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Author: Radisson97
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] install in private partition scheme ?
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 02. Februar 2021 um 00:13 Uhr
> Von: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@???>
> An: Radisson97@???, dng@???
> Betreff: Re: [DNG] install in private partition scheme ?
>
> 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.
>

it was not intentionaly, i just did reply,


>
> 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.


I have no problem with a curses version but i suspect that i use the wrong
program. Sometimes I fill blind.
The programm calls refrectinstaller-wrapper.sh

so what program should i start from the USB-stick ?


>
> > > 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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