februar 2021 um 03:33 Uhr
> > Von: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@???>
> > An: Radisson97@???, dng@???
> > Betreff: Re: Re: [DNG] install in private partition scheme ?
> >
> > Redirecting back to the list.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 04:34:56PM +0100, Radisson97@??? wrote:
> > > > Gesendet: Sonntag, 31. Januar 2021 um 04:09 Uhr
> > > > Von: "Gregory Nowak via Dng" <dng@???>
> > > > An: "Radisson via Dng" <dng@???>
> > > > Betreff: Re: [DNG] install in private partition scheme ?
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 06:15:53PM +0100, Radisson via Dng wrote:
> > > > > Hello list,
> > > > >
> > > > > i have installed beowulf from USB-Stick.
> > > > >
> > > > > I worked so far but my private partition setup was ignored.
> > > >
> > > > I can tell you that using the text based installer for Beowulf, I was
> > > > able to do manual partitioning without problems.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The /etc/fstab was not created, resulting an installation into /.
> > > >
> > > > If you're able to boot into the installed system, then /etc/fstab was
> > > > indeed created. At least some parts of the system will end up being
> > > > installed into /.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You got me wrong, i started the
> > > installer. i successfully created the whole partitioning but the whole setup
> > > was ignored the installer used / and installed everything there.
> >
> > OK, I'll repeat back what you said as far as I understand it. You said you
> > used the installer to create a custom partitioning scheme, but the
> > installer ignored your partitioning scheme, and installed the entire
> > system into /, instead of mounting various partitions in the
> > appropriate mount points under /. Correct? If yes, then a /etc/fstab
> > must still have been created,
>
> It has been but only with / and swap
>
> else the system wouldn't boot; it just
> > wasn't the /etc/fstab you wanted. What I said is still correct. I was
> > able to use the devuan 3.0 text installer to create a custom
> > partitioning scheme inside the installer, and have various directories
> > placed in the partitions I wanted.
>
> the point "text installer" make me nervios
>

That's understandable, not everyone likes a purely text interface,
where what you want to do is chosen by typing numbers from a list. I
mention the text installer only because that is the one which I have
used, so can't speak to any of the GUI versions.

> > You still haven't explained exactly what you did, or which docs you
> > followed, so confirming that what you want to do is possible at least
> > in the text installer for devuan 3.0 is the best I can do to help you
> > at this point. When you create a partition in the installer, you need
> > to be sure to specify how the partition is to be used (E.G. swap,
> > ext4), and where it is to be mounted in the target directory tree.
> >
>
> I used the installer from Beowulf image (copied to usb-stick), is there anything else ?
>
> I did:
> -boot from Stick -> gfx comes up
> -choose icon install devuan
> -- after showing me the partitions, i run gparted
> and end up with a single partition install
>
> were is the wrong turn ?

I haven't used the graphical Beowulf installer, and I use partman
instead of gparted during the install, so this is as far as I can help
you. Hopefully others more familiar with the process you're using will
be able to help you figure out how to create a custom partitioning
scheme with gparted.

Greg

>
>
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > > I guess i missed a point but i followed the docs so far.
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this expected or did i miss an option somewhere ??
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Without knowing exactly what you did, what exactly happened, and what you were
> > > > expecting to happen, that's as far as I can help you.
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > >
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