« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Install to /dev/sda2 ?  (Read 3473 times)

Jerzabek

  • Making baby steps
  • Posts: 3
    • View Profile
Install to /dev/sda2 ?
« on: January 29, 2008, 01:40:34 pm »
Hi,

i want to try LinuxMCE, but have a problem with installation. I have my Ubuntu on /dev/sda and need to install LinuxMCE to /dev/sda2 which ist my partition for experiments. :) I trying install from dvd and the installer show me just 1 disk (thats ok, but i need specify partion)..
« Last Edit: January 29, 2008, 02:44:35 pm by Jerzabek »
Logged

totallymaxed

  • LinuxMCE God
  • ****
  • Posts: 4660
  • Smart Home Consulting
    • View Profile
    • Dianemo - at home with technology
Re: Install to /dev/sda2 ?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2008, 02:30:58 pm »
Quote from: Jerzabek on January 29, 2008, 01:40:34 pm
Hi,

i want to try LinuxMCE, but have a problem with installation. I have my Ubuntu on /dev/sda and need to install LinuxMCE to /dev/sda2 which ist my partition for experiments. :) I trying install from dvd and the installer show me just 1 disk (thts ok, but i nedd specify partion)..

Hi,

Currently the DVD installer can only install to a physical drive... and will overwrite all data on that drive. To do what you require you need to download the CD installer iso's... but the downside is that the installation process is very long indeed from the CD's!

Andrew
Logged
Andy Herron,
CHT Ltd

For Dianemo/LinuxMCE consulting advice;
@herron on Twitter, totallymaxed+inquiries@gmail.com via email or PM me here.

Get Dianemo-Rpi2 ARM Licenses http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=14026.0

Get RaspSqueeze-CEC or Raspbmc-CEC for Dianemo/LinuxMCE: http://wp.me/P4KgIc-5P

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dianemo-Home-Automation/226019387454465

http://www.dianemo.co.uk

Jerzabek

  • Making baby steps
  • Posts: 3
    • View Profile
Re: Install to /dev/sda2 ?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2008, 02:43:35 pm »
I was affraid of that, thank you very much. Is it bug or future of DVD installation..? :)
Logged

colinjones

  • Alumni
  • LinuxMCE God
  • *
  • Posts: 3003
    • View Profile
Re: Install to /dev/sda2 ?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2008, 01:44:32 am »
Its a feature that trains people to RTFM ;)
Logged

Jerzabek

  • Making baby steps
  • Posts: 3
    • View Profile
Re: Install to /dev/sda2 ?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2008, 08:36:16 am »
Quote from: colinjones on January 30, 2008, 01:44:32 am
Its a feature that trains people to RTFM ;)
I like to read manuals, but i found this very unlogical..  :P
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »
 

Sitemap